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Abstract: This study investigates the effect of professional skepticism and client narcissism on auditors’ fraud risk assessment. Financial reporting fraud has become a concern for auditors as part of their responsibility. Auditors are expected to assess the risk of fraud as well as its impact on financial reporting. During fraud risk assessment, several factors can influence auditors, namely professional skepticism as an internal factor and client's narcissism as an external factor. Professional skepticism is related to the level of details and awareness to conduct assessment work. Narcissistic clients are more likely to demonstrate higher inherent and control risk. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of professional skepticism and client narcissism on auditors’ fraud risk assessment. This study employs a 2x2 between-subjects experimental design, where professional skepticism and client narcissism are manipulated into are high and low level. The participants in this study are 107 accounting students from undergraduate, master, and professional program in a major university in Indonesia. The results of this study suggest that auditors with a higher level of professional skepticism are more sensitive to the higher incident of fraud and client's narcissism positively affect auditors’ assessment of fraud risk. This study contributes to the current fraud risk assessment literature, particularly within Indonesian auditing profession.
Keywords: Auditing, Fraud Risk Assessment, Professional Skepticism, Client Narcissism