The Effect of Audit Fee and Machiavellianism on Auditor Independence with Professional Ethics as a Moderating Variable

Abstract The purpose of this study is to examine the factors that influence auditor independence. The research variables consist of audit fees, Machiavellian traits, and professional ethics as moderating variables. The research sample is an auditor who works at KAP in Bandung as many as 44 people...

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Main Authors: Mujiono Mujiono, Jonnardi Jonnardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas Jenderal Soedirman 2022-06-01
Series:SAR (Soedirman Accounting Review): Journal of Accounting and Business
Online Access:http://jos.unsoed.ac.id/index.php/sar/article/view/5836
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description Abstract The purpose of this study is to examine the factors that influence auditor independence. The research variables consist of audit fees, Machiavellian traits, and professional ethics as moderating variables. The research sample is an auditor who works at KAP in Bandung as many as 44 people. The results of the study prove that 1) Audit fees have a negative effect on auditor independence, 2) Machiavellian nature has a negative effect on auditor independence, 3) Professional ethics is proven to be a moderating variable that affects the relationship between audit fees and auditor independence, and 4) Professional ethics is proven as a moderating variable. moderating variables that affect the relationship between Machiavellian nature and auditor independence.
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spelling doaj.art-278a26fc9b0d4767afb5f636267d5faa2022-12-22T02:51:09ZengFakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas Jenderal SoedirmanSAR (Soedirman Accounting Review): Journal of Accounting and Business2541-68392598-07182022-06-0171132310.32424/1.sar.2022.7.1.58365836The Effect of Audit Fee and Machiavellianism on Auditor Independence with Professional Ethics as a Moderating VariableMujiono Mujiono0Jonnardi Jonnardi1Universitas TarumanegaraUniversitas Tarumanegara, IndonesiaAbstract The purpose of this study is to examine the factors that influence auditor independence. The research variables consist of audit fees, Machiavellian traits, and professional ethics as moderating variables. The research sample is an auditor who works at KAP in Bandung as many as 44 people. The results of the study prove that 1) Audit fees have a negative effect on auditor independence, 2) Machiavellian nature has a negative effect on auditor independence, 3) Professional ethics is proven to be a moderating variable that affects the relationship between audit fees and auditor independence, and 4) Professional ethics is proven as a moderating variable. moderating variables that affect the relationship between Machiavellian nature and auditor independence.http://jos.unsoed.ac.id/index.php/sar/article/view/5836
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SAR (Soedirman Accounting Review): Journal of Accounting and Business
title The Effect of Audit Fee and Machiavellianism on Auditor Independence with Professional Ethics as a Moderating Variable
title_full The Effect of Audit Fee and Machiavellianism on Auditor Independence with Professional Ethics as a Moderating Variable
title_fullStr The Effect of Audit Fee and Machiavellianism on Auditor Independence with Professional Ethics as a Moderating Variable
title_full_unstemmed The Effect of Audit Fee and Machiavellianism on Auditor Independence with Professional Ethics as a Moderating Variable
title_short The Effect of Audit Fee and Machiavellianism on Auditor Independence with Professional Ethics as a Moderating Variable
title_sort effect of audit fee and machiavellianism on auditor independence with professional ethics as a moderating variable
url http://jos.unsoed.ac.id/index.php/sar/article/view/5836
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