The ownership structure of professional service firms, such as accounting firms, can vary. In an exploratory study,
Question:
The ownership structure of professional service firms, such as accounting firms, can vary. In an exploratory study, Pickering (2012) compares the performance of accounting firms with different ownership structures. In groups of three or four, consider the following issues related to Pickering (2012).
Required
A. Discuss the different forms of ownership a professional service firm can take.
B. Articulate the research question that Pickering (2012) is trying to address.
C. Explain the research design used by Pickering (2012) to address the research question.
D. Summarise the findings of Pickering (2012).
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A Different forms of ownership a Professional Service Firm PSF can take include Partnership This is the traditional structure of a PSF In a partnership partners are the owners managers and key profess...View the full answer
Accounting
ISBN: 978-1118608227
9th edition
Authors: Lew Edwards, John Medlin, Keryn Chalmers, Andreas Hellmann, Claire Beattie, Jodie Maxfield, John Hoggett
