Browsing School of Accountancy (MU) by Thesis Semester "2007 Spring"
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Accrual persistence and accrual anomaly
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)The first essay, "Inter-temporal accrual persistence and accrual anomaly" investigates whether accrual persistence and accrual anomaly vary with the state of economy. Prior accounting research argues that diminishing ... -
Audit committee tenure, earnings quality, firm performance and cost of capital
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Regulators and financial reporting institutions have recently increased their focus on audit committee composition, indicating an acknowledgement of ... -
The effect of big four office size on audit quality
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)Larger offices of Big Four accounting firms are argued to provide higher quality audits than smaller offices due to greater in-house experience and more expertise in ministering the audits of publicly listed clients. In ...