Auditor Independence, Dismissal Threats, and the Market Reaction to Auditor Switches
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Auditor Independence, Dismissal Threats, and the Market Reaction to Auditor Switches Author(s): Siew Hong Teoh Reviewed work(s): Source: Journal of Accounting Research, Vol. 30, No. 1 (Spring, 1992), pp. 1-23 Published by: Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of Accounting Research Center, Booth School of Business, University of Chicago Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2491089 . Accessed: 17/08/2012 17:38
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