The present study aimed to evaluate the audit market concentration in the Brazilian banking industry. To achieve this purpose, we evaluated the audit firm leader's market share (C1) and the market share of the four largest audit firms (C4). We also use Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) in our analysis. In our analysis, we use the audit firms market share measured by firms revenues. We also use, as proxies, total assets and financial intermediation revenues of 182 financial conglomerates and individual banking institutions from 2000 to 2014. Based on our tests, we conclude that: (i) it is possible the exercise of market power by the biggest audit firm, in accordance with Brazilian antitrust authorities parameters; (ii) the four largest audit ...
O objetivo desta pesquisa foi analisar o conteúdo dos relatórios de auditoria independente emitidos ...
The present study analyzed the effect of the Big Four audit firms on the type of auditor’s opinion. ...
The aim of this study was to establish the variables that influence the level of minimal disclosure ...
The objective of this work is to make an extensive review of the main research published in the inte...
The Brazilian banking system is among the most developed and most concentrated in the world. After s...
O estudo da rentabilidade bancária envolve duas linhas de discussão: (1) a performance dos bancos é ...
The present study analyzed the effect of the Big Four audit firms on the type of auditor’s opinion. ...
O elevado nivel de concentración do mercado de auditoría foi aumentando co paso do tempo debido ás s...
This paper is aimed at evaluating the degree of independent audit services concentration in the Braz...
Development of good Corporate Governance practices are intrinsically associated to organizations int...
O estudo da rentabilidade bancária envolve duas linhas de discussão: (1) a performance dos bancos é ...
Este estudo teve por objetivo avaliar o grau de concentração do mercado de auditoria independente na...
The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the discretionary accruals of Brazilian public compani...
It is essential that the financial intermediaries operate well in order to offer financial products ...
O objetivo principal da pesquisa foi investigar quais fatores motivaram empresas brasileiras de capi...
O objetivo desta pesquisa foi analisar o conteúdo dos relatórios de auditoria independente emitidos ...
The present study analyzed the effect of the Big Four audit firms on the type of auditor’s opinion. ...
The aim of this study was to establish the variables that influence the level of minimal disclosure ...
The objective of this work is to make an extensive review of the main research published in the inte...
The Brazilian banking system is among the most developed and most concentrated in the world. After s...
O estudo da rentabilidade bancária envolve duas linhas de discussão: (1) a performance dos bancos é ...
The present study analyzed the effect of the Big Four audit firms on the type of auditor’s opinion. ...
O elevado nivel de concentración do mercado de auditoría foi aumentando co paso do tempo debido ás s...
This paper is aimed at evaluating the degree of independent audit services concentration in the Braz...
Development of good Corporate Governance practices are intrinsically associated to organizations int...
O estudo da rentabilidade bancária envolve duas linhas de discussão: (1) a performance dos bancos é ...
Este estudo teve por objetivo avaliar o grau de concentração do mercado de auditoria independente na...
The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the discretionary accruals of Brazilian public compani...
It is essential that the financial intermediaries operate well in order to offer financial products ...
O objetivo principal da pesquisa foi investigar quais fatores motivaram empresas brasileiras de capi...
O objetivo desta pesquisa foi analisar o conteúdo dos relatórios de auditoria independente emitidos ...
The present study analyzed the effect of the Big Four audit firms on the type of auditor’s opinion. ...
The aim of this study was to establish the variables that influence the level of minimal disclosure ...