... decisions in the post- SOX era, whether these decisions are effective at retaining better clients, and why audit firms retain some risky clients while dismissing others. Specifically, in the first ... quality, and auditor resignation/continuance. I then examine the client retention process in the post- SOX environment. Subsequent sections examine whether audit firms are retaining better clients ... the PCAOB inspections had been a significant factor in the increase in documentation of the continuance decision. Finally, the partners all agreed that the inability of the audit firms to retain...