TY - JOUR T1 - Non-Audit Services and the Impairment of Auditors’ Independence: A Further Examination AU - Ebimobowei, Appah JO - Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences VL - 8 IS - 2 SP - 100 EP - 107 PY - 2011 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1683-8831 DO - pjssci.2011.100.107 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=pjssci.2011.100.107 KW - Africa KW -Auditor KW -independence KW -non-audit services KW -data KW -sources AB - This study discuses the provision of non-audit services and the impairment of researcher’s independence. The researcher examines the adequacy of independence of auditors and determines whether or not the provision of non-audit services affect the independence of researcher’s. To achieve the objective of this study, data was collected from documentary sources in a descriptive manner. The study examines: the concept of independence; factors affecting independence; non-audit services; non-audit service and regulatory framework of some selected countries; non-audit services and regulatory framework in Nigeria; some selected empirical studies on non-audit services and researcher’s independence. A few suggestions are finally put forward which if accepted would improve researcher’s independence on the provision of non-audit services. ER -