This study is the first to compare the financial performance of audit firms at different life cycle stages in distinct market segments. In terms of market segmentation, total samples are categorized into three subsamples: large, medium, and small audit firms. Based on the Taiwanese auditing...

This study examines the relations between audit quality, audit firm size, and financial performance. This study estimates audit quality of audit firms from human capital-related factors, such as educational level of auditors, work experience of auditors, and professional training. From the...

This study examines the effects of service innovation on financial performance of proprietorship audit firms in Taiwan. This study divides total sample into three business strategy categories, including conventional, non-conventional, and general firms. Non-conventional firms have the highest...

This study examines competition level and merger in Taiwanese audit industry over a long time interval of 1992-2008. Total public accounting firms are divided into four sub-samples in terms of market segment, including big, large, medium, and small firms. Next, based on prior studies and service...