International Journal of Nonlinear Analysis and Applications

The effect of cultural, social and ethical capital on audit quality

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of Accounting, Qom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qom, Iran

2 Department of Accounting and Financial Management, Faculty of Management and Accounting, University of Tehran, Farabi Campus, Iran

Abstract

Given that auditors, as economic entities, do not do anything that would impair their long-term economic well-being, there is moral capital alongside the economic outlook. In addition, given that company auditors are professionals who have a social duty to support their owners and other stakeholders, social capital causes them to not only strive economically for their own benefit but also their commitment. To act independently of any interests of departments and individuals. Cultural capital, on the other hand, plays a unique role in the professional integrity of the accountant while performing audit and judgment work. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to design a model of the impact of cultural, social and moral capital on the auditors' quality. In this study, sampling is a census (census) and based on this, all statistical samples are 350 people. The results show that cultural capital (89\%), social capital (85\%) and moral capital (86\%) have a significant effect on auditor quality.

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International Journal of Nonlinear Analysis and Applications
Volume 12, Special Issue
December 2021
Pages 2449-2460
  • Receive Date: 06 November 2021
  • Revise Date: 01 December 2021
  • Accept Date: 17 December 2021