Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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Department of Accounting, Khorramshahr International Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khorramshahr, Iran
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Department of Accounting, Abadan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Abadan, Iran
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Department of Mathematics, Izeh Branch , Islamic Azad University, Izeh, Iran
10.22034/iaas.2024.211405
Abstract
Objective: The aim of study Investigating the Effect of Audit Team Norms and Auditor Personality Types on Auditor Objectivity.
Method: The statistical population of this research includes professional auditors working in auditing organizations and private auditing institutions, members of the Iranian Society of Certified Accountants in 2019, of which 242 members were examined as a statistical sample. The research data were collected by survey method and using questionnaire. In order to check the validity of the questionnaire from the opinions of respected professors and to determine the reliability of the questionnaires, Cronbach's alpha coefficient was used. The questionnaire of the current research consists of four parts in which the auditors' personal information, auditors' personality characteristics, audit team norms, and auditor objectivity have been examined. In order to test the research hypotheses, the multiple linear regression method was used using SPSS software.
Results: The results showed that extroverted and responsible personality types have a positive and significant effect on auditors' objectivity. The results also showed that the norms of the audit team have a positive and significant effect on the objectivity of auditors.
Conclusion: The more the norms of the audit team, the more motivated the auditors are to report the violations of their colleagues, and because the auditors work as a team and sometimes make group decisions, the norms and rules established in the audit team can also affect the behavior of the auditors. Also, with the increase in accountability, auditors do not subject their judgment to the opinions of others.
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