This study aims to examine the effect of independence, work experience and competence on audit quality with professional ethics as a moderating variable in public accounting firms in DKI Jakarta. The population in this study were all auditors at the Public Accounting Office in DKI Jakarta. The sample of this study amounted to 80 obtained from the determination of the sample using the purposive sampling method. This is a survey research with primary data derived from questionnaires distributed to the Public Accounting Firm in DKI Jakarta. Data analysis for hypothesis testing was performed using SPSS 16 with multiple linear regression and Moderated Regression Analysis. The results of this study indicate that: Work experience has a positive effect on audit quality, competence has a positive effect on audit quality, professional ethics strengthens the influence of work experience on audit quality, and professional ethics strengthens the influence of competence on audit quality.
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