This study investigates whether audit markets remain competitive in the wake of Arthur Andersen's demise and merger with Ernst & Young to create the Big Four. We conduct the study estimating audit fee models using Australian audit market data from both 2000 and 2003 to determine whether there is...

This paper explores the drivers that condition innovation and creativity. Appling this to the research context, I identify strategies for accounting authors to increase their chances of publishing in the leading journals. In essence, I argue that we should aim to play at the intersection of...

This study investigates incentives of audit firms to lobby on proposed disclosure requirements. The results are consistent with the proposition that higher expected costs of non-compliance with statutory disclosure requirements compared to professional standards provide less incentives for audit...