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Audit quality and COVID-19 restrictions
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Audit quality and COVID-19 restrictions

Abstract

Purpose This study aims to examine declines in audit quality after the COVID-19 travel restrictions/stay-at-home orders were issued in the USA in early 2020. Design/methodology/approach Taking advantage of variation in the dates of stay-at-home orders issued by different US states, this study identifies engagements that were significantly affected by the lock down orders. Findings The results suggest that engagements affected by the …

Authors

Gong S; Ho N; Jin JY; Kanagaretnam K

Journal

Managerial Auditing Journal, Vol. 37, No. 8, pp. 1017–1037

Publisher

Emerald

Publication Date

October 12, 2022

DOI

10.1108/maj-11-2021-3383

ISSN

0268-6902