Effect of audit firm industry specialization on cost of debt financing: Evidence from Ghana

AbstractThis study examines whether audit firm industry specialization affects the cost of debt finance of business. We hypothesize that audit firm industry specialization reduces client cost of debt since auditors with industry specialization are more likely to deter and detect questionable account...

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Main Authors: Ebenezer Nana Yeboah, Zhou Yang, Benedict Arthur, Gabriel Kyeremeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Series:Cogent Business & Management
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311975.2023.2175439