| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺灣大學 === 會計學研究所 === 84 === The main purpose of this research is to examine whether the
newly listed firms will employ more credible auditors,if
auditor switching occurred prior to the public offering,and to
investigate the relationship between underwriter prestige and
auditor switching in Taiwan. We make conclusions from this
empirical research as follows.First, the newly listed firm
tents to replace a small auditor with a more reputable one, if
auditor switching occurred prior to the public offering.Second,
there is no significant relationship between underwriter
prestige and auditor switching of newly listed firms.Third,the
smaller the firm size, the more likely the newly listed firm
switches to reputable auditor. Fourth,the average rate of sale
growth is not significantly related to the auditor credibilty,
while the observed sample is defined as those who changed the
auditor during the four years before the public offering.
However, the average rate of sale growth is negatively related
to the auditor credibilty, if the observed sample is defined as
those who changed the auditor during the three years before the
public offering. Finally, the firm age is negatively related to
the auditor credibility, when the newly listed firm switched
the auditor prior to the public offering.
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