Client importance and audit partner independence

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 320-336

  Chi, Wuchun ^a   Douthett Jr , Edward B ^b   Lisic, Ling Lei ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84861009907     PISSN: 02784254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2011.08.009     Document Type: Article

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