Jurnal Akademi Akuntansi (JAA)
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2026): Jurnal Akademi Akuntansi (JAA)

Big data analytics and audit quality: the role of competence, motivation, and technology acceptance

Iis Ristianingsih (Faculty of Economics and Business, Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia)
Zaki Baridwan (Faculty of Economics and Business, Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia)
Mirna Amirya (Faculty of Economics and Business, Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
02 Jun 2026

Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to investigate how competence, motivation, perceived usefulness, and perceived ease of use impact audit quality, with big data analytics serving as a mediating factor. Methodology/approach: The primary empirical evidence was gathered by distributing structured survey instruments among 176 professional practitioners active within high-profile Indonesian accounting entities, with subsequent data processing executed via partial least squares modeling Findings: The outcomes demonstrate that competence, perceived usefulness, and ease of use exert a substantial and favorable influence on the adoption of big data analytics; conversely, motivation exhibits no distinct consequence. Additionally, the evidence reveals that integrating big data analitytics tools actively refines of audit outcomes and successfully bridges the impacts of competence, user benefits, and user friendliness. It does not, however, serve as an intervening pathway between motivation and overall audit quality. Practical and Theoritical contribution/Originality: These findings confirm that audit quality is determined by the synergy between auditor competence and motivation, as well as organizational readiness through usefulness and easy to use technology. Research Limitation: This study is limited to a cross-sectional design and a sample of Big Ten accounting firms in Indonesia and has not comprehensively accommodated organizational factors.

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Journal Info

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jaa

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Economics, Econometrics & Finance

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Jurnal Akademi Akuntansi (JAA) focuses on the research related on accounting and finance that are relevant for the development of the theory and practice of accounting in Indonesia and southeast asia. JAA covered various of research approach, namely: quantitative, qualitative and mixed method. JAA ...