PENGARUH KONFLIK BIAYA DENGAN KUALITAS AUDIT TERHADAP DYSFUNCTIONAL BEHAVIOR (STUDI EMPIRIS PADA KANTOR AKUNTAN PUBLIK DI INDONESIA)

Abstract

The presence of result inconsistency on previous researches, the susceptibility of public accountants to cost-quality conflict on working caused by pressure from organization may have impact on dysfunctional behavior auditors and increased demand from the users of accounting report for auditor professionalism to make quality audit report, motivate us to make this research. Aim of current research is to investigate and to have empiric evidence about the influence of cost-quality conflict on dysfunctional behavior. Proxy for cost-quality conflict are time pressure, budget participation, leadership style, evaluation style. We conducted a mail survey to auditors working at Public Accounting in many cities in Indonesia. Survey was sent by post to junior auditors, senior auditors, and managers as samples. The response rate was 14.39% with 79 respondents. Data were analyzed using multiple-regression, performed with SPSS 11.5. The results of this research showing that time deadline, evaluation frequency have significant effect on dysfunctional behavior (QTB) but for evaluation frequency have wrong sign; time budget, leadership structure, leadership consideration have significant effect on dysfunctional behavior (URT). These results reflect that, with the presence of time deadline, leadership structure may create pressure on working which will raise dysfunctional behavior. But, if time budget have been achieved in audit work and leadership considerations are more flexible, dysfunctional behavior will be decreased. The presence of dysfunctional behavior may have negative impact on auditor and Public Account, decreasing the quality and performance of auditor and the reputation of Public Account. To prevent this problem, Public Account management is suggested to be more communicative and carry out training and development to auditors.