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Students from the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta, successfully won second place in the National Accounting Competition (NAC) organized by Universitas Muria Kudus. The three students, Nur Pujiastuti, Sukma Mely Asmara, and Raditya Puspa Oksavin, were students of the Accounting Study Program FEB UNS.

The Team leader, Nur Pujiastuti, or Puji for short, states that the virtual competition was attended by 33 teams from 17 universities in 9 provinces across Indonesia. Their team successfully passed four strict competition stages.

In the elimination stages, the team must solve 100 multiple-choice accounting quiz questions, while in the main round, they must solve individual multiple-choice questions, followed by relay essay questions. As for the semifinal round, the team is required to work on a case study and present their discussion conclusion under the topic of Inventory Audit.

On the final round on October 19th, 2022, the finalists competed in Impromptu Motion Debate entitled The Dead of Accounting, Dissipation of CSR Virtue and Transfer Pricing.

The three students were currently enrolled in their seventh semester and, since their fourth semester, had participated in numerous virtual competitions. However, most of their past endeavors stopped at the semifinal rounds. Fortuitously the NAC was conducted this semester, and the three took the opportunity to compete for the winning medal.

According to Puji, their motivation for participating in this championship is to give the best memento for FEB UNS.

“At the beginning, we were encouraged to take this opportunity with great expectation to win the medal for FEB UNS. Alhamdulillah, our wishes were finally accomplished. We don’t know whether we can compete at the future championship since next semester we must start focusing on our bachelor thesis research,” she revealed.

Another team member, Raditya, states that his team was optimistic about winning the competition. From the beginning, the team has set a target to win the challenge. In each competition stage, the three encourage and trust each other, and they are confident to pass each stage well.

Aside from their optimism, they always pray and trust in Allah’s provisions for all of their efforts.

For Sukma, participating in competitions such as NAC brings valuable experiences. To accomplish an achievement, indeed, is not easy and full of challenges, but according to her, they must stay tenacious.

Moreover, other than pursuing study at a higher education institution, students must develop their competency and carve various achievements through competition participation. Supporting facilities are provided by the faculty, and students can take advantage of these facilities the best they can.

“Our team had faced failures in previous championships, but through those failures, we found the motivation to evaluate our shortcomings and strive better in the next opportunities. While doing our best, it is not enough to only work hard, and we also need to pray. God will bless us according to our effort. God is blessing us not because of our status but because He is the Most Gracious and Merciful.

Responding to the development of digital business and digital transformation, the Faculty of Accountancy, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Sarawak, Malaysia, hosted an international webinar, inviting two faculty members of the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) UNS, Surakarta. The agenda entitled International Academic Webinar “Digital Transformation” was conducted on Friday, November 11th, 2022, and was opened with a remark from the Dean of FEB UNS, Prof. Drs. Djoko Suhardjanto, M.Com.(Hons)., Ph.D., Ak., and the Head of Accounting Study Program FEB UNS, Agung Nur Probohudono, S.E., M.Si., Ph.D., Ak., CA.

Inviting six speakers, the International Academic Webinar was conducted virtually through the Zoom Cloud Meeting. The six invited speakers are including two lecturers from FEB UNS, Dr. Taufiq Arifin (FEB UNS), and Dr. Putra Pamungkas (FEB UNS), as well as Yussri Sawani (UiTM Sarawak), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mazurina Mohd Ali (UiTM Puncak Alam), Puan NJH. Imilia Ibrahim (UiTM Sarawak), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Natrah Saad (Universiti Utara Malaysia), .

The first speaker, Yussri Sawani, shared material regarding the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals in Higher Education Institutions, entitled Online SDG Reporting of Higher Education. “Hopefully, through this event, we can equip students with knowledge regarding SDG, thus, in the future, there will be the green generation with broad knowledge,” said Yussri in front of more than 100 webinar participants.

The second speaker, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mazurina, delivered material entitled ‘Digital Transformation in Accounting,’ which detailed the current technology development that will support the accounting profession as well as the upcoming challenges. The shared material covers the effect of digital transformation on the accounting profession, opportunities, challenges, and future development.

The third material, entitled Digital Transformation: Sustaining Institutional Memory, was delivered by Puan NJH. Imilia Ibrahim, discusses how to maintain knowledge within an institution during this digital transformation era. “Digital transformation refers to the adoption of digital technology compared to the typical business process, which aims to develop a business process through digital technology. Moving on to the next material, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Natrah Saad, delivers material entitled Digital Transformation: The Effect on Teaching and Learning.

Dr. Taufiq Arifin (FEB UNS) continues the discussion as the fifth speaker for the event. In his material entitled ‘Digital Transformation to Accelerate SDGs Impact,’ Dr. Taufiq specified six perspectives in digital transformation that can accelerate SDGs’ implementation. These six perspectives are human capital, renewable energy, smart cities, smart industry, digital agriculture, and digital government.

“Previously, we know the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which were intended specifically for developing countries. However, now, the MDGs are replaced with SDGs that also target developed countries. Therefore, all countries are required to apply SDGs, which is crucial to transform the world to be more sustainable,” said Dr. Taufiq, opening his material presentation.

The last speaker, who also comes from FEB UNS, is Dr. Putra Pamungkas with a material entitled Sustainable Finance Digital Transformation and Climate Changes, covering SDGs and sustainable finance, as well as the role of digital transformation in green economy implementation by the MSMEs sector. In his material presentation, Dr. Putra also disseminates a research result involving 2,000 MSMEs in Indonesia. “Our research finds that during the pandemic, micro and small enterprises with huge sales and revenues have a higher opportunity to adopt more advanced digital technology. We also found that digital transformation in the micro and small enterprise has a positive and significant effect on green economy implementation,” explains Dr. Putra.

The Webinar, as part of the Malaysia-Indonesia Inbound and Outbound Program, was concluded with an interactive quiz session conducted through the quizizz platform.

Two of Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) professors have entered their retirement. Prof. Dr. Bambang Sutopo, M.Com., Ak., and Prof. Dra. Soeparmi, M.A., Ph.D., delivered their Council of Professor Retirement Tribute Speech on Tuesday, November 8th, 2022.

On this occasion, which was hosted in a hybrid manner at the Second UNS Assembly Room Dr. Prakosa Building and also available through Zoom Meeting and UNS Youtube Channel, Prof. Bambang Sutopo delivered his Tribute Speech entitled Accounting Research at the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Sebelas Maret: Achievements, Challenges, and Opportunities. Meanwhile, Prof. Dra. Soeparmi, M.A., Ph.D., delivered a speech entitled Research-Based Learning at Higher Education Institutions.

After delivering their speech, the two professors handed their baton of service devotion in UNS to younger colleagues. Prof. Bambang Sutopo handed his service baton to Taufiq Arifin, SE, M.Sc., Ph.D., Ak., while Prof. Soeparmi handed hers to Mohtar Yunianto, S.Si., M.Si., as the younger colleagues at UNS.

Prof. Drs. Suranto, M.Sc, Ph.D., as the Head of the UNS Council of Professor, in his remarks, convey his congratulation to Prof. Bambang Sutopo and Prof. Soeparmi as senior professors in UNS after dedicating their excellent service to UNS for years.

“UNS Council of Professor Retirement Tribute Speech is an academic culture developed for UNS academic members, showing that we have a professor who had dedicated their service for 70 years in UNS and that we will organize a special ceremony for their service,” he revealed.

Further, he states that there must be a special term for emeritus professors. Indeed, in one of the UNS regulations, Prof. Suranto specifically requested the Head of the Academic Senate to specify Professor Retirement not to be on the same term as normal retirement.

If normal retirement is addressed to all academic support staff and lecturers, Professor retirement must be specifically addressed to the Council of Professors. According to him, this retirement is only addressed to professors entering their 70 years of service, a particular clause that was requested not to get amended.

In this term, all professors entering their retirement are requested to deliver their tribute speech and hand a baton of service to their junior.

“We visited and requested for the professor to deliver their speech, not in a ceremonial style, but a tribute speech to be more flexible. This allows whether they wish to recount their experiences during their service in UNS, and what’s special is the professors will show the way to the juniors, who will continue to expand their study,” he explains.

Rector of Universitas Sebelas Maret, in his remark delivered by Prof. Dr. Ir. Ahmad Yunus, M.S., Vice-Rector for Academic and Students Affairs UNS, revealed to all invited guests that retirement is often associated with unproductive or a period to rest to enjoy their retirement age.

However, according to the Rector of UNS, retirement is not the end of all activities and shall not become a terrifying period. If retirement is only interpreted as a time limit to stop any activity and only rest, never retire.

However, if retiring means stopping working on boring routines and starting working on an exciting assignment that makes you happy, joyful, and feel useful, then by all means, retire as soon as possible. There are many of us, for instance, people out there who started our new careers after entering retirement.

Further, it was said that older adults are not those with sickness or patients who need to reduce their activity and constantly rest. Human minds are similar to a muscle, they need exercises and stimulation to remain active and stay well-maintained.

The Rector of UNS also gives an example of how Prof. Bambang Sutopo and Prof. Soeparmi, even after entering their 70th years of service, can maintain their sharp and clear thought. Both are innovative, always active, independent, productive, and diligently carries out their duty as a lecturer, with various duties involving supervising students, conducting research, and examining students’ thesis for bachelor, postgraduate, doctoral, and professional degree.

Our minds actually work according to certain cycles. We need to admit that our habits for decades will need great effort to establish new comfortable habits after entering retirement.

However, the Rector of UNS believes that Prof. Bambang Sutopo and Prof. Soeparmi will not find significant challenges in adjusting to the new life cycle.

At the end of the remark, the Rector of UNS congratulates Prof. Bambang Sutopo and Prof. Soeparmi for entering retirement. Both professors have shown their dedication, loyalty, and commendable and extraordinary dedication to UNS development. As one of UNS’s commitment and appreciation to Prof. Bambang Sutopo and Prof. Soeparmi’s service and dedication, the Rector of UNS invites both professors to dedicate their knowledge as emeritus professors in FEB and FMIPA UNS.