KOMPETENSI DAN INDEPENDENSI DALAM KUALITAS AUDIT AUDITOR : SUATU PENDEKATAN TEORITIS

Public accounting profession (auditors) are like "sword in both eyes,". Auditors should consider the credibility and ethics of the profession, on the other hand they also cope pressure from clients in a variety of auditing decision. If the auditors are unable to resist the pressure from c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Minarni A. Dethan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Nusa Cendana 2019-07-01
Series:Journal of Management Small and Medium Enterprises (SME's)
Online Access:https://ejurnal.undana.ac.id/index.php/JEM/article/view/1202
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Summary:Public accounting profession (auditors) are like "sword in both eyes,". Auditors should consider the credibility and ethics of the profession, on the other hand they also cope pressure from clients in a variety of auditing decision. If the auditors are unable to resist the pressure from customers such as personal stress, emotional and financial independence of auditors, it will reduce and may affect the quality of the audit. Accordance with its responsibility to increase the reliability of the financial statements of an accounting firm, public accounting profession not only need to have the skill or expertise, but also must be independent. To be able to meet quality audit of the auditor in the applying of his/her profession, he/she should be guided by the code of ethics for accountants, professional standards and applicable accounting standards in Indonesia. Each audit is to maintain the integrity and objectivity in the performance of their duties to act honestly, firmly, unpretentious, so that it can act fairly, without being influenced of personal interests. The auditors identify and report violations of the client's accounting system. Violation of measuring the quality of audit findings related to the knowledge and expertise of the auditor. While encouraging the offense depends on the auditor to disclose the violation. The reader will depend on the auditor's independence instead. Keywords: Competence, Independence and Quality Audit
ISSN:2502-2385
2723-469X