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Abstract:- This study aims to examine and analyze the Quoted from the Transparency International (TI)
effect of emotional intelligence on the relationship website in 2019, Indonesia is a country with a low level of
between auditor characteristics and work pressure on transparency. Through the corruption perception index
the ability of auditors to detect fraud. The object of released by TI, Indonesia is ranked 85th out of 180 countries
research is the auditor of the West Sulawesi Province (https://www.transparency.org / en / countries / indonesia).
Development and Financial Supervision Agency Therefore, the ability of auditors to detect fraud is currently
Determination of the sample using purposive sampling an expectation (Sari and Nayang, 2018).
technique, namely the sampling technique with certain
considerations. The population in this research is 69 According to Fullerton and Durstchi (2004) the ability
auditors. The data were collected using a questionnaire of auditors to detect fraud is the ability of auditors to
with data analysis using moderated regression anakysis recognize and develop information retrieval related to signs
(MRA). The results showed that: first, competence has a of fraud such as corporate symptoms, actors, accounting
positive effect on the ability of auditors to detect fraud. practices and financial records. the auditor's ability to detect
Second, independence has a positive effect on the ability fraud actually shows the quality of an auditor. The quality of
of auditors to detect fraud. Third, time budget pressure the auditor himself in explaining the existence of a financial
has a negative effect on the ability of auditors to detect report that is presented by the company or organization by
fraud. Fourth, workload has a negative effect on the identifying and proving fraud occurred. Auditors who have
ability of auditors to detect fraud. The five emotional accuracy in their work, are accurate in making decisions,
intelligences strengthen in moderating the influence of and have the desire to develop their search for information
competence on the ability of auditors to detect fraud. and audit evidence will be able to detect fraud.
Sixth, emotional intelligence strengthens in moderating
the effect of independence on the ability of auditors to The facts show that the fraud that occurs is
detect fraud. Seventh, emotional intelligence weakens in increasingly complex, resulting in failure detection of fraud
moderating the effect of time budget pressure on the by auditors. For example, in West Sulawesi province in
auditor's ability to detect fraud. Eighth, emotional 2017 there were acts of fraud or fraud committed by civil
intelligence strengthens in moderating the effect of servants with street light corruption of IDR 10 billion. There
workload on auditors' ability to detect fraud. is an indication of a mark up with an estimate of Rp. 10
billion from the budget of Rp. 30 billion. This is the
Keywords:- Competence, Independence, Time Budget calculation of the investigator, namely the BPKP
Pressure, Workload, And Emotional Intelligence. (DetikNews.com, 2018).
A. The Effect of Competence on the Auditor's Ability to attitude is not impartial in performing audit tasks. Users of
Detect Fraud financial statements believe that in performing their duties,
In attribution theory, it explains the factors that cause a auditors will be independent. The attitude of independence
thing to happen whether it occurs due to external or internal is the main basis for the trust of users of financial reports to
factors. In internal factors, namely auditor competence, the public accounting profession, where the honesty of an
auditor competence is the ability of an auditor to examine auditor is expected to consider facts and truths in
financial statements, where the competence of auditors is an formulating and expressing an opinion on a financial report
auditor who has knowledge and experience in auditing and independence is one of the important factors to assess
financial statements. When auditors have the ability and the quality of service quality of his work. . Based on this, it
expertise, an auditor will not find it difficult when can be formulated the following hypothesis:
examining financial statements. H2: Independence has a positive effect on the auditor's
ability to detect fraud.
An attitude of competence is needed so that auditors
can quickly detect and have the right to exist or not of fraud C. The Effect of Time Budget Pressure on the Auditor's
and the engineering tricks used to commit such fraud. The Ability to Detect Fraud
expertise that the auditor can make more sensitive In attribution theory, it explains the factors that cause a
(sensitive) to an act of fraud. According to Agusti and Putri thing to happen whether it occurs due to external or internal
(2013), the competence of auditors is auditors who with factors. In external factors, namely time budget pressure,
sufficient and explicit knowledge and experience can carry where time budget pressure is a form of pressure that arises
out audits objectively, carefully and thoroughly. Based on from limitations on resources to perform and complete audit
this, it can be formulated the following hypothesis: tasks where auditors are required to make efficiency on the
H1: Competence has a positive effect on the ability of time budget. The existence of time pressure forces auditors
auditors to detect fraud. to complete tasks as quickly as possible according to the
predetermined time budget. Of course, the implementation
B. The Effect of Independence on the Auditor's Ability to of audit procedures like this will not be the same result if the
Detect Fraud audit procedures are carried out in conditions without time
In attribution theory, it explains the factors that cause a pressure.
thing to happen whether it occurs due to external or internal
factors. On the internal factor, namely independence, where Given that each audit engagement has an agreed period
independence reflects an impartial attitude and is not under of time (time budget), auditors are often constrained by the
the influence or pressure of certain parties in the decision- lack of time budget for the audit process. According to
making process. According to Hartan, Hanum Trinanda & Rosiana et al., (2019) Time budget pressure is a condition
Waluyo (2016) in Larasati and Puspita sari (2019) stated when auditors are under pressure to be able to complete
that an auditor in carrying out his work is required to always their audit assignments according to the agreed or
be independent from any party. As an auditor, independence determined time. Based on this, it can be formulated the
is an attitude that must be possessed, which means that an following hypothesis:
Standar Koefisien
Variabel Cronbach’s Alpha Keterangan
Alpha
Table 2.shows that the Cronbach's alpha value of all C. Multiple Linear Regression Analysis
variables is greater than the standard coefficient alpha value Table 3 shows the results of the multiple linear
of 0.7. This means that the instrument used in this study is regression model of the influence of competence (X1),
reliable (reliable). independence (X2), time budget pressure (X3), and
workload (X4) on the ability of auditors to detect fraud (Y)
Based on the results of the regression test above, a Based on table 5.14, the coefficient of determination R
mathematical equation can be drawn up as follows: Square in model 2 shows a value of 0.771 or 77.1%. This
means that the variable auditor's ability to detect fraud (Y) is
Y = 21,712 + 0,396X1 + 0,607X2 - 0,246X3 - 0,186X4 + influenced by 77.1% by competence (X1), independence
e… (1) (X2), time budget pressure (X3), and workload (X4) after
being reacted with the emotional intelligence variable (Z).
Based on table 3, the coefficient of determination R the remaining 22.9% is influenced by other variables outside
Square in model 1 shows a value of 0.596 or 59.6%. This the variables in this study.
means that the variable of the auditor's ability to detect fraud
is influenced by 59.6% by competence (X1), independence VI. DISCUSSION
(X2), time budget pressure (X3), and workload (X4) while
the remaining 40.4% is influenced by other variables outside A. Competence Has a Positive Effect on the Auditor's
the variable. independent researched in this study. Ability to Detect Fraud
Testing the competency variable on the auditor's
D. Moderated Regression Analysis ability to detect fraud produces a significant level of 0.003
Table 4 shows the results of the multiple linear and a regression coefficient of 0.396 which indicates that the
regression model of the influence of competence (X1), relationship is positive. This means that the higher the
independence (X2), time budget pressure (X3), workload competence of an auditor, the auditor's ability to detect fraud
(X4), emotional intelligence (Z), and the ability of auditors will increase, conversely, if the competence of an auditor is
to detect fraud (Y). low, the lower the auditor's ability to detect fraud. Based on
these results, the competency hypothesis has a positive
Table 4 Regression Analysis Test Results After Moderation effect on the ability of auditors to detect fraud is accepted.
Independen Coefficie t- Exp
Beta Prob. The results of this study support the attribution theory
t Variable nt statistik .
Konstanta 165,012 3,678 0,001 which assumes that a person's performance and behavior can
be influenced by his personal abilities that come from
X1*Z → Y 0,051 3,287 2,730 0,009 internal strength. Competence is part of an auditor's ability
X2*Z → Y 0,073 3,720 2,647 0,012 that can affect the ability to detect fraud. According to
X3*Z → Y -0,060 - -2,961 Sanjaya (2017) competency is a mandatory thing that must
0,005 be owned by auditors because armed with competence will
3,085
X4*Z → Y 0.030 1.567 2,111 be able to maximize the ability of auditors, especially in
0,041 terms of detecting fraud.
α = 5%= 0,05
These results support the research conducted by
R Square = 0,771
research by Pratiwi et al., (2019), Rosiana et al., (2019),
Source: Data processed, 2020 Widiyastuti and Pamudji (2009), and Simanjuntak (2015)
which reveal that auditor competence has a positive effect
Based on the results of the regression test above, a on the ability of auditors to detect fraud.
mathematical equation can be drawn up as follows.
B. Independence has a positive effect on the ability of
Y = 165.012 + 0.051X1.Z + 0.073X2.Z - 0.060X3.Z + auditors to detect fraud
0.030X4.Z + e ... (2) Testing of the independence variable on the ability of
auditors to detect fraud produces a significant level of 0.001
and a regression coefficient of 0.607 which indicates that the
relationship is positive. This means that the higher the