Auditor resignations versus dismissals: An examination of the differential effects on market liquidity and trading activity

Advances in Accounting

Volumn 18, Issue , 2001, Pages 47-75

  Boone, Jeff P ^a   Raman, K K ^a  

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EID: 3142653893     PISSN: 08826110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0882-6110(01)18005-3     Document Type: Article

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