Initial evidence on the association between nonaudit fees and restated financial statements

Accounting Horizons

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 223-234

  Raghunandan, K ^a   Read, William J ^b   Whisenant, J Scott ^c  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BENTLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

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EID: 2642561237     PISSN: 08887993     EISSN: 15587975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2308/acch.2003.17.3.223     Document Type: Article

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