A Continuous Relation between Audit Firm Size and Audit Opinions: Evidence from China
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Auditing
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1090-6738,1099-1123
DOI: 10.1111/j.1099-1123.2008.00374.x