Abstract
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of work experience, professional competence, motivation, accountability and objectivity of the auditor on audit quality from the viewpoint of auditors employed in firms. The present study leads to the identification of factors affecting audit quality, which have not been studied sufficiently in Iran. According to the results of this study, professional competence, accountability and objectivity of the auditor show significant effect on the quality of the audit. Employing people with high experience increases audit quality by enhancing the professional competence of the auditor; auditors gain a deeper knowledge and better judgement to achieve audit quality. Accountability improves auditor's performance and objectivity of auditors enables them to operate without the influence of another individual.
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