Performance feedback in the audit environment: A review and synthesis of research on the behavioral effects

Journal of Accounting Literature

Volumn 33, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 1-36

  Andiola, Lindsay M ^a  

^a BENTLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Audit review; Feedback methods; Performance feedback

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920562554     PISSN: 07374607     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acclit.2014.07.001     Document Type: Article

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