Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Auditor Switching Pada Perusahaan Consumer Goods Industry Yang Terdaftar Di Bursa Efek Indonesia Periode 2018-2022

Companies use independent auditors to increase the credibility of financial statements in increasing public trust and reducing agency problems, so an auditor must maintain a professional attitude in auditing. The closer relationship between auditors and management can cause auditors to trust management clients more, which may manipulate financial statements or prioritise personal interests, in which case auditor switching is necessary. The purpose of this study is to determine the factors that influence auditor switching in consumer goods industry companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) for the period 2018-2022. The research method used is a quantitative approach with purposive sampling method and the analytical tool used in the research is logistic regression analysis. Data processing in this study using SPSS V.20 from secondary data. The population in this study were consumer goods industry companies listed on the IDX. This study used 44 samples of companies, during 5 years of observation 220 reports were analysed. The results of this study prove that simultaneously management change, institutional ownership, leverage, and Return of Assets (ROA) affect auditor switching. Partially, leverage affects auditor switching. Management turnover, institutional ownership, and ROA partially have no effect on auditor switching.