Transparency and the audit industry? Not in the U.S. Evidence on audit production costs, profitability and partner compensation from the U.K
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DOI: 10.1016/j.racreg.2018.09.005
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Audit; Audit markets; UK; Big Four; Regulation; Disclosure; Limited liability partnership; Profitability; Partner compensation;All these keywords.
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