Published Corporate Accounting Data And Stock Prices In Nigeria Banking Sector

ABSTRACTThis study is motivated by a desire to examine the auditor independence and firm performance. In light of the empirical review and other discussions, a number of questions arose as to whether there is a significant relationship between auditor independence and firm performance. Using the Ordinary Least Square (OLS) regression technique with the aid of a computer software E-view 7.0, the empirical findings revealed among other things that, there is no positive relationship between auditor independence and firm performance. We recommend among other things that, for auditors to remain str…