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High-quality audits are essential for fostering transparency and accountability in public financial management, ultimately enhancing public trust. This study examines the effects of accountability, transparency, and moral reasoning on audit quality at the Inspectorate of West Sulawesi Province. Data were collected from 50 auditors with an 80% response rate using a quantitative approach and survey method. The results reveal that accountability and transparency significantly influence audit quality, while moral reasoning shows no significant effect. These findings align with agency theory, highlighting the role of transparency and accountability in reducing information asymmetry. The study emphasizes the need for policies that strengthen accountability and transparency in public sector audits. The results provide practical implications for improving audit quality and serve as a foundation for future research with broader scope and additional variables.
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Agustiawan, Yusoff, M. N. H., & Abdullah, T. (2024). Bibliometric Analysis of Internal Audit Quality of Public Sector Organizations (pp. 299–312). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48770-5_24
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Apdaresena, N. R. (2021). Pengaruh Kompetensi Moral Reasoning, Due Profesional Care, Integritas Auditor, dan Skeptisme Profesional Terhadap Kualitas Audit (Studi Empiris Pada Kantor Akuntan Publik di Yogyakarta ).
Ardianto, C. N. (2023). Nilai Perusahaan: Pengaruh Profitabilitas dan Good Corporate Governance. 7(2), 1087–1106.
Asqolani, A., Hidayat, R. T., Marsono, M., & Kalpikotomo, B. (2023). Internal Control in the Public Sector in Indonesia: a Case Study of State Tax Receivables Management. Ultimaccounting Jurnal Ilmu Akuntansi, 15(2), 256–276. https://doi.org/10.31937/akuntansi.v15i2.3360
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Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan (BPK-RI). (2019). Daftar Rekapitulasi Hasil Pemantauan Tindak Lanjut Rekomendasi Hasil Pemeriksaan pada Pemerintah Daerah IHPS I 2019. 2023, 1–152.
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Falatah, H. F., & Sukirno, S. (2018). Pengaruh Kompetensi, Independensi dan Moral Reasoning terhdap Kualitas Audit (Studi Pada Kantor Inspektorat Daerah Di Propinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta). Nominal, Barometer Riset Akuntansi Dan Manajemen, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.21831/nominal.v7i1.19361
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Ghozali, I. (2016). Aplikasi Analisis Multivariete dengan Program IBM SPSS 23 (Edisi 8) (Edisi 8).
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Guerriero, C. (2011). Accountability in government and regulatory policies: Theory and evidence. Journal of Comparative Economics, 39(4), 453–469. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jce.2011.07.001
Husni, M. (2023). Pengaruh Akuntabilitas dan Transparansi Terhadap Kepercayaan Masyarakat denagn Peran Kinerja Pemerintah.
IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 29.0. (2023). IBM Corp.
Inspektorat Daerah Kabupaten Mamuju. (n.d.). LAKIP INSPEKTORAT 2023.
Inspektorat, P., Daerah, S., Provinsi, I. D., Daerah, F. I., Daerah, I., Nomor, P. P., Daerah, P., Nomor, P. P., Daerah, P., Ri, B. P. K., Provinsi, P., Tenggara, N., & Halaman, B. (2019). Penguatan Inspektorat Provinsi / Kabupatn / Kota Dalam Hal Pemeriksaan / Audit Pasca Berlakunya Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 72 Tahun 2019 Tentang Perubahan Atas Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 18 Tahun 2016. 1–12.
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King, H. (2023). Assessing the Impact of Audit Quality on Accountability and Transparency among Financial Institutions in the United States: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Finance and Accounting, 7(2), 11–21. https://doi.org/10.53819/81018102t4130
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Natsir, M., Rahmawaty, S., Zahra, F., Mile, Y., & Hatimah, H. (2023). Pengaruh Independensi, Transparansi, Dan Pengalaman Kerja Terhadap Kualitas Audit. Jurnal Akuntansi Manado (JAIM), 4(1), 19–26. https://doi.org/10.53682/jaim.vi.5869
Rabihah, A., Zakaria, A., & Nasution, H. (2023). Pengaruh akuntabilitas , tekanan anggaran waktu , dan moral reasoning terhadap kualitas audit. Fair Value : Jurnal Ilmiah Akuntansi Dan Keuangan, 5(12), 1–8.
Resmy, R., Kitta, S., & Sylvia. (2023). Pengaruh Independensi, Etika Dan Standar Audit Terhadap Kualitas Audit Inspektorat Sulawesi Barat. Pascasarjana Universitas Syiah Kuala, 2(3), 259–271.
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Sugiyono. (2017). Metode Penelitian Pendidikan Pendekatan Kuantitatif, Kualitatif, dan R&D.
Syamsuriana, N. (2019). Dampak Perilaku Altruisme, Moral Reasoning dan Kecerdasan Emosional Terhadap Kualitas Audit. ATESTASI : Jurnal Ilmiah Akuntansi, 2(2). https://doi.org/10.33096/atestasi.v2i2.275
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