Information uncertainty and auditor reputation

Journal of Banking and Finance

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 183-192

  Autore, Don M ^a   Billingsley, Randall S ^b   Schneller, Meir I ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PAMPLIN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthur Andersen; Auditor reputation; Contagion; Information uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 56549121285     PISSN: 03784266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2008.07.011     Document Type: Article

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