Determinants Of Audit Fee In Quoted Firm In The Nigerian Stock Exchange

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The market for audit services has been recognize to be segmented into varying sub-markets or sub-sectors of an economy. Empirical researchers have shown that the concentration has been as the private sector market than in the public sector. Prices paid to the external auditors for audit services differ significantly from that of the public sector. The basis of determining these fees the statutory auditors receive from client organization has continued to attract the attention of researcher especially in developing countries such as Nigeria. The …