Substantial doubt and the entropy of auditors’ going concern modifications
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Keywords
Bankruptcy; Going concern modifications; Substantial doubt; Shannon entropy; Policy and regulation;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- G33 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Bankruptcy; Liquidation
- G38 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Government Policy and Regulation
- M42 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Auditing
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