The spillover effect of SEC comment letters through audit firms
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SEC; Comment letter; Spillover effect; Audit quality; Auditor competency;All these keywords.
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- M41 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Accounting
- M42 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Auditing
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