This study aims to determine and analyze the causal factors that contribute to the quality of budget preparation of the regional government budget (APBD). This causal study with motivation as a moderating variable employed 76 respondents from 34 sub-regional administrative units (SKPD) in Medan, Indonesia, using a saturated sample. Utilizingstructural equation modelling (SEM) with Smart-PLS, this study concludes that human resource competence and the use of information technology have a significant effect on the quality of APBD preparation. Motivation as a moderating variable does not exhibit a causal factor between the other two variables.
                        
                        
                        
                        
                            
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