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Accounting Malpractice

Accounting Malpractice is a form of professional malpractice in which an accountant or accounting firm breaches the applicable professional standard of care—by negligently or wrongfully performing accounting, auditing, tax, or related financial services—in a manner that proximately causes economic loss or other legally cognizable harm to a client or foreseeably affected third party.

25

Publications

1.7K

Citations

39

Authors

24

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

1

Variants

Accountant Malpractice

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Publications

25

Auditor resignations: clientele effects and legal liability

Susan Shu · Journal of Accounting and Economics · 2000 · 633 citations

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Accounting activities, security prices, and class action lawsuits

Robert L. Kellogg · Journal of Accounting and Economics · 1984 · 221 citations

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Lawsuits against Auditors

Thomas Z. Lys, Ross L. Watts · Journal of Accounting Research · 1994 · 132 citations

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The unethical practices of accountants and auditors and the compromising stance of professional bodies in the corporate world: Evidence from corporate Nigeria

Owolabi M. Bakre · Accounting Forum · 2007 · 106 citations

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Auditors' Liability, Vague Due Care, and Auditing Standards

Rachel Schwartz · Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting · 1998 · 70 citations

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Authors

39

  1. IK
    Irving Kellogg

    1 publications · 60 citations

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  2. JP
    Jeffrey Peck

    Valparaiso University, United States

    1 publications · 14 citations

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  3. JR
    Jacob R. Wambsganss

    University of North Dakota, United States

    1 publications · 14 citations

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  4. RR
    Robin R. Radtke

    Clemson University, United States

    1 publications · 23 citations

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  5. WH
    William Hillison

    Florida State University, United States

    1 publications · 15 citations

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Institutions

24

  1. University of Southampton

    Southampton, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    66 citations

  2. University of Waterloo

    Waterloo, Canada

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    15 citations

  3. Illinois Institute of Technology

    Chicago, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    30 citations

  4. University of Southern California

    Los Angeles, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    62 citations

  5. Florida State University

    Tallahassee, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    15 citations

  6. University of Wales

    Cardiff, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    22 citations

  7. University of Central Florida

    Orlando, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    110 citations

  8. Washington State University

    Pullman, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    55 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Accounting and Economics

    2 publications · 854 citations

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  2. Journal of Business Ethics

    2 publications · 34 citations

    2

    h-index

  3. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 1 publications · 10 citations

    1

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  4. The Journal of Legal Studies

    JLS · 1 publications · 53 citations

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    h-index

  5. Accounting History

    1 publications · 22 citations

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