Journal of Applied Sciences in Accounting, Finance, and Tax
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2022): April 2022

The Effect of Work Experience, Independence, and Professional Skepticism on Auditor’s Ability to Detect Fraud at Public Accountant Firm in Bali

Putu Ayu Kartika Pratiwi (Politeknik Negeri Bali)
Ida Bagus Anom Yasa (Politeknik Negeri Bali)
I M Sumartana (Politeknik Negeri Bali)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Apr 2022

Abstract

An auditor in carrying out the audit process of financial statements requires good fraud detection capabilities so that the auditor can provide reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free from material misstatement caused by fraud. The auditor's ability to detect fraud is influenced by various factors including work experience, independence and professional skepticism. This study aims to analyze the effect of work experience, independence and professional skepticism on the auditor's ability to detect fraud. The population in this study is all auditors who work at Public Accountant Firms in Bali registered in the IAPI directory in 2020. The number of samples used is 136 auditors determined based on the saturated sample or census method. Analysis technique used in this study is a modeling technique with Partial Least Square (PLS) through the Smart PLS 3.0 application. The results showed that work experience, independence and professional skepticism had a positive and significant effect on the auditor's ability to detect fraud.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JASAFINT

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

Journal of Applied Sciences in Accounting, Finance, and Tax is a forum provided for researchers, both from universities, practitioners and the industrial world. The publication is a result of research, studies or ideas on Accounting, Finance, and Tax. JASAFINT is published with a focus and scope on ...