This paper analyzes the impact of auditing on the quality of accounting information of firms. Based on a sample of 237 firms listed in Spanish capital markets in 2002 and 2003, our study has two different scopes: the characteristics of the auditing committee and the relation of the firm with...

The aim of this study is to examine whether different accrual models detect earnings management in a sample of Spanish firms that have received GAAP audit qualifications. The unexpected accruals obtained from the Jones model, the modified Jones model, the Jones working capital model and the...