• Media type: E-Article
  • Title: How Do The Small, Successful Companies In America Choose Their Auditors?
  • Contributor: Addams, H. Lon; Allred, Anthony
  • imprint: Clute Institute, 2011
  • Published in: Journal of Business & Economics Research (JBER)
  • Language: Not determined
  • DOI: 10.19030/jber.v3i10.2816
  • ISSN: 2157-8893; 1542-4448
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  • Description: <jats:p>&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"&gt;The competition among audit firms is becoming increasingly intense.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;The pressure to keep clients and gain new clients keeps managing partners on edge.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;New business is the lifeblood of an audit firm.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Furthermore, the publicity surrounding giant companies like Enron, Tyco, WorldCom. et.al., and associated accounting practices has precipitated extra scrutiny of audit firms who present their audit proposals to companies for their business. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</jats:p>
  • Access State: Open Access