ANALYSIS OF SOLVABILITY, LIQUIDITY, AND COMPANY SIZE ON AUDIT DELAY WITH AUDIT QUALITY AS MODERATION

Abstract

Delays in submitting financial reports are caused by the length of audit delay, of which there are various internal and external factors that affect audit delay. This study aimed to examine the direct and indirect effects of internal and external factor on audit delay use a moderating variable. The SEM-PLS technique was used to analyze data from 105 financial statements of 105 mining companies listed on the IDX from 2017-2021 based on purposive sampling with various criteria. The result showed that liquidity, solvency, company size, and audit quality significantly affect audit delays. Other result, audit quality can moderate the impact of solvency and firm size on audit delay but cannot moderate liquidity. The implications of this research for mining companies are to focus on financial performance because it can affect the length of audit delay, which will determine the good and bad assessment of a company.