Professional Scepticism, Auditor Experience, and Self-efficacy on Audit Judgement
Abstract
In the performance of all audit tasks, auditors must adhere to pre-determined standards. In Indonesia, there have been cases of fraud related to auditors, including the case of fraud at SNP Finance in 2018. Such situations can arise due to incorrect audit judgment. Factors that may impact audit judgment include professional skepticism, auditor experience, and self-efficacy. A quantitative approach is used in this research. The study population consisted of auditors at public accountant firms in Bandar Lampung. During data collection, questionnaires were administered directly to external auditors. The data were analyzed using SmartPLS. The study revealed new evidence suggesting that professional skepticism only has a limited effect on aiding auditors in their audit judgments, even when combined with extensive auditor experience. This limitation can occur when the auditor has a short working period. Conversely, self-efficacy has been shown as a beneficial factor in helping auditors make well-informed audit decisions.
Keywords: professional skepticism, auditor experience, self-efficacy, audit judgment
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