Size effects and audit pricing: Evidence from Germany

Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 156-168

  Fleischer, Rouven ^a   Goettsche, Max ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EICHSTÄTT INGOLSTADT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Audit fees; Audit pricing; Auditor size; Company size

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865809615     PISSN: 10619518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intaccaudtax.2012.07.005     Document Type: Article

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