Internal Auditor Professionalism: Determinants and Its Effect on Behavior Auditor Ethics

This study aims to study the factors that influence the Professionalism and Ethical Behavior of Auditors at BPKP North Sumatra and produce a model of Mediation of Professionalism on the Influence of Moral Intensity and Religiosity on Auditor Ethical Behavior at BPKP North Sumatra. This research is basic (basic research). The strategy employs a quantitative approach. The sample includes all BPKP North Sumatra internal auditors. Using a technique called "saturated sampling," criteria from all internal auditors were used as samples. One hundred forty-three internal auditors were chosen as the final sample. The method used is Partial Least Square (PLS). The results showed that moral intensity has a positive effect on internal auditor professionalism, religiosity has a positive effect on internal auditor professionalism, moral intensity has a positive effect on ethical decision making, religiosity has a positive effect on ethical decision making, Internal Auditor professionalism has a positive effect on ethical decision making, the moral intensity does not have a significant effect on ethical decision making through Internal Auditor Professionalism and religiosity does not have a significant effect on ethical decision making through Internal Auditor Professionalism