ANALISIS HUBUNGAN AUDITOR-KLIEN: FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI AUDITOR SWITCHING DI INDONESIA

Abstract

Auditor independence issue occupied central position in auditing literature. On the other hand, this issue often triggers debate regarding auditor rotation. This auditor rotation is related with company action to do auditor switching. Some of past research regarding auditor switching, shows different results. Because of that, another research needs to be done to verify theory of auditor switching. The purpose of this research is to find empirical proof concerning factors that might influence auditor switching in Indonesia. The data being used is from manufacturing company which is listed in “Bursa Efek Indonesia” (BEI) in 2004-2008 period. Research variable being used are Accounting Firm Size (KAP), Client Size (LnTA), Client Growth Rate (ΔS), Financial Distress (Z), Management Turnover (CEO), Audit Opinion (OPINI), Audit Fee (FEE), and Auditor Switching (SWITCH). By using logistic regression in SPSS 16 software, this research tried to test effect of Accounting Firm Size, Client Size, Client Growth Rate, Financial Distress, Management Turnover, Audit Opinion, and Audit Fee towards Auditor Switching. The result of this research shown below: (1) Accounting Firm Size has significant effect on Auditor Switching, (2) Client Size does not have significant effect towards Auditor Switching, (3) Client Growth Rate does not have significant effect towards Auditor Switching, (4) Financial Distress does not have significant effect towards Auditor Switching, (5) Management Turnover does not have significant effect towards Auditor Switching, (6) Audit Opinion does not have significant effect towards Auditor Switching and finally (7) Audit Fee have significant effect on Auditor Switching.