Does audit quality matter more for firms with high investment opportunities?

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 33-50

  Lai, Kam Wah ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Audit quality; Bonding device; Discretionary accruals; Investment opportunities

Indexed keywords

EID: 58049098626     PISSN: 02784254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2008.11.002     Document Type: Article

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