Despite the huge audit pricing literature, there is a dearth of evidence on the temporal dynamics of audit fee adjustments and the persistence of audit prices. Based on a sample of 76,867 panel observations for a sample of UK listed and unlisted companies audited by the big 4 over the period...

In this study we aim to undertake a comprehensive examination of the audit market in the UK covering the population of limited companies that have and/or are required to file audited accounts. The study will examine over a longer period (1998-2012) the trends in the audit market, measures of...