We examine whether the media has an indirect corporate governance effect on financial reporting quality (FRQ) that operates through auditors. This occurs because greater media coverage can magnify an auditor’s business risk by exposing the auditor to more potential litigation and reputation...

This paper investigates how auditors respond, in terms of their pricing and audit work, to a reduction of clients' financial reporting discretion upon the implementation of FIN 46R “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” in year 2003. The accounting standard mandatorily requires firms...

Issues related to audit team personnel and the resultant effects on audit outcomes have not been investigated widely with archival data due to data unavailability. In this study, we examine whether and how increases in co-working experience between the lead and the concurring partners impact...