Underwriter–Auditor Relationship and Pre-IPO Earnings Management: Evidence from China
This study examines the influence of underwriter–auditor relationship (UAR) on pre-initial public offering (IPO) earnings management. Using a sample of Chinese to-be-listed firms, we find that a close UAR, as reflected in repeated collaborations between an underwriter and an audit firm in IPOs, is p...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer
2018
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Journal of business ethics
Year: 2018, Volume: 152, Issue: 2, Pages: 365-392 |
| Further subjects: | B
Political connections
B The collusion incentive B Underwriter–auditor relationship (UAR) B Underwriter (auditor) reputation B Earnings management B Legal Environment |
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