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Fees Still Falling, but Not as Dramatically

The latest analysis of audit fees shows continued good news for most companies, but not all.

September 1, 2010

A three-year slide in audit fees may be beginning to bottom out. Fees have been dropping for several years now, first as Sarbanes-Oxley work became more routine and then as companies scrutinized expenses in response to the economic crisis. Read more...

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