Abstract:
The research aimed at identifying the effect of perceived audit competence on perceived audit report quality, as well as investigating the causal relationship of perceived audit competence yielding an impact on perceived audit report quality of auditors of State Audit Office of the Kingdom of Thailand. Questionnaires were used for the data collection, whereas the samples were 403 academics of the State Auditor (Auditing Division) of State Audit Office working in the central areas. The basic statistical data and the causal relationship were analyzed with statistical package program. The findings revealed that in regard to the perceived audit competence comprising knowledge factors, audit knowledge, implementation technology integration, and professional ethic, it yielded a direct impact on the perceived audit report quality. Besides, research model developed was in good harmony with the empirical data, which met the set and specified criteria. All variables in the research model were also able to account for 72 percent of the variance in the perceived audit report quality. Therefore, in order to improve the quality of audit reports to be reliable in accordance with the specified standards and related regulations, the perceptions of audit competency in regard to knowledge of audit competency. implementation of information technology integration, and professional ethic, must be enhanced.