Auditor Industry Specialization and Discretionary Accruals: The Role of Client Strategy

The International Journal of Accounting - Tập 51 Số 2 - Trang 217-239 - 2016
Rongli Yuan1, Yingli Cheng2, Kangtao Ye1
1School of Business, Renmin University of China, Haidian District, Beijing 100872, China
2Renmin University of China, Haidian District, Beijing 100872, China

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