The Internal Control And Financial Statements As Moderating Of Ethical Climate

Xaverius M Y Janwarin; I Made Narsa

doi:10.24912/ja.v26i3.1046

Authors

Xaverius M Y Janwarin Faculty of Economics and Business, Airlangga University
I Made Narsa Faculty of Economics and Business, Airlangga University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24912/ja.v26i3.1046

Keywords: Government Of Financial Statements Quality; Government's Internal Control System; Ethical Climate Of The Organization.

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the effect of the government's internal control system on the government of financial statements quality with the moderating role of the ethical climate of the organization. The survey method was conducted on 80 employees of the planning and finance division of the Maluku Provincial Government who participated in this study. Research data in the form of survey questionnaires were collected and analyzed using smart PLS. The results of this study indicate that the government's internal control system and ethical climate of the organization have a positive and significant effect on the government of financial statements quality. The variable of the government's internal control system has a positive and significant effect on the ethical climate of the organization. The ethical climate of the organization variables can moderate the effect of the government's internal control system on the government of financial statements quality in a positive and significant way.

Author Biographies

Xaverius M Y Janwarin, Faculty of Economics and Business, Airlangga University

xaverius.m.y.janwarin-2016@feb.unair.ac.id

I Made Narsa, Faculty of Economics and Business, Airlangga University

i-made-n@feb.unair.ac.id

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