Lean means less: operational leanness and audit fees in US firms

Abongeh, Tunyi Tunyi; Irfan, Saadia; Fantini, Giulia

doi:10.1108/jal-10-2025-0514

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Lean means less: operational leanness and audit fees in US firms

Tunyi Tunyi Abongeh

, Saadia Irfan

, Giulia Fantini

Journal of Accounting Literature, Pages: 1 - 37

Swansea University Authors: Tunyi Tunyi Abongeh , Saadia Irfan , Giulia Fantini

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DOI (Published version): 10.1108/jal-10-2025-0514

Published in:	Journal of Accounting Literature
ISSN:	0737-4607 2452-1469
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Lean means less: operational leanness and audit fees in US firms

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