We conduct a 2x2x2 between-subjects experiment with over 200 accounting and finance managers and executives to examine how perceptions of partner fit in terms of professional experience and prior knowledge of the partner vis-à-vis company preferences affect recommendations of the audit partner....

This study investigates the effect of communication mode (e.g., visual, written) and client competence information (high, low, none) on evidence persuasiveness in a management inquiry setting. We perform a 2x3 between-participants experiment with 134 practicing senior auditors. We expect two...