Using listed companies from 2010 to 2019 in China, we investigate whether firms engage in opinion shopping activities when firms dismiss the auditors following a goodwill impairment. We find that firms tend to dismiss the incumbent auditors after receiving a goodwill impairment opinion and...

Borrowed from the relevant research on the impact of name uniqueness on one's personality, our study extends the research perspective to its impact on external auditors. Using the data of Chinese listed firms in 2009-2019, we find a significantly positive relationship between CEOs' name...