Numerous studies use discretionary accruals (DA) as a proxy of audit quality; yet, there is no conclusive evidence on whether DA are a good proxy for audit quality. To test whether DA are a good measure of audit quality, we examine the association between DA and five measures of audit quality, namely; the likelihood restatement, f4 audit, negative internal control report, going concern opinion, and auditor’s industry specialization. The results show that while there is an association between DA and each of the first three audit quality measures, such an association is absent in the case of each of the last two. These mixed results indicate that DA are not necessarily a good measure of audit qualit