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Audit partner characteristics, career advancement and audit quality in the USA

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  • Chen Cai
  • Stephen Ciccone
  • Huimin Li
  • Le Emily Xu

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Purpose - This study aims to explore the relation among US audit partners’ characteristics, their career advancement and audit quality. Design/methodology/approach - This study uses data from Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Form AP, Auditor Reporting of Certain Audit Participants, and publicly available online data sources. The hand-collected data on audit partners’ personal characteristics include gender, work experience and educational background. The measures for audit quality include restatements and audit fees. Findings - The authors find that audit partner characteristics matter for the time it takes an individual to reach partnership after completing a bachelor’s degree. There are significant differences in work experience and educational background between partners in the largest (Big N) audit firms and smaller (non-Big N) audit firms. Audit partner traits are related to audit quality, and the effects differ between Big N and non-Big N partners. Originality/value - The literature has examined audit partners’ career paths using international data. However, little empirical academic research has examined the career advancement of US audit partners. This study provides initial insights on the career advancement of US partners on a large scale and complements the recent research that examines audit partner characteristics and audit quality in the US market.

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  • Chen Cai & Stephen Ciccone & Huimin Li & Le Emily Xu, 2022. "Audit partner characteristics, career advancement and audit quality in the USA," Managerial Auditing Journal, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 38(4), pages 389-418, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:majpps:maj-09-2021-3325
    DOI: 10.1108/MAJ-09-2021-3325
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