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CEO Power and Auditor Choice

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  • Zenghui Liu

    (Department of Accounting, Western Washington University, USA)

  • Bo Ouyang

    (Management Division, Pennsylvania State University Great Valley, USA)

  • Xiaojie (Christine) Sun

    (Department of Accounting, California State University San Marcos, USA)

Abstract

In this paper, we examine the impact of CEO power on auditor choice. We are motivated by the competing financial reporting incentives arising from CEO power. Our empirical finding suggests thatpowerful CEOs are more likely to hire high-quality auditors as a signal of superior financial reporting quality. We contribute to the literature of auditor switch and extend the research on the links between CEO power and firm behaviors.

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  • Zenghui Liu & Bo Ouyang & Xiaojie (Christine) Sun, 2015. "CEO Power and Auditor Choice," International Journal of Finance & Banking Studies, Center for the Strategic Studies in Business and Finance, vol. 4(4), pages 44-51, October.
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