Abstract :
Penelitian ininbertujuan untuk menganalisa pengaruh dividend payout ratio, ukurannperusahaan, leverage operasi, dannreputasi auditor terhadapnperataan laba. Sampel yan digunakan dalamnpenelitian ini adalahnperusahaan transportasi yang
terdaftar diBursa EfeknIndonesia (BEI) periode 2013-2018. Metode
pengambilannsampel yang digunakannadalah purposive sampling dan hubungan
antar variabel dijelaskan dengan menggunakannanalisis regresinlinier berganda. Hasil pengujian ini menunjukkannbahwa dividend payout ratio berpengaruh
negatifnsignifikannterhadapnperataannlaba. Hasil pengujian ukuran
perusahaanberpengaruhnnegatif signifikan terhadap perataan laba. Hasil pegujian
leverage operasi berpengaruh positifnsignifikan teradap perataan laba. Hasil
pengujian reputasi auditornberpengaruhnpositif signifikannterhadap perataan laba. Kata Kunci : Dividend Payout Ratio, Ukuran Perusahaan, Leverage Operasi
Thisnresearch aims to analyze the ef ect of dividend payout ratio, firmnsize, operating
leverage, and auditor's reputation on income distribution. The samples used in this study are
transportation companies registered in thenIndonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) for the periode
2013-2018. The samplingmmethod used is purposive sampling and the relationship between
variables is explained usingnmultiplenlinear regression analysis. The results of this test indicate that the dividend payout ratio has a negative
significantmtoincome smoothing. The results firmmsize has a negative significant to income
smoothing. The results of operating leverage testing have a positive significantmto income
smoothing. The test results Audit Reputation have a positive significantmto income smoothing.