Effect Of Auditor Independence Research Articles

The Effect of Auditor Independence and Ethics on Audit Quality with Audit Fee as a Moderating Variable in Public Accounting Firms in Medan

This study discusses the effect of auditor independence and ethics on audit quality with audit fees as a moderating variable. This analysis used two independent variables: independence and auditor ethics. Audit quality was the dependent variable, while audit fees were the moderating variable. This research was conducted in 4 Public Accounting Firms (KAP) in the Medan City area, using 70 auditors from 21 Public Accounting Firms (KAP). A quantitative method was employed in this research. The sampling technique used was simple random sampling. In this study, data was collected by surveys or the distribution of questionnaires. Primary data was used as a source. The statistical method employed Partial Least Square Analysis with partial statistical test hypothesis testing (t) in the coefficient of determination (R2 ). SmartPls program was used in this research. The results of this study indicate that independence has a significant effect on audit quality, partially. Meanwhile, auditor ethics has no significant effect on audit quality, and audit fees cannot be a moderating variable on the effect of independence and auditor ethics on audit quality.

The Effect of Auditor Independence, Competence, Moral Reasoning, and Professionalism on Audit Quality at a Public Accounting Firm (KAP) in Medan City

This research aims to find out the impact of independence, competence, moral reasoning, and professionalism of auditors on audit excellence at the Public Accounting Firm (KAP) in the city of Medan. The questionnaire is a technique used in data collection in this study. The technique used was purposive sampling in sampling and the samples obtained were 76 respondents. The analysis tip is to use SPSS software to perform multiple linear analysis. Several tests show that the independence, competence, moral reasoning, and professionalism of auditors have a positive and significant impact on audit excellence. The simultaneous test results indicate that the independent variables of independence, competence, moral reasoning, and professionalism have an impact on the dependent variable on audit excellence.

The relationship of auditor competence and independence on audit quality: An assessment of auditor ethics moderation and professional commitment

The purpose of this study is to examine and analyze the effect of auditor competence and independence on audit quality as moderated by auditor ethics and professional commitment. The population of this study is the BPKP Auditor Representative of Papua Province with census sampling as the sampling method. Data collection was carried out by direct survey. Hypothesis testing was tested empirically using Moderated Regression Analysis. The results of the study have proven that the competence and independence of auditors has a positive and significant effect on audit quality at BPKP Representatives of Papua Province. It is evidenced by the regression coefficient, which shows that the increase follows competence or independence of auditors increases, as well as the increase of audit quality. The results of this study also show that the interaction or influence of auditor ethics does not moderate the effect of auditor competence on audit quality at BPKP Representatives of Papua Province. Moreover, the interaction of professional commitment does not moderate the effect of auditor independence on audit quality. It is believed that the factor caused the phenomena is that the auditors of BPKP Representative of Papua Province have good values or fundamental principles of ethics as well as professional commitment. The values that have been held so far are relatively relevant or have a lot in common with the auditors’ ethics and professional commitment.

PENGARUH INDEPENDENSI, GAYA KEPEMIMPINAN DAN BUDAYA ORGANISASI TERHADAP KINERJA AUDITOR : KOMITMEN ORGANISASI SEBAGAI MEDIASI

This study aims to examine the effect of auditor independence on leadership style and organizational culture on auditor performance with organizational commitment as an intervening variable. The data collection method in this study uses the questionnaire method by taking 102 respondents in the Public Accountant Firm in Pekanbaru, Padang and Medan. Data analysis is performed through path analysis. The results of this study indicate that: 1) Auditor independence significantly influences organizational commitment, 2) Independence significantly influences auditor performance, 3) Organizational Commitment cannot be used as an intervening variable for the influence of Independence variable with Auditor Performance, 4) Organizational Commitment has a significant effect on performance auditor, 5) Leadership Style has a significant effect on Organizational Commitment, 6) Leadership Style has a significant effect on Auditor Performance, 7) Organizational Commitment is not able to be an intervening variable for the influence of Leadership Style variable on auditor performance, 8) organizational culture has a significant effect on Organizational Commitment, 9) organizational culture significantly influence Auditor Performance, 10) Organizational Commitment can be used as an intervening variable for the influence of organizational culture variables on auditor performance

Pengaruh Independensi Auditor, Pemahaman Good Governance dan Self Efficacy Terhadap Kinerja Auditor Pada KAP Bali

This study aims to examine the effect of auditor independence, understanding good governance and self efficacy on auditor performance. This research was conducted at the Public Accountant Office in Bali in 2018. The number of samples taken was 69 auditors who were willing to participate in this study. The sample in this study was determined by purposive sampling method. Data is collected using survey methods. The data analysis technique used is the analysis of Multiple Linear Regression and Moderated Regression Analysis (MRA). This study successfully showed auditor independence and understanding of good governance had a positive effect on auditor performance. This study also shows that self efficacy has a positive effect on auditor performance. This shows that if an auditor who has independence, understanding good governance and high self efficacy will affect his performance.Keywords: Auditor independence, understanding of good governance, self efficacy, auditor performance

PENGARUH PROFESIONALISME, PENGALAMAN KERJA DAN INDEPENDENSI AUDITOR TERHADAP KUALITAS AUDIT (Studi Pada Auditor Kantor Akuntan Publik Di Surabaya) Tahun 2019

ABSTRACTThis study is a study that aims to find out: Effect of Auditor Professionalism on Audit Quality, Effect of Auditor Work Experience on Audit Quality, Effect of Auditor Independence on Audit Quality, and Effect of Professionalism, Work Experience and Auditor Independence on Audit Quality. The population of this research is all auditors who work at the Public Accounting Firm (KAP) in Surabaya. The sample used in this study were 50 respondents. The method of collecting data using the questionnaire method. The validity test uses the Pearson Product Moment correlation test, while the reliability test uses Cronbach alpha. Classic assumption tests include normality test, multicollinearity test, heteroscedasticity test and Autocorrelation test. Hypothesis testing in this study uses simple regression analysis, and multiple regression analysis. The results of this study indicate that: (1) Auditor Professionalism has a significant effect on Audit Quality as indicated by Value Professionalism (X1) on audit quality (Y) of 0.016 <ttable 0.05. (2) Auditor Work Experience influences Audit Quality (Y) as indicated by the value of Auditor Work Experience (X2) on Audit Quality (Y) of 0,000 <ttable 0.05. (3) Auditor Independence influences Audit Quality (Y) as indicated by Auditor Independence tcount (X3) to Audit Quality (Y) of 0.012 <from table 0.05. (4) There is a positive and significant influence of Independence, Work Experience and Independence simultaneously influencing Audit Quality as indicated by R2 value of 0.654 or 65.4%, Value of Fcount = 28.947 with a significance level of 0.000 which is smaller than 0.05 and the regression line equation Y = 0.997 + 0.251X1 + 0.385X2 + 0.174 X3 + 0.321. Keywords: Professionalism, Work Experience, Independence and Audit Quality.

INFLUENCE OF AUDITOR INDEPENDENCE AND GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE TOWARD ACCOUNTING CONSERVATISM IN INDONESIA

Accounting conservatism is the precautionary principle to the profit recognition and one of the corporate governance to reduce the ability of the manager in manipulate and exaggerating the financial statements. Corporate governance is a internal control system which has its business objectives through securing company’s assets. This research is aiming to see the correlation among auditor independence and good corporate governance in accounting conservatism. Characteristics of good corporate governance in this are managerial ownership, profitability, company size and leverage. This research uses two measurements of conservatism non operating accrual and market to book ratio. This research as carried out at manufacture company in the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2010-2014. Sample selection do by purposive sampling method and obtained 49 companies in criteria accordingly. This research used data analysis and multiple liniear regression program eviews 9. The result showed that the effect of auditor independence is not significant in accounting conservatism in indonesia. Good corporate governance influential only the size of the company and ownership. The measurement of non operating accrual and market to book ratio show different results. Further research is expected to use another proxy for other variables to measure accounting conservatism.

The effect of internal auditor independence on effectiveness of government internal audit: group cohesiveness as an intervening variable (case study at the regional inspectorates at java island)

The objective of this study is to examine the effect of auditor independence, group cohesiveness, and individual factors on internal audit effectiveness of regional inspectorates. In addition, this study also intends to examine whether group cohesiveness mediates relationship between auditor independence and internal audit effectiveness. Population of this study is regional inspectorates located in some regencies/municipalities in Central Java Province and East Java Province, Indonesia. Method of analysis of this study is structural equation modeling by using Smart PLS. The results indicate that, as predicted, auditor independence has a positive and significant relationship with internal audit effectiveness. Interestingly, this study proves that group cohesiveness partially mediates relationship between auditor independence and internal audit effectiveness. Unfortunately, individual factors (i.e. level of education and work experience) do not have significant relation with audit effectiveness.

Presenting a Structural Equation Model for Effects of Auditor Independence on Audit Quality from Managers’ Perspective of Companies in Tehran Stock Exchange

Audit through validating the financial statements, reduces information asymmetry which exist between managers and shareholders. Due to two reason expected, there is a positive relationship between the amount of discretionary accruals and the inherent risks of accounting. First, assuming managerial opportunism, accruals is a tool of management to manage reported earnings and managers manipulate accruals to their advantage second, accruals, which are difficult to audit associated with most risk accounts such receivable and inventories. It is thought that the level of audit quality is confirmed by the economic environment, it is vital to the continuation of a long-term auditing and the future of the audit profession has considerable depends on quality of output audit process. Therefore, in this study we have tried to provide a structural equation model to examine the effect of auditor independence on audit quality. After the initial questionnaire was distributed and confirmed the validity and reliability of standardized research, the standard deviation of the results of the questionnaire showed that most of the population standard deviation is equal to 0.318. Thus, according to the obtained standard deviation, maximum sample size is estimated at 5% error level is equal to 95 after the 130 questionnaires distributed, 107 completed questionnaires were collected. Thus, the statistical analysis in this study was based on 107 questionnaires. Structural equation modeling, the method has been used to design the research model. By comparing the values of obtained fitness criteria with acceptable range, the results showed that all the parameters values were deemed desirable. So the final version was approved and the main hypothesis that the impact of auditor’s independence on audit quality is approved. As the impact of that in the non-standard mode is equal to 0.58 and in the standard mode is equal to 0.32. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2016.v7n2s2p78