The Impact of Litigation against an Audit Firm on the Market Value of Nonlitigating Clients

Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 117-134

  Franz, Diana R ^a   Crawford, Dean ^b   Johnson, Eric N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT OSWEGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 84997941235     PISSN: 0148558X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0148558X9801300202     Document Type: Article

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