Lasse Niemi

Aalto University - School of Business

Associate Professor

P.O. Box 21210

Helsinki, 00101

Finland

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Do Joint Audits Improve Audit Quality? Evidence from Voluntary Joint Audits

European Accounting Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 13 Mar 2012
Elina Haapamäki, Tuukka Järvinen, Lasse Niemi and Mikko P. Zerni
University of Vaasa - Department of Accounting and Finance, University of Vaasa - Department of Accounting and Finance, Aalto University - School of Business and University of Vaasa - Department of Accounting and Finance
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auditing, audit fees, auditor independence, audit quality, corporate governance, joint audits

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External Factors and the Pricing of Audit Services: A Systematic Review of the Archival Literature using a PESTLE Analysis

AUDITING: A Journal of Practice & Theory, Forthcoming (DOI: https://doi.org/10.2308/AJPT-2019-510) , The University of Auckland Business School Research Paper Forthcoming
Number of pages: 69 Posted: 08 Apr 2021 Last Revised: 06 Dec 2021
Brigitte Eierle, Sven Hartlieb, David Hay, Lasse Niemi and Hannu Ojala
University of Bamberg, University of Bamberg, University of Auckland Business School, Aalto University - School of Business and University of Eastern Finland
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auditing, audit fees, external environment, literature review, PESTLE framework, cross-country research

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IQ and Audit Quality: Do Smarter Auditors Deliver Better Audits?

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IQ and Audit Quality: Do Smarter Auditors Deliver Better Audits?

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 13 May 2015 Last Revised: 20 May 2018
Jenni Kallunki, Juha-Pekka Kallunki, Lasse Niemi and Henrik Nilsson
University of Oulu - Department of Economics, Accounting and Finance, University of Oulu - Department of Economics, Accounting and Finance, Aalto University - School of Business and Stockholm School of Economics - Department of Accounting
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Audit quality, Audit partners, Cognitive ability, IQ

IQ and Audit Quality: Do Smarter Auditors Deliver Better Audits?

Contemporary Accounting Research, Forthcoming
Posted: 22 Jul 2018
Jenni Kallunki, Juha-Pekka Kallunki, Lasse Niemi and Henrik Nilsson
University of Oulu - Department of Economics, Accounting and Finance, University of Oulu - Department of Economics, Accounting and Finance, Aalto University - School of Business and Stockholm School of Economics - Department of Accounting

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Audit Quality, Audit Partners, Cognitive Ability, IQ

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Empirical Evidence on the Implicit Determinants of Compensation in Big Four Audit Partnerships

Journal of Accounting Research (Forthcoming)
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 31 Jan 2013
Warren Robert Knechel, Lasse Niemi and Mikko P. Zerni
University of Auckland Business School, Aalto University - School of Business and University of Vaasa - Department of Accounting and Finance
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Effect of audit partner digitalization expertise on audit fees: Empirical evidence from the U.S. and Finland

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 08 May 2020 Last Revised: 02 Jul 2021
Arpine Maghakyan, Henry Jarva, Lasse Niemi and Jukka Sihvonen
Aalto University - School of Business, Hanken School of Economics, Aalto University - School of Business and Aalto University
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audit partner expertise, auditor specialization, audit fees, digitalization, auditor knowledge

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Reputation Capital of Directorships and Demand for Audit Quality

Forthcoming, European Accounting Review
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 25 May 2018 Last Revised: 31 Jan 2020
Antti Fredriksson, Anila Kiran and Lasse Niemi
University of Turku - Turku School of Economics, Aalto University - School of Business and Aalto University - School of Business
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audit quality, reputation capital, audit fees, auditor choice, abnormal accruals

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Responsiveness of Auditors to the Audit Risk Standards: Unique Evidence from Big 4 Audit Firms

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 23 May 2017 Last Revised: 30 Jan 2018
Lasse Niemi, Warren Robert Knechel, Hannu Ojala and Jill Collis
Aalto University - School of Business, University of Auckland Business School, University of Eastern Finland and Brunel University London - Brunel Business School
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Audit effort, audit risk, audit regulation, business risk approach

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Importance of Country Factors for Global Differences in Audit Pricing - New Empirical Evidence

International Journal of Auditing, forthcoming, The University of Auckland Business School Research Paper Forthcoming
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 17 Dec 2019 Last Revised: 25 Oct 2022
Brigitte Eierle, Sven Hartlieb, David Hay, Lasse Niemi and Hannu Ojala
University of Bamberg, University of Bamberg, University of Auckland Business School, Aalto University - School of Business and University of Eastern Finland
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audit fees, auditing, country characteristics, cross-country research, international differences

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What Turns the Taxman On? The Effect of Tax Aggressiveness and Voluntary Audit on Adjustments to the Tax Returns of Private Companies

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 16 Jun 2015 Last Revised: 06 Jul 2015
Hannu Ojala, Juha Kinnunen, Lasse Niemi, Pontus Troberg and Jill Collis
University of Eastern Finland, Aalto University School of Business, Aalto University - School of Business, Helsinki School of Economics and Brunel University London - Brunel Business School
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tax adjustments, tax aggressiveness, tax return, voluntary audit, financial statement quality

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The Demand for Voluntary Audit in Micro-Companies: Evidence from Finland

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The Demand for Voluntary Audit in Micro-Companies: Evidence from Finland

Forthcoming in International Journal of Auditing
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 09 Apr 2016
Hannu Ojala, Jill Collis, Juha Kinnunen, Lasse Niemi and Pontus Troberg
University of Eastern Finland, Brunel University London - Brunel Business School, Aalto University School of Business, Aalto University - School of Business and Helsinki School of Economics
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Audit theory, external audit, micro-companies, regulation

The Demand for Voluntary Audit in Micro‐Companies: Evidence from Finland

International Journal of Auditing, Vol. 20, Issue 3, pp. 267-277, 2016
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 12 Oct 2016
Hannu Ojala, Jill Collis, Juha Kinnunen, Lasse Niemi and Pontus Troberg
University of Eastern Finland, Brunel University London - Brunel Business School, Aalto University School of Business, Aalto University - School of Business and Helsinki School of Economics
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Audit theory, external audit, regulation

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Why Do Owner-Managers of Micro-Companies Opt for Voluntary Audits? The Importance of Debt Providers’ versus Entrepreneurs’ Needs

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 16 Jun 2015
Hannu Ojala, Jill Collis, Juha Kinnunen, Lasse Niemi and Pontus Troberg
University of Eastern Finland, Brunel University London - Brunel Business School, Aalto University School of Business, Aalto University - School of Business and Helsinki School of Economics
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voluntary audit, micro-company, owner-manager, agency theory, triangulation

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Valuation of Takeover Targets and Auditor Quality

DBW Die Betriebswirtschaft - Business Administration Review (BARev), 2013, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 22 Aug 2013
Lasse Niemi, Hannu Ojala and Tomi Seppälä
Aalto University - School of Business, University of Eastern Finland and Aalto University School of Business
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Audit quality, valuation, takeovers

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What Turns the Taxman On? Tax Aggressiveness, Financial Statement Audits and Tax Return Adjustments in Small Private Companies

The International Journal of Accounting, Vol 55, No. 3 (2020) DOI: 10.1142/S1094406020500110
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 14 Sep 2019 Last Revised: 12 Feb 2021
Hannu Ojala, Juha Kinnunen, Lasse Niemi, Pontus Troberg and Jill Collis
University of Eastern Finland, Aalto University School of Business, Aalto University - School of Business, Helsinki School of Economics and Brunel University London - Brunel Business School
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Audit opinion, small private companies, tax adjustments, tax aggressiveness, voluntary audit

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Determinants of Auditor Choice: Evidence from a Small Client Market

International Journal of Auditing, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 65-88, March 2008
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 19 Mar 2008
Warren Robert Knechel and Lasse Niemi
University of Auckland Business School and Aalto University - School of Business
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Are Modified Audit Opinions Related to the Availability of Credit? Evidence from Finnish SMEs

European Accounting Review, Forthcoming
Posted: 24 Feb 2012
Lasse Niemi and Stefan Sundgren
Aalto University - School of Business and Umea School of Business and Economics, Umeå University

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audit report, credit availability, modified audit report, auditor opinion

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Drivers of Voluntary Audit in Finland: To Be or Not to Be Audited?

Accounting and Business Research, 2012
Posted: 16 Feb 2012
Lasse Niemi, Juha Kinnunen, Hannu Ojala and Pontus Troberg
Aalto University - School of Business, Aalto University School of Business, University of Eastern Finland and Helsinki School of Economics

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agency theory, information asymmetry, moral hazard, voluntary audit

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Audit Effort and Fees Under Concentrated Client Ownership: Evidence from Four International Audit Firms

International Journal of Accounting, Vol. 40, No. 4, pp. 303-323, 2005
Posted: 23 Nov 2005
Lasse Niemi
Aalto University - School of Business

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audit fees, audit costs, audit effort, audit production, ownership structure, managerial ownership

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Auditor Size and Audit Pricing: Evidence from Small Audit Firms

Posted: 25 Jun 2004
Lasse Niemi
Aalto University - School of Business

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Audit pricing, auditor size, product differentiation, auditor quality, small audit firms

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Do Firms Pay for Audit Risk? Evidence on Risk Premiums in Audit Fees after Direct Control for Audit Effort

Posted: 28 Jun 2002
Lasse Niemi
Aalto University - School of Business

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risk premium, audit pricing, audit fees, audit risk, business risk, auditor litigation, audit effort