Does the transformation of accounting firms’ organizational form improve audit quality? Evidence from China

In this study, we examine the effects of the transformation of accounting firms’ organizational form on audit quality. We find that the transformation from limited liability to limited liability partnerships has a significant negative effect on the absolute value of discretionary accruals of audited...

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Main Authors: Chunfei Wang, Huan Dou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-12-01
Series:China Journal of Accounting Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1755309114000252