Should the 4 big replace the big 4? An examination of audit quality using internal audit

Prior research has linked audit quality with large audit firms. Consequently, a dichotomous variable, Big N/non-Big N has traditionally proxied for audit quality. Applying a different measure of audit quality than audit fee, this study investigates whether a single dummy variable for Big N is an app...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Singh, Harjinder, Newby, R., Singh, Inderpal
Format: Journal Article
Published: Virtus Interpress 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26717