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Audit effort and fees under concentrated client ownership: Evidence from four international audit firms

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  • Niemi, Lasse
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    Article provided by Elsevier in its journal The International Journal of Accounting.

    Volume (Year): 40 (2005)
    Issue (Month): 4 ()
    Pages: 303-323

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    Handle: RePEc:eee:accoun:v:40:y:2005:i:4:p:303-323

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    Cited by:
    1. Azhaar Lajmi & Marjène Gana, 2011. "Structure de Propriété et Qualité de l'Audit Externe : Cas des Entreprises Belges Cotées," Post-Print hal-00650542, HAL.
    2. Lobna Loukil, 2010. "Conséquences De L'Adoption Des Normes Internationales «Ifrs» Sur Le Coût D'Audit Financier," Post-Print hal-00481517, HAL.

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