Do supply shocks in the audit partner labor market affect auditor choice? Evidence from a quasi-natural experiment

Autor: Yanming Cao, Zhuoan Feng
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: China Journal of Accounting Research, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 100221- (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1755-3091
DOI: 10.1016/j.cjar.2022.100221
Popis: We examine whether supply shocks in the audit partner labor market induce clients to switch audit partners. We argue that audit partners in their early careers (i.e., junior partners) charge low audit fees to attract clients, which induces client firms to switch from senior partners to junior partners when there are more junior partners available. Utilizing the Big4 localization policy, we find that Big4 clients are more likely to replace senior auditors with junior auditors to cut costs after the policy. Furthermore, the results are mainly driven by clients who are charged high fees. Our empirical evidence enriches the understanding of auditor choice determinants and informs the ongoing debates surrounding new regulations for Big4 firms in China.
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