Stock return determinants in Indonesia

The purpose of this study is to provide empirical evidence regarding the effect of capital structure, company, size, earnings quality on stock returns with stock liquidity as an intervening variable. The method used in this study is descriptive and verification methods. This study uses 17 listed firms in Indonesia Stock Exchange as the sample specifically for the textile and garment industry over the period of 2014 to 2018 and analyzed by path analysis. The results show that capital structure, firm size, and earnings quality have significant and positive effects directly on stock returns and indirectly through stock liquidity. These findings imply that capital structure, firm size, earnings quality, and stock liquidity shall form positive information to investors under condition high trust of investors as the impact of decreasing asymmetric information. Consistent with signaling theory, this study proves that positive information on investors will be formed if there is an increase in investor confidence as a result of reduced information asymmetry.

The effect of activity ratios, liquidity, and profitability on the dividend payout ratio

Dividends are a significant factor in investors' investment interests, so that dividend policy is a critical factor for companies to retain their shareholders. On this purposes, the companies must improve financial performance, especially activity ratios, liquidity ratios, and profitability ratios in this condition. The consumer goods industry sector is one of the industries that play a significant role in the capital market as they have rapid business competition. Until May 2020, the performance condition of companies in the consumer goods industry was experiencing less than optimal conditions as the manufacturing sector weakened at 22.0% due to the weakening of Indonesia's manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI). The condition indicates that the impact of a decrease in the company's liquidity performance is a decrease in demand for manufactured goods which gives results in a decrease in profitability performance, and a less than optimal turnover of company assets in the consumer goods industry sector. This study uses manufacturing companies in the consumer goods industry listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2015 to 2019 as a sample. Multiple regression analysis results show that return on investment has a positive and significant effect on the dividend payout ratio. This result implies that the profitability ratio is a positive signal for investors in the capital market regarding the company's dividend policy.

Analysis of factors affecting audit delay in manufacturing and financial companies listed on IDX

The study aims to identify and analyze the factors affecting the audit delay. The study includes a quantitative study using secondary data obtained from the company’s financial statement. The study’s population constituted the entire manufacturing and finance companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange during the year 2018-2019. The sample is collected by using purposive sampling over the listed companies in the criteria that the company publishes the audited financial report as of December 31 and also shows the data needed in the study. The sample which has met the criteria is 510 companies and analyzed by multiple linear regression analysis. The results show that the industrial type and complexity of the company have a positive influence on the audit delay, the auditor opinions, the reputation of Public Accounting Firm and the company’s size have a negative impact on the audit delay, while the profitability does not affect the audit delay.

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.

Village financial management: Case study in “Kampung Srer”

This study aims to analyze village financial management in the special autonomy region, analyze the constraints that hinder village financial management, and analyze efforts to resolve obstacles in village financial management. This study is conducted on the apparatus of Kampung Srer. This study uses a qualitative method with a case study approach and obtains the data through in-depth interviews, documentation, and observation. The results show that the village financial management in the Kampung Srer is partly in accordance with Minister of Home Affairs Regulation (or Permendagri) Number 20 of 2018 concerning the village financial management. The obstacles that hinder the management of village finances in Kampung Srer are political constraints, human resource constraints, and communication problems. Efforts made to resolve existing constraints in the management of village finances in Kampung Srer are that the village officials who are selected have the ability that is in accordance with the field of work. There is socialization from the district and district levels related to village financial management activities in the form of increasing the capacity of village officials. There needs to be good coordination for every element in the village community, among village officials, and assistants.

Dampak pandemi Covid-19 terhadap harga saham dan aktivitas volume perdagangan (Studi kasus saham LQ-45 di Bursa Efek Indonesia)

The purpose of this research to examine the impact of the Covid-19 on stock prices and trading volume activity on listed firms of Index LQ-45 on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The first case of the Covid-19 in Indonesia was announced on March 2nd, 2020. This research is to find out whether there are average abnormal returns and transaction volume of the stock company listed in Index LQ-45 before and after of event the first case of the Covid-19 in Indonesia was announced on March 2nd, 2020. These data have been taken for 30 days before and 30 days after the first announcement of Covid-19 in Indonesia. The result of the paired sample test shows that there is a significant difference in the abnormal return of stock company listed in index LQ-45 between before and after the first announcement of the Covid-19 case in Indonesia. This is indicated by the significance value of 0,008 < 0,05 which the stock prices decreased after the first announcement of the Covid-19 case in Indonesia. The volume transaction also shows different significance. The transaction volume after the announcement of shares shows an increasing value.

Pengaruh komitmen organisasi dan budaya organisasi terhadap kinerja Organisasi Perangkat Daerah Kota Tidore Kepulauan

An implementation of local government performance accountability is an accountability that begins from the planning, preparation, and implementation of the government's duties and functions in realizing the vision, mission, and objectives that have been set so that they can be accounted for to the public. This study aims to analyze and understand the influence of organizational commitment and organizational culture on the performance of Regional Instrument Work Unit of Local Government (or called OPD) of the City of Tidore Islands. This study will explain the relationship between several variables through hypothesis testing or explanatory research. The population for this study is 32 OPD which gives 160 respondents as the sample after applies the probability sampling. The result of multiple linear regressions shows that the organizational commitment has positive and significant effect on the OPD’s performance which means that with organizational commitment then the employees of OPD are able to give positive contributions to the OPD’s performance. This study also finds that the organizational culture has positive and significant effect on the OPD’s performance which means that the organizational culture has the ability to improve the OPD’s performance.

Analisis kinerja Badan Usaha Milik Desa dalam pengelolaan anggaran untuk meningkatkan pengolahan potensi desa di Desa Akedotilou

This study uses qualitative approach with purpose to determine: (1) the performance of BUMDes in budget management; and (2) the performance of the "Karivela" BUMDes in managing village potential in Akidotilou Village of Oba Tengah District in Tidore Kepulauan City of North Maluku Province. Data collection techniques through observation, interviews, documentation, and literature study. Data analysis procedures include data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results show that budget management by BUMDes "Karivela" which should be accountable for budget management to the Village Government of Akedotilou Oba Tengah Subdistrict Tidore Islands City has not been carried out by BUMDes "Karivela" officials. So that every BUMDes "Karivela" budget is known to lack transparency, both in management and accountability. Meanwhile, in the management of village potential in the Village managed by BUMDes "Karivela" there is still no improvement in the existing business units. this is because the management of the BUMDes "Karivela" does not have the ability to manage the village potential in Akedotilou village and the lack of human resources who manage the village potential.

Pengaruh corporate governance, ukuran perusahaan dan leverage terhadap corporate social responsibility (Studi empiris pada perusahaan manufaktur yang terdaftar tahun 2014-2017 di Bursa Efek Indonesia)

This study aims to examine the effect of corporate governance, firm size, and leverage on corporate social responsibility on Indonesian listed manufacturing company during period 2014 to 2017. The independent variables of this study are corporate governance, firm size and leverage, while the dependent variable is corporate social responsibility. This study uses panel data to analyze the regression model with assistance of EViews 8. The results of this study indicate that: (1) Board of Commisioners insignificantly effect on corporate social responsibility; (2) the Board of Commissioners independent significant effect on corporate social responsibility; (3) the Audit Committe insignificantly effect on corporate social responsibility; (4) firm size insignificantly effect on corporate social responsibility; and (5) leverage significant effect on corporate social responsibility.

Pengaruh kompetensi aparatur desa, sistem pengendalian internal, pemanfaatan teknologi informasi dan partisipasi masyarakat terhadap akuntabilitas pengelolaan dana desa

Accountability of village funds management is the responsibility of the village officers. Village officers should have good competency. Its can help village officer to manage village funds. Another thing in managing village funds besides of good internal controlling system is the use of information technology and public participation. This study aims to know the effect of competency of village officers, internal controlling system, use of information technology, and public participation on the accountability of village fund management. This study uses a quantitative approach for hypothesis testing. The instrument of this study is in the form of questionnaires and filled by respondents. The population in this study is all village officers in Sub-District of Grogol at Regency of Sukoharjo. The sampling technique of this study is purposive sampling with 40 respondents as the sample and analyzed by multiple linear regression. This study finds that the competency of village officers and public participation are significant on accountability of village funds management. Also, this study finds that internal controlling system and use of information technology are insignificant on accountability of village funds management.