This paper explores the rise of an audit practice: the national quality registers in Swedish health care. Based on actor-network theory, the study tells the story of an actor-network formed by physicians in the 1970s who mobilized themselves around a common object; to develop the knowledge-base...

The abolition of the Audit Commission in England and Wales removes the ‘protector of the public purse'. The oversight body and its audit practice are largely replaced by the private sector regime and audit firms. We analyse the audit market for health service foundation trusts, an area of...

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the market for audit services for publicly traded companies operating in the US for-profit (FP) healthcare sector. Complex national and local healthcare laws and regulations suggest the importance of assessing fee effects of joint national-level and city...

The objective of this study is to ascertain the determinants of audit quality with a focus on healthcare firms listed on the floor of Nigeria Stock Exchange from 2010-2016. This study made use of secondary data obtained from fact books, annual reports and account of selected healthcare firms...

The objective of this study is to ascertain the determinants of audit quality with a focus on healthcare firms listed on the floor of Nigeria Stock Exchange from 2010-2016. This study made use of secondary data obtained from fact books, annual reports and account of selected healthcare firms...