Journal of
Accounting and Taxation

  • Abbreviation: J. Account. Taxation
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6664
  • DOI: 10.5897/JAT
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 208

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of audit quality on market price of firms listed on the Nigerian stock market

David Okelue Ugwunta
  • David Okelue Ugwunta
  • Department of Insurance and Risk Management, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria.
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Boniface Uche Ugwuanyi
  • Boniface Uche Ugwuanyi
  • Department of Accountancy, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria.
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Christian Ugonna Ngwa
  • Christian Ugonna Ngwa
  • Department of Accountancy, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 11 April 2018
  •  Accepted: 25 July 2018
  •  Published: 31 August 2018

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