Brian W. Mayhew

University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems

Arthur Andersen Alumni Professor

School of Business

975 University Avenue

Madison, WI 53706

United States

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Scholarly Papers (28)

1.

Do Non-Audit Services Compromise Auditor Independence? Further Evidence

Unversity of Wisconsin Working paper
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 18 Apr 2002
Hollis Ashbaugh Skaife, Ryan LaFond and Brian W. Mayhew
Graduate School of Management, UC-Davis, Algert Global, LLC and University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems
Downloads 3,993 (4,452)
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independence, audit fees, discretionary accruals, biased financial reporting

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Related Party Transactions

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 20 Jan 2005
Mark J. Kohlbeck and Brian W. Mayhew
Florida Atlantic University - School of Accounting and University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems
Downloads 2,709 (8,383)
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related party, disclosure, governance

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Agency Costs, Contracting, and Related Party Transactions

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 20 Sep 2004
Mark J. Kohlbeck and Brian W. Mayhew
Florida Atlantic University - School of Accounting and University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems
Downloads 2,166 (11,981)
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Related party, disclosure, governance

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The Effect of Accounting Uncertainty and Auditor Reputation on Auditor Independence

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 23 Mar 2000
Brian W. Mayhew, Jeffrey W. Schatzberg and Galen R. Sevcik
University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems, University of Arizona - Department of Accounting and Georgia State University
Downloads 1,770 (16,485)
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Auditor Industry Specialization and Client Disclosure Quality

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 09 Mar 2000
Kimberly Dunn, Brian W. Mayhew and Suzanne G. Morsfield
Florida Atlantic University - School of Accounting, University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems and Columbia University - Center for Excellence in Accounting and Security Analysis
Downloads 1,610 (19,067)
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Are Independent Audit-Committee Members Objective? Experimental Evidence

Accounting Review, Vol. 84, No. 6, 2009
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 30 Jun 2009 Last Revised: 01 Jul 2009
Matthew J. Magilke, Brian W. Mayhew and Joel Pike
Claremont McKenna College - Robert Day School of Economics and Finance, University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Department of Accountancy
Downloads 1,423 (23,040)
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Audit Committee, Stock Compensation, Independence

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Audit Firm Industry Specialization as a Differentiation Strategy: Evidence from Fees Charged to Firms Going Public

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 20 Aug 2002
Brian W. Mayhew and Michael S. Wilkins
University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems and University of Kansas
Downloads 1,177 (30,472)
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industry specialization, economies of scale, strategy, audit fees, initial public offerings

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Are Related Party Transactions Red Flags?

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 23 Apr 2014 Last Revised: 18 Mar 2016
Mark J. Kohlbeck and Brian W. Mayhew
Florida Atlantic University - School of Accounting and University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems
Downloads 822 (50,422)
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Related Party Transactions, Audit Risk, Restatements, Audit Fees

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The Impact of Market Structure on Audit Price and Quality

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 30 Apr 2013
Kimberly Dunn, Mark J. Kohlbeck and Brian W. Mayhew
Florida Atlantic University - School of Accounting, Florida Atlantic University - School of Accounting and University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems
Downloads 735 (58,585)
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Market Structure, Audit Fees, Audit Quality, Auditor Market Share Equality

Does Investor Selection of Auditors Enhance Auditor Independence?

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 15 Oct 2002
Brian W. Mayhew and Joel Pike
University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Department of Accountancy
Downloads 726 (58,707)
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auditor independence, auditor objectivity, experimental economics

Does Investor Selection of Auditors Enhance Auditor Independence?

Posted: 22 Jun 2004
Brian W. Mayhew and Joel Pike
University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Department of Accountancy

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Auditor independence, auditor objectivity, experimental economics

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Audits of Public Companies

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 13 Jul 2004
John Hepp and Brian W. Mayhew
Suffolk University - Department of Accounting and University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems
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Stewardship audits, transparency audits, transaction costs

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Entrepreneur Choice of Auditor and Retained Ownership in IPO Markets: Experimental Evidence

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 21 Jun 2000
Brian W. Mayhew, Jeffrey W. Schatzberg and Galen R. Sevcik
University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems, University of Arizona - Department of Accounting and Georgia State University
Downloads 546 (85,455)
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Market Reactions to a High-Quality Auditor and Managerial Preference for Audit Quality

Hurley, P.J., and B.W. Mayhew. 2019. Market Reactions to a High-Quality Auditor and Managerial Preference for Audit Quality. AUDITING: A Journal of Practice & Theory In-Press. DOI: 10.2308/ajpt-52478
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 02 May 2013 Last Revised: 10 Jul 2019
Patrick J. Hurley and Brian W. Mayhew
Northeastern University - Accounting Group and University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems
Downloads 516 (91,675)
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audit quality, demand, manager preference, loss aversion, supply

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The Impact of Ethics Education on Reporting Behavior

Journal of Business Ethics, pp. 397-416, 2009
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 21 Jun 2004 Last Revised: 06 Mar 2013
Brian W. Mayhew and Pamela R. Murphy
University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems and Queen's University - Smith School of Business
Downloads 510 (93,011)
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ethics education, anonymity, public disclosure, integration, ethical values

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The Impact of Big N Public Accounting Firm Consolidation on Auditor Industry Concentration

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 26 Jul 2008
Kimberly Dunn, Mark J. Kohlbeck and Brian W. Mayhew
Florida Atlantic University - School of Accounting, Florida Atlantic University - School of Accounting and University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems
Downloads 475 (101,410)
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Auditing, Industry Concentration, Competition

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Competition for Andersen's Clients

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 09 May 2006 Last Revised: 07 Oct 2008
Florida Atlantic University - School of Accounting, University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems, Queen's University - Smith School of Business and University of Kansas
Downloads 337 (148,834)
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Andersen, market concentration, competitive strategy, audit

Competition for Andersen's Clients

Contemporary Accounting Research, Vol. 25, No. 4, pp. 1099-1136, Winter 2008
Posted: 28 Feb 2008 Last Revised: 25 Jun 2009
Florida Atlantic University - School of Accounting, University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems, Queen's University - Smith School of Business and University of Kansas

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Andersen, market concentration, competitive strategy, audit

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The Impact of Authority on Reporting Behavior, Rationalization and Affect

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 21 Mar 2012 Last Revised: 07 Mar 2013
Pamela R. Murphy and Brian W. Mayhew
Queen's University - Smith School of Business and University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems
Downloads 330 (153,168)
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obedience, misreporting, rationalization, negative affect, moral disengagement

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An Empirical Investigation of IPO Underpricing and the Change to the LLP Organization of Audit Firms

Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory, Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 53-67, 2004
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 04 Oct 2006
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay, University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems, University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems and University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems
Downloads 321 (157,838)
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audit firm limited liability, initial public offering (IPO), underpricing, insurance hypothesis, audit quality

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Realigning Auditors' Accountability: Experimental Evidence

Hurley, P.J., B.W. Mayhew, and K.M. Obermire. 2019. Realigning auditors' accountability: Experimental evidence. The Accounting Review 94 (3): 233-250. DOI: 10.2308/accr-52224
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 10 Nov 2015 Last Revised: 10 Jul 2019
Patrick J. Hurley, Brian W. Mayhew and Kara Obermire
Northeastern University - Accounting Group, University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems and Oregon State University
Downloads 298 (170,671)
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audit quality, accountability, market structure, incentives, auditor hiring

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Do Related Party Transactions Affect Family Firm Valuations?

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 19 Apr 2018 Last Revised: 31 Jul 2023
Florida Atlantic University - School of Accounting, Fordham University - Gabelli School of Business, University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems and Lehigh University
Downloads 280 (182,109)
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Family Firms, Related Party Transactions, Valuation, Family Firm Valuation Premium

The Impact of Consulting Services on Audit Quality: An Experimental Approach

Number of pages: 56 Posted: 02 Jan 2018
Zachary T Kowaleski, Brian W. Mayhew and Amy C. Tegeler
University of Texas at Austin, University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems and University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee - Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business
Downloads 246 (206,370)
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Auditor Independence, Consulting, Social Bonds, Experimental Economics

The Impact of Consulting Services on Audit Quality: An Experimental Approach

Journal of Accounting Research, Vol. 56, No. 2, 2018
Posted: 02 Aug 2018
Zachary T Kowaleski, Brian W. Mayhew and Amy C. Tegeler
University of Texas at Austin, University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems and University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee - Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business

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auditor independence; consulting; social bonds; experimental economics

The Impact of Risk and the Potential for Loss on Managers’ Demand for Audit Quality

Contemporary Accounting Research, Forthcoming, Northeastern U. D’Amore-McKim School of Business Research Paper No. 3425666
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 30 Jul 2019 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2021
Northeastern University - Accounting Group, University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems, Oregon State University and University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee - Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business
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audit quality, demand, risk, risk aversion, loss aversion, experimental economics

The Impact of Risk and the Potential for Loss on Managers’ Demand for Audit Quality

Contemporary Accounting Research, Forthcoming
Posted: 30 Apr 2021
Northeastern University - Accounting Group, University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems, Oregon State University and University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee - Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business

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audit quality, demand, loss aversion, risk, risk aversion; experimental economics

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Association of Related Party Transactions with Sensitivity of Investments and External Financing

Bhandari, A., Kohlbeck, M., & Mayhew, B. (2022). Association of related party transactions with sensitivity of investments and external financing. Journal of Corporate Finance, 72, 102146.
Posted: 23 Sep 2022
Avishek Bhandari, Mark J. Kohlbeck and Brian W. Mayhew
University of Wisconsin Whitewater, Florida Atlantic University - School of Accounting and University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems

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Related party transactions, Investments, Efficiency, Investment sensitivity, External financing sensitivity, Capital Allocation

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Myopic Loss Aversion and Market Experience

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Vol. 97, 2014
Posted: 14 Mar 2014
Brian W. Mayhew and Adam Vitalis
University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems and University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance

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Economics, Behavior and behavioral decision making, Financial institutions, Markets, Accounting

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Non-Big 4 Local Market Leadership and Its Effect on Competition

Accounting Review, Forthcoming
Posted: 09 Aug 2013 Last Revised: 16 Jun 2015
Marsha B. Keune, Brian W. Mayhew and Jaime J. Schmidt
University of Dayton, University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems and University of Texas at Austin

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local audit market; Big 4 market competition; audit fee premium

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Do Nonaudit Services Compromise Auditor Independence? Further Evidence

Posted: 31 Mar 2003
Hollis Ashbaugh Skaife, Ryan LaFond and Brian W. Mayhew
Graduate School of Management, UC-Davis, Algert Global, LLC and University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems

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independence, audit fees, discretionary accruals, biased financial reporting

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The Effect of Accounting Uncertainty and Auditor Reputation on Auditor Objectivity

Posted: 04 Aug 2001
Brian W. Mayhew, Jeffrey W. Schatzberg and Galen R. Sevcik
University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems, University of Arizona - Department of Accounting and Georgia State University

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Auditing; Independence; Objectivity; Reputation

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Why Do Audits Fail? Evidence from Lincoln Savings and Loan

Posted: 20 Jun 1999
Merle Erickson, Brian W. Mayhew and William L. Felix
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business, University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Accounting and Information Systems and University of Arizona - Department of Accounting

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