Comments on the article `The Effect of the Thor Power Tool Decision on the LIFO/FIFO Choice,' by R.M. Halperin and W.N. Lanen published in the April 1987 issue of `The Accounting Review.' Change in the tax law resulting from the Supreme Court's decision in the Thor Power Tool Co. v. Comm; Fisher's Exact Test; Dependency on Standard Industry Classification code 3714.

Two ingredients necessary to examine the relation between litigation risk and audit pricing are (a) a litigious legal environment, and (b) publicly disclosed auditor remuneration. We combine both ingredients by focusing on UK firms offering to sell their securities publicly in the United States. We find that UK auditors charge higher fees for their services when their clients access US, but not non-US, capital markets. Further, we show that the higher fees cannot be fully explained by the SEC's extensive disclosure requirements. Rather, these findings are consistent with audit fees reflecting risk differences across liability regimes.