Daengku: Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Innovation
Vol. 6 No. 5 (2026)

Determinants and Consequences of Accounting Literacy on the Quality of MSME Financial Statements

Yuni Pristiwati Noer Widianingsih (Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta)
Rochmi Widayanti (Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta)
Heppy Purbasari (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
21 Jul 2026

Abstract

This study aims to examine the influence of education, training, and experience on the quality of financial statements, with accounting literacy as a mediating variable. This study uses a quantitative approach with the Structural Equation Modeling–Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS) method. Data were collected through questionnaires distributed to 86 respondents involved in financial recording and reporting activities. The study’s results show that education and training have a positive and significant effect on accounting literacy, whereas experience does not. Accounting literacy is subsequently shown to have a positive and significant effect on the quality of financial statements. The mediation analysis indicates that accounting literacy partially mediates the influence of education and training on the quality of financial statements, but does not mediate the influence of experience on the quality of financial statements. These results confirm that the quality of financial statements can be improved more effectively by strengthening accounting literacy, especially through relevant education and structured, applicable, and sustainable accounting training. This research makes an empirical contribution by treating accounting literacy as an important mechanism linking human resource development factors to the quality of financial statements.

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daengku

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Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Other

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The Daengku seeks to publish high-quality research papers, review articles, and book reviews that make a contribution to knowledge through the application and development of theories, new data exploration, and/or scientific analysis of salient policy issues. The Scope of the Daengku includes the ...