scholarly journals Halo effect moderating: impact of professional skepticism on auditor performance

Author(s):  
Ihwan Septian ◽  
Ida Bagus Putra Astika

The Public Accountant profession has a role in supporting a healthy and efficient economy and increasing transparency and quality of financial information. Good auditor performance is needed to provide transparent and quality financial information to all interested parties. Good auditor performance can be carried out if an auditor is able to maintain professional skepticism and other factors in carrying out audit assignments and is not affected by factors that can reduce professional skepticism, one of which is the occurrence of a halo effect in assessing the client's overall business risk. The research was conducted to provide empirical of the halo effect in moderating professional skepticism on the auditor performance at Public Accounting Firm (KAP) in Bali Province. The population in this research were all KAP auditors in Bali Province which registered in the Directory and published by Indonesian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (IAPI) in 2019. The sampling technique used purposive sampling with the auditor criteria who are actively working in KAP in Bali Province and has audit experience of at least one year and ever been a team leader in the audit at least once.

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 130-145
Author(s):  
Afly Yessie

Abstract This study aims to examine the effects of the workload, experience, and professional awareness of auditors on the detection of fraud. This research was conducted on auditors working at the Public Accountant Firm (KAP) of the South Jakarta region registered with the Indonesian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Certified) in 2018 using questionnaires. The results of the study indicate that the auditor's experience and professional vigilance has a significant effect on fraud detection. While the workload does not Significantly influence of fraud detection.


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 115-129
Author(s):  
Afly Yessie

Abstract This study aims to examine the effect of the auditor's experience, independence and professional vigilance on fraud detection. This research was conducted on auditors working in the Public Accountant Firm (KAP) of the Central Jakarta area registered with the Indonesian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Certified) in 2019 using questionnaires. The results indicated resources that the auditor's experience and professional vigilance had a significant effect on fraud detection. While independence does not Significantly influence of fraud detection. Keywords: Experience, independence, auditor's professional vigilance, fraud detection


2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 276
Author(s):  
Virginia Xena Francisca Talise

In order for auditors to have good performance, a company or Public Accountant Office needs to pay attention to the factors that influence the performance of its auditors. The purpose of this study is to examine and provide empirical evidence on the influence of role conflict, work stress and understanding good governance on auditor performance. This research was conducted at the Public Accounting Firm registered in the Directory published by the Indonesian Institute of Certified Public Accountants in 2018, which amounted to 8 offices with a sample of 60 auditors. Based on the results of the analysis it was found that role conflict partially had a negative and significant effect on auditor performance. Job stress partially does not affect auditor performance. Understanding of good governance partially has a positive and significant effect on auditor performance. Keywords : Role Conflict; Work Stress; Understanding Of Good Governance; Performance.


2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Lia Dahlia Iryani

Abstract. The objectives to be achieved in this research are as follows: 1. To know the auditor's competence to audit quality, 2. To know the auditors independence to audit quality, 3. To know auditors professionalism to audit quality. This research uses Multiple Linear Regression Analysis with Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Ver program.21:00. The subjects of this research are 18 Public Accountant Firm in South Jakarta with the number of respondents as many as 97 respondents. Based on the results of hypothesis testing and refers to the formulation and objectives of this study, it can be drawn conclusions as follows: 1. Competence auditors in carrying out the audit have a positive and significant impact on audit quality at Public Accounting Firm in South Jakarta, so the more competent an auditor The better the quality of the audit, 2. The independence of the auditor in conducting the audit has a positive and significant impact on the quality of audit at the Public Accountant Office in South Jakarta, so the higher the auditor's independence attitude the higher the audit quality, 3. Auditor professionalism in conducting audit has a positive and significant impact on audit quality at Public Accountant Office in South Jakarta, so the higher the auditor's professionalism, the higher the audit quality. Keywords: Competence, Indepedence, Professional, Audit Quality.


2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-34
Author(s):  
Gine Das Prena ◽  
I Wayan Angga Sudiartama

Abstract-This study aims to influence independence and professionalism on audit quality with job satisfaction as moderating variables. The research was conducted at the Public Accounting Office located in the Bali Region. The population of this research is all auditors who work at the Public Accountant Office in Bali with a purposive sampling technique to obtain a sample of 112 auditors. Data is collected using questionnaires. Data analyzed uses Moderated Regression Analysis. The results of the study show that 1) Independence has a positive effect on audit quality at the Public Accounting Firm in Bali. 2) Professionalism has a positive effect on audit quality at the Public Accountant Office in Bali. 3) Job Satisfaction strengthens the influence of Independence on audit quality at the Public Accounting Firm in Bali. 4) Job Satisfaction strengthens the influence of audit Professionalism on audit quality at the Public Accounting Firm in Bali. Keywords: Independence; professionalism; audit quality; job satisfaction Abstrak-Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk Pengaruh lndependensi dan Profesionalisme Terhadap Kualitas audit dengan Kepuasan Kerja sebagai Variabel Pemoderasi. Penelitian dilakukan di Kantor Akuntan Publik yang berada di Wilayah Bali. Populasi penelitian ini adalah seluruh auditor yang bekerja pada Kantor Akuntan Publik di Bali dengan teknik purposive sampling sehingga diperoleh sampel sebanyak 112 Auditor. Data dikumpulkan dengan menggunakan kuisioner. Data dianalsis mengguanakan Moderated Regression Analysis. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa 1) Independensi berpengaruh positif terhadap kualitas audit pada Kantor Akuntan Publik di Bali. 2) Profesionalisme berpengaruh positif terhadap kualitas audit pada Kantor Akuntan Publik di Bali. 3) Kepuasan Kerja memperkuat pengaruh Independensi terhadap kualitas audit pada Kantor Akuntan Publik di Bali. 4) Kepuasan Kerja memperkuat pengaruh Profesionalisme audit pada kualitas audit pada Kantor Akuntan Publik di Bali. Kata Kunci: Independensi; profesionalisme; kualitas audit; kepuasan kerja


2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 95
Author(s):  
Lingga Sulistyowati ◽  
Supriyati Supriyati

This research aims to determine the effect of experience, competence, independence, and professionalism, as the independent variables, on fraud detection, as the depen-dent variable. The population of this research is the auditors who work for Public Accountant Firms in Surabaya. The sample used in this study consists of 58 audi-tors working in 12 Public Accounting Firms in Surabaya. Data are obtained through a survey of the questionnaires completed by senior accountants working in the Public Accounting Firm located in Surabaya City. The sampling technique is using purposive sampling method, and the research data are analyzed using mul-tiple regression analysis using SPSS version 20.00. The research results are ob-tained that the variables of experience, competence, and professionalism affect the fraud detection. But the variable of independence does not affect the fraud detection.


2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-53
Author(s):  
Eva Marin Sambo ◽  
Hj. Yusuf Marwah ◽  
Andi Fadillah A Baso

Cases of violation of the Public Accountants Professional Standards at Drs. Mitrawinata and colleagues, due to unfavorable auditor ethics where Drs. Peter Partner Winatadari as Public Accountant (AP) violated the Public Accountants Professional Standards (SPAP) relating to the audit that the general audit assignment restrictions on financial statements Muzatek Jaya. Associated with good audit quality, there are several things that affect them auditor ethics, knowledge and dysfunctional behavior. This study aims to determine the effect of auditor ethics, knowledge and dysfunctional behavior on audit quality either simultaneously or partially on public accounting firm in Makassar. The sampling technique using saturated sampling technique, in order to obtain a sample of 37 respondents. Methods of data analysis using multiple linear regression techniques, test F and test t. These results indicate that the auditor ethics, knowledge and dysfunctional behavior simultaneously significant positive effect on audit quality in the public accounting firm in Makassar. Partially ethics of auditors and knowledge of significant positive effect on audit quality, but not for the dysfunctional behavior that significant negative effect on audit quality. The level of contribution influence auditor ethics, knowledge and dysfunctional behavior on audit quality is high. This is caused by some respondents to variable auditor ethics, knowledge and quality of the audit is still no answer neutral and do not agree, while the dysfunctional behavior variables still exist some respondents who answered disagree and strongly disagree.


2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 225
Author(s):  
Arzal Syah ◽  
Muh. Abdi Imam ◽  
Hamida Hamida

AbstractThe practice of premature sign off on audit procedures will directly affect the quality of the audit report produced by the auditor, because if one of the steps in the audit procedure is omitted, the possibility of the auditor making wrong judgments will be higher. This study aims to empirically prove the effect of time pressure and audit risk on premature sign off behavior on audit procedures. The population of this study is the auditor in the public accounting firm in Makassar City, Indonesia. Sample selection using census sampling technique. The results of this study indicate that time pressure tends to increase their efforts to prematurely terminate audit procedures (Premature sign Off). Auditors who perceive high audit risk tend to prematurely terminate audit procedures. When the auditor determines that the materiality inherent in the audit procedure is low, there is a tendency for the auditor to ignore the audit procedure because the auditor considers that if there is a material misstatement in the implementation of the audit procedure, the value is not material so that the auditor conducts premature sign off behavior.Keywords: Audit Risk, Premature Sign Off, and Time Pressure AbstrakPraktik premature sign off atas prosedur audit, akan berpengaruh secara langsung terhadap kualitas laporan audit yang dihasilkan oleh auditor, sebab apabila salah satu langkah dalam prosedur audit dihilangkan maka kemungkinan auditor dalam membuat judgment yang salah akan semakin tinggi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membuktikan secara empiris pengaruh antara time pressure dan audit risk terhadap perilaku premature sign off atas prosedur audit. Populasi dari penelitian ini adalah auditor di kantor akuntan publik yang ada di Kota Makassar, Indonesia. Pemilihan sampel menggunakan teknik sampling sensus. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa time pressure, cenderung meningkatkan usahanya untuk melakukan penghentian secara prematur prosedur audit (Premature sign Off).  Auditor yang merasakan risiko audit yang tinggi cenderung untuk melakukan penghentian secara prematur prosedur audit.   Ketika auditor menetapkan bahwa materialitas yang melekat pada prosedur audit rendah maka terdapat kecenderungan auditor untuk mengabaikan prosedur audit dikarenakanan auditor menganggap jika terdapat salah saji material pada pelaksanaan prosedur audit nilainya tidaklah material sehingga auditor melakukan perilaku premature sign off.Kata Kunci: Audit Risk, Premature Sign Off, Time Pressure


KEBERLANJUTAN ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 396
Author(s):  
Marini - Marini

Abstract Relevance and reliability are the two primary qualities that make accounting information useful for decision making. Therefore, an audit of financial statement is necessary, especially for a Tbk company. To maintain the trust of clients and users of financial statements, the public accountants should to have sufficient competence, such as professionalism, knowledge to detects errors, professional ethics and judgement of materiality level. Purpose of this study is to provide empirical evidence about affect of professionalism, knowledge to detect errors, and professional ethics to the public accountants judgement of materiality level with partial and simultaneous. Population in the study is a public accountant who worked at a Public Accounting Firm in South Jakarta. Sampling technique using convenience sampling method. Data obtained by questionnaire survey completed by the public accountant with 98 respondents from 9 Public Accounting Firm with primary data types. Design is causal research. The results showed that : 1) Professionalism affect of the judgement of materiality level. 2) Knowledge to detect errors did not affect of the judgement of materiality level. 3) Professional ethics affect of the judgement of materiality level. 4) Professionalism, knowledge to detect errors, and professional ethics affect of the judgement of materiality level.                                                                Keyword :    Professionalism, Knowledge to detect errors, Professional ethics and Judgment of materiality level.


2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 381-390
Author(s):  
Prayogi Gunawan ◽  
Abriandi Abriandi

This study aims to test whether client pressure can moderate the influence of auditor’s independence and auditor’s competence on audit quality. This study used a survey approach with questionnaire form which filled by 80 auditors who work at the Public Accounting Firm of North Jakarta listed at the Indonesian Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Regression analysis was used to test the hypothesis. The result of the research shows that if the auditor has high independence and competence, then audit quality will be higher also. Based on testing of a pure moderator, client pressure is able to moderate and strengthen each influence of auditor’s independence and auditor’s competence on audit quality. This suggests that this study produces an ideal condition in which client pressure makes the auditor more independent and competent to the job. Keywords: Auditor’s independence, Auditor’s competence, Audit quality, Client pressure


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