The purpose of this study is to analyze; the influence of the characteristics of the top management team on earnings management with audit quality as a moderating variable. The research sample was selected using a purposive method. The research method used is hypothesis testing, and the analysis model of this study uses a moderation regression analysis (MRA). The results showed that the characteristics of top management namely knowledge and tenure had a negative influence on earnings management, and on audit quality as a moderating factor not proven to strengthen its influence on earnings management.
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