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The commentary critiques previous analyses of auditor-firm relationships and auditors' independence.

The Auditor-Firm Conflict of Interests: A Comment.

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Comment discusses auditors' independence and sociological aspects affecting auditor-firm relationships.

The commentary critiques previous analyses of auditor-firm relationships and auditors' independence.
Analyzed the paper by A. Goldman and B. Barlev from The Accounting Review.
Discussed factors affecting auditor and firm interactions.
Critiqued the literature on the sociology of professions.
Emphasized the need to distinguish between interpersonal and institutional autonomy.
Highlighted differences between private and public interaction in engagement contexts.

Aranya et al. (1975) studied this question.

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