This study aims to investigate whether personal costs, seriousness level of fraud and organizational commitment play a role in influencing whistleblowing intentions. It is also intended to prove whether organizational commitment has a mediating effect on the relationship among personal costs, seriousness level, and whistleblowing intentions. The research subjects comprise of civil servants or contract employees of Government Institutions of Regencies/Cities in Aceh Province, Indonesia. The hypotheses were tested on 103 respondents who were selected using convenience sampling method. The data were collected using survey questionnaires sent via online using Google Form from May to July 2017. The data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling-Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS). The results of this study showed that personal costs and seriousness level of fraud influenced whistleblowing intentions. Nevertheless, it appeared that organizational commitment did not influence whistleblowing intentions. This study also proved that organizational commitment did not have a mediating effect on the relationship among personal costs and level of seriousness and whistleblowing intentions.

This study aims to examine the influence of human resources, information technology, and organizational culture on Indonesian local governments’ readiness in implementing accrual accounting system. The hypotheses were tested by using quantitative approach with the utilization of survey method. The unit of analysis consists of 52 working units of government institution in Aceh, Indonesia. Simple random sampling technique was employed and a total of 92 respondents participated in the survey. The result shows that human resources and information technology influence government readiness in implementing accrual accounting while organizational culture does not. The findings of this study imply that the government entities need to further strengthen its human resource and information technology to fully support the successful implementation of accrual based accounting system.

This study aims to examine the effect of accounting information and non-accounting information on lending decisions on banking institutions in Pidie Jaya Regency, which amounted to 6 (six) banks for the period January 2014-February 2015. The data analyzed were debtor data using multiple linear regression. The results show that return on net worth, debt to equity ratio, and non-accounting information have a significant effect, while fixed assets turn over does not affect the lending decision in Pidie Jaya Regency.

Objective – This study aims to analyze the influence of role conflict and self-efficacy towards employees’ performance and its implications on organizational performance at Inspectorate of Nagan Raya District, Aceh, Indonesia. Design/methodology – The sample of this study is 120 auditors. The data was collected through questionnaire and analyzed using Structural Equation Model (SEM). Results – The study found that role conflict and self-efficacy have positive and significant influence on employees’ performance and inspectorate performance at Nagan Raya District. Meanwhile employees’ performance mediates the effect of role conflict and self-efficacy towards inspectorate performance at Nagan Raya District.

The research examines the influence of the use of regional financial accounting information system, quality of human resources and regional financial supervision on the quality of  the Aceh Goverment financial report. The population in this study is SKPA of Aceh Province. The sampling technique used is simple random sampling. This study uses primary data which obtained through the questionnaire results. The data were colleccted 64 questionnaires from 32 SKPA. Data analysis using multiple linear regression. The results show that together, regional financial accounting information system, quality of human resources and regional financial supervision on the quality of  the Aceh Goverment financial report. Partially, each independent variable is an regional financial accounting information system, quality of human resources and regional financial supervision affects the quality of the Aceh Goverment financial report