Can the Internal Locus of Control as a Moderating Variables on the Effect of Three Intelligence on Financial Accounting Understanding?

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of intellectual intelligence, emotional intelligence, and spiritual intelligence on the understanding of financial accounting with internal locus of control as a moderating variable. The sample of this study was 228 students of the Study Program in Accounting, Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo. The data collection method uses a questionnaire. Data analysis method used is descriptive analysis. Testing data in this study using Partial Least Square (PLS) with the help of SmartPLS version 3.2.7. This study uses a validity test (convergent validity test and discriminant validity test) and reliability to determine data quality (Outer Model). And the hypothesis test (Inner Model) of this study is the Determinant Coefficient (R Square) and Analysis of Significance Testing (Path Coefisients). The results of this study indicate that intellectual intelligence has no effect on the understanding of financial accounting. Emotional intelligence and spiritual intelligence affect the understanding of financial accounting. Meanwhile, internal locus of control is not able to moderate the influence of intellectual and spiritual intelligence on the understanding of financial accounting. However, internal locus of control is able to moderate the influence of emotional intelligence on the understanding of financial accounting.