New auditors' decisions for released firms from the mandatory auditor designation rule: Evidence From South Korea

Australian Accounting Review

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 341-356

  Lee, Dong Heun ^a   Kim, Seon Mi ^b   Oh, Kwang Wuk ^a   Yoo, Seung Weon ^b  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

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EID: 84890890649     PISSN: 10356908     EISSN: 18352561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/auar.12037     Document Type: Article

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