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Journal : Jurnal Budget

Determinants Of Accrual Manipulation In Local Government Financial Reporting: Empirical Evidence From The Covid-19 Pandemic Meisi Ikrima; Syukriy Abdullah
Jurnal Budget : Isu dan Masalah Keuangan Negara Vol 10 No 2 (2025): Jurnal Budget: Isu dan Masalah Keuangan Negara
Publisher : Pusat Analisis Anggaran dan Akuntabilitas Keuangan Negara

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This study examines the determinants of accrual manipulation in local government financial reporting in Indonesia during 2020, a year marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, repeated budget revisions, and severe fiscal pressures. A quantitative approach was employed using secondary data from the audited Local Government Financial Statements issued by the Audit Board of Indonesia (BPK RI). The final sample consisted of 85 local governments after removing outliers to satisfy the normality test. The regression model is statistically significant (F = 3.731; p = 0.008) with R² of 0.157, indicating that four independent variables explain 15.7% of the variance in accrual manipulation. Partially, Government Size has a positive and significant effect (β = 0.057; p < 0.02), while Fiscal Capacity has a negative and significant effect (β = −0.070; p < 0.02). Fiscal Stress and Budget Surplus (SiLPA) each of them show positive and negative but insignificant effects. The findings reveal that larger local governments face higher bureaucratic complexity and political pressure, broadening discretionary room for accrual manipulation. Conversely, strong fiscal capacity reduces opportunistic reporting incentives. These results reinforce agency theory in the context of public finance and suggest implementing risk-based audits and strengthening local accounting capacity to enhance financial transparency and accountability.
Co-Authors A. Sakir, A. Adnan Adnan Afrah Junita Ahmad Husnizal aliamin aliamin Amara Balqis Annisa, Khairu Ariq Shidqi Aulia Afridzal Ayumiati, Ayumiati Batara, Gamal Cici Darmayanti Cut Afra Bilza Cut Alya Shafira Dara Fazella Darwanis Darwanis Darwanis Darwanis Desi Zeatifani Dewi Rosa Indah Fahira, Afra Hady Maulana Hasnawati Hasnawati Haura, Ghina Adhha Heru Fahlevi Heru Fahlevi, Heru Inayati Ulya Irzan, Mulya Islahuddin, Islahuddin Jalaluddin Jalaluddin Julita, Eva Jumaidi, Maisarah Junaidi, Novan Kasfari, Andi Lilis Maryasih, Lilis Loili, Husni Manullang, Surya Benediktus Mariana Mariana Martunis Martunis Maulana Kamal Maulina, Roza Mautia, Tuti Meisi Ikrima Meutia, Rita Mirna Indriani Mirna Indriani Muhammad Yasir Yusuf Mujahid, Abdullah Mukhlis Mukhlis Mukhlis Mulia Saputra Mulia Saputra Mulya Irzan Muna Mumtazah Hutagalung Nabila Anris Putri Nadirsyah, Nadirsyah Nisa Naifah Nurrahma, Fanni Pertiwi, Dwi Meutia Putri Nailaturrachmah Putri, Akmalia Putri, Mirdaniati Rahmawaty, Rahmawaty Raudha, Nearumi Reza, Mirza Khairul Ridwan Ibrahim Riza Rona, Riza Rosa, Indah Puspita Roza Maulina Ruh maini Ruzan, Muhammad Geubrika Saifatul Husna saifatul husna, saifatul Sakirin, Sakirin Sari, Nanda Sartika Ulandari Shafira, Cut Alya Sofhia Intan Fadillah Sucito, Andi Sufitrayati sufitrayati sufitrayati Suparno Suparno Suryanty, Leny Syahriyal, Syahriyal Teuku Fauzi Tuti Meutia Ulandari, Sartika Ulhaq, Muhammad Dhia Yossi Diantimala Yusmita, Fifi Zahra, Rusyda Zeatifani, Desi Zulkarnaini ZURAIDA ZURAIDA