A Study of the Effect of Professionalism, Organizational Culture, and Leadership Style on Auditors’ Performance Regarding the Moderating Role of

The purpose of the present study is to review the effect of professionalism, organizational culture, and leadership style on auditors’ performance with respect to the moderating role of spiritual intelligence. In terms of data collection, the current research is descriptive-survey and it has a practical objective. The statistical population under study consisted of all certified auditors working in institutes under the supervision of Iranian Association of Certified Accountants. 338 members were chosen as the research sample by convenient nonrandom sampling. The research hypotheses were tested by structural equations method and Smart Pls. The results showed that professionalism, organizational culture, and leadership style have a significant impact on auditors’ performance. Moreover, spiritual intelligence moderates the impact of professionalism, organizational culture, and leadership style on auditors’ performance. Observing professional rules and regulations in auditing enhances its efficiency. Auditing culture is the foundation of accountancy society including a series of values, norms, beliefs as well as cultural and historical traditions effective on auditors’ behavior. It is the basis of some special values originating from society and effective on auditors’ culture in the work environment and community. Paying attention to these factors and considering decision making models would improve the quality of judgement in different stages of auditing.