Management Advisory Services(MAS) are an increasingly important part of the service mix for CPA firms. The growth of MAS relative to audit has been phenomenal over the past decade. The purpose of this study is to examine the structural relationships b...
Management Advisory Services(MAS) are an increasingly important part of the service mix for CPA firms. The growth of MAS relative to audit has been phenomenal over the past decade. The purpose of this study is to examine the structural relationships between MAS quality, service value, satisfaction, and repurchase. To achieve this objective, 116 accountants and internal auditors of Korea companies responded to a questionnaire regarding MAS provided with audit by CPA firms. The questionnaire was designed using determinants from marketing and accounting literature. The data were analyzed by structural equation model.
The empirical result indicates that the proposed model fits the data pretty well. The findings can be summarized as follows:First, client perceptions of MAS quality have a positive effect on perceived service value and client satisfaction. In addition, a client perceived of MAS quality was a negative effect on repurchase, but not statistically significant. Second, the effect of client perceived of MAS quality on repurchase was mediated by perceived service value and client satisfaction. Finally, perceived service value appeared to positively influence client satisfaction and repurchase. Theoretical contributions, limitations, and future research directions are discussed at the end of the paper.