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Prof. Agung Nur Probohudono, S.E., M.Sc., Ph.D., Ak., CA., CfrA., was inaugurated as Professor in Management Accounting at the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) on Tuesday (23/5/2025) at the Auditorium of G.P.H. Haryo Mataram UNS and was broadcasted via Universitas Sebelas Maret Official YouTube Channel.

Prof. Agung Nur Probohudono, the 20th professor in FEB UNS and the 260th in UNS, delivered his inaugural speech entitled Humanitarian-Based Accounting and Business Communication Disclosure Practices.

“This is my expertise journey in the field of management accounting. For me, this feels like the Bimo Suci arc in Javanese shadow puppetry, which signifies the learning process in the search for identity to obtain the truth. The story told that water is a source of life, which philosophically means that we all shall live to benefit others. Therefore, I would like to deliver this speech entitled Humanitarian-Based Accounting and Business Communication Disclosure Practices,” he explained.

Further, he mentioned that according to studies conducted on accounting disclosures, the main objective of the disclosure is related to how a company discloses specific information. This disclosure must be able to satisfy all stakeholders, to make everyone happy, particularly for humanity-based disclosure.

By providing business communication through humanity-based disclosures, a company can satisfy and make all stakeholders happy. This means that a company needs to establish good communication with the environment through various communication channels available within the company. Humanity-based communication such as the Javanese tradition of “among rasa” (maintaining good relationships) can make all parties satisfied.

Companies also need to build mutual learning and experience-sharing with their stakeholders to maintain business sustainability.

The implementation of 8 (eight) Hastha Laku by Solo Bersimfoni can help in managing the company’s stakeholders through the Guyub Rukun, Gotong Royong, Tepa Selira, Ewuh Pekewuh, Pangerten, Grapyak Semanak, Lembah Manah, and Andhap Asor as Javanese local wisdom.

The Behavioral Accounting Research Group, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS), organized a community service program in collaboration with Lilik Coastal Fabric Craftsmen group in Laban Village, Sukoharjo, Saturday, 05/06/2023.

The community service team is led by Dra. Y. Anni Aryani, M.Prof.Acc., Ph.D., Ak., along with Dr. Evi Gantyowati, MSc., Ak., Dr. Payamta, MSc., Ak., CPA., Isna Putri Rahmawati, SE., MSc., Ak., Prof. Doddy Setiawan, SE., MSi., Ph.D., Ak., Dian Perwitasari, S.Ak., M.Sc., and An Nurrahmawati, S.E., M.Sc., as the members.

The activity conducted at the Production House of Lilik Coastal Fabric Craftsman was attended by the business owner and a number of employees. This coastal fabric business was only established in 2019 with bulk coastal fabric production as its main operation. The production has been distributed both domestically and internationally.

As a newly established business, this coastal fabric business has faced problems that require them to seek assistance and mentoring. The problems are, among other, business owners’ lack of entrepreneurial knowledge, leading the business owner only focuses on fulfilling orders. Hence, they are less focused on managing the business as a whole. In addition, some padder machine (a machine for fabric coloring and cleaning) components need to be replaced immediately due to obsolete.

For this reason, the Behavioral Accounting community service team considers the need to enhance craftsmen’s entrepreneurial knowledge. This aims to help the owner to be able to manage and develop his business. The community team delivered entrepreneurial materials and followed by an open discussion with the craftsmen. The material presented is related to financial planning, production planning, and targeted marketing strategies to expand market outreach.

Other than providing training materials, the team also provides equipment assistance in the form of padder machine spare parts, which were handed directly during the community service program. This equipment assistance serves as a solution to the identified problems, uncovered through pre-program implementation interviews.

The team has placed a spare parts order on a workshop to produce and assemble a padder engine frame and padder tub. After the new spare parts are finished, the Lilik Coastal Fabric owner and craftsmen, together with the Community Service Team tested the padder machine. This machine operation test is conducted after the new frame and tinting tub are installed.

After successful trials, the padder engine spare parts handover ceremony was conducted. Hopefully, the spare parts can speed up project production. This will allow the business to meet the customers’ demands in greater quantity, quickly, effectively, and efficiently. At the end of the assistance program, the community service team evaluates the level of understanding of the material delivered.

This dissemination and entrepreneurial training provide sufficient theoretical and applied knowledge to the Lilik Coastal Fabric Craftsmen to improve their entrepreneurial skills.

The Lilik Coastal Fabric Craftsmen express their gratitude, since now they have a machine that can accommodate customer orders. Therefore, the production capacity in the next period will be improved.

Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta, welcoming a benchmarking visit from the Head of FEB Universitas Pakuan, Wednesday, 22 February 2023, at First Assembly Room, Soeharno TS Building FEB UNS.

The team led by Dr. Retno Martanti Endah Lestari, Vice-Dean for Academic and Student Affairs FEB Universitas Pakuan, was welcomed by the Deanery members of FEB UNS and several lecturers.

Agung Nur Probohudono, Ph.D., the Head of the Accounting Study Program, representing the Leaders of FEB UNS, welcomed the Head of FEB Universitas Pakuan.

After introducing the attending FEB UNS Heads and lecturers, Dr. Agung Nur Probohudono shares a brief profile of FEB UNS.

Currently, FEB UNS has four undergraduate degree study programs: the Accounting Study Program, Management Study Program, Development Economics Study Program, and Digital Business Study Program. For the postgraduate degree, FEB UNS administers the Master in Management Study Program, the Master in Economics and Development Study Program, the Master in Accounting Study Program, and the Doctoral in Economics Study Program (PDIE) under accounting and management focus study. All study programs have been accredited with an ‘A’ predicate from the BAN-PT. Additionally, the three undergraduate programs in Accounting, Management, and Development Economics FEB UNS were granted international accreditation from AQAS in 2023, while both Accounting Study Program and Management Study Program will apply for accreditation from LAMEMBA.

Further, he reveals that FEB UNS has numerous notable alumni. “We can consider FEB UNS young, established on 11 March 1976. FEB has numerous successful alumni, such as Prof. Wimboh Santoso, who was the Chairman of the Commissioner Board of OJK until 2022; Doni Primanto Joewono, the current Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia; Didiek Hartantyo, the Director of Indonesia Railways Company (PT KAI), and many other alumni who were succeeded in the private sector such as Harijanto and Nur Harjanto,” he revealed.

Meanwhile, Dr. Retno, in her remarks, states that their visit to FEB UNS aims to improve the higher education quality assurance program through quality policy and quality standards, its implementation and evaluation, which also include achievement affirmation of the vision and mission of FEB Universitas Pakuan.

The topic discussed with FEB UNS through the visit, among others, are study program and faculty management, internationalization of FEB, laboratory management, and accreditation for the Digital Business Study Program.

The discussion went smoothly and is expected to be beneficial for both FEB Universitas Pakuan and FEB UNS.

Qoryah Thoyibah is one of the programs organized by Aisyiyah focusing on ‘Amar makruf nahi munkar’ (promoting good deeds and avoiding evil actions). This program has been circulated to numerous regions and established Qoryah Thoyibah regional offices. One of them is the Qoryah Thoyibah Mawadah Warohmah, whose activity focuses on the Kampung Jagalan area.

Currently, the Qoryah Thoyibah is not only focused on studies and sermons. The group also engages in social activities such as community service and assisting community members with business potential. Qoryah Thoyibah helps those in need to develop their home industry or small business that produce Surakarta’s specialties souvenirs and traditional snacks.

A community service team from the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta, led by Dr. Arum Kusumaningdyah Adiati, S.E, MM., along with Prof. Dr. Bambang Sutopo, M.Com., Ak., and Lina Nur Ardila, S.E., M.Ak., as the members, organized a coaching session on Surakarta’s specialties production management. The event, which was attended by the members of the Qoryah Thoyibah Kampung Jagalan Surakarta, focused on Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

On this occasion, the FEB community service team explained to business owners about entrepreneurship and how to establish market share, including the SWOT analysis. The team also provided training and mentoring in financial management for small business owners to help them understand financial recordings related to their business in detail. Using this financial record, they can analyze and evaluate their business at any time required.

Marketing management training and coaching were also conducted to help participants develop the most appropriate promotion strategy to expand to a broader customer outreach beyond the Surakarta region.

The team provided training in promotional materials development for online media and SWOT analysis trial for marketing management purposes. The online media is expected to extend the MSMEs’ customer outreach, considering the product offered can be promoted better through online media branding, thus increasing consumers buying interest.

Through this assistance, business owners are expected to gain comprehensive knowledge and insights on how to be tenacious entrepreneurs with high optimism for their future endeavors.

Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta, welcomed a benchmarking visit from the Accounting Study Program and Master in Management Study Program, FEB, Universitas Negeri Bandung (UNISBA), Thursday, January 19th, 2023, at 1st Assembly Room of Soeharto TS Building FEB UNS.

The entourage led by the Dean of FEB UNISBA, Dr. Nunung Nurhayati, was welcomed directly by the Dean of FEB UNS, Prof. Djoko Suhardjanto, FEB UNS Vice-Dean for Planning, Partnership, Business, and Information Affairs, Dr. Mugi Harsono, Head of Accounting Study Program, Agung Nur Probohudono, Ph.D., Head of Master in Accounting Study Program, Dr. Wahyu Widarjo, S.E., M.Si., and Accounting Study Program lecturers Dr. Eko Arief Sudaryono, and Dian Perwitasari, M.Si.

In his opening remarks, Prof. Djoko introduces the Head of study programs and the attending lecturers to welcome the FEB UNISBA entourage. Following the introduction, Prof. Djoko briefly introduces the FEB UNS profile. FEB UNS currently has eight study programs, consisting of four Bachelor’s Degree Programs, three Postgraduate Programs (Master’s Degree), and one Doctoral Program.

The four Bachelor programs are Development Economy Study Program, Management Study Program, Accounting Study Program, and Digital Business Study Program. The postgraduate programs consist of the Master in Accounting Study Program, the Master in Management Study Program, and the Master in Economics and Development Study Program, while the Doctoral program available is the Doctoral Program in Economics, offering three studies in Accounting, Management, and Development Economy.

Furthermore, Prof. Djoko also states that the Digital Business Study Program had only its first batch of student admission but received a huge demand. He further revealed numerous accreditation achievements accomplished by FEB UNS at international and national levels.

Meanwhile, the Dean of FEB UNISBA expressed her gratitude and joy for being welcomed at FEB UNS.

“Alhamdulillah, we can conduct this benchmarking visit to UNS. We consider UNS an outstanding and well-established state university, accredited with an ‘A’ predicate or excellent. We want to learn and expand our knowledge, especially for the Bachelor in Accounting Study Programs and the Master in Accounting Study Program,” she said.

She also reveals that their party wants to know better about Outcome Based Education (OBE) curriculum, which has been applied in UNS. OBE is a curriculum focused on learning outcomes, where students are expected to fulfill several aspects, namely, knowledge, skills, and appropriate attitude according to social, economic, and academic culture.

The team also wishes to gain knowledge on the fast-track program, which allows students to enroll in the following education stage even before graduating from their previous studies.

The two-hour discussion is expected to bring plenty of benefits, motivation, and improvement in participants’ knowledge to enhance academic quality, especially in Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Master in Accounting Study Program at FEB UNISBA.

The Accounting Study Program, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta, hosted the Road to Accreditation: How to Get Outstanding Grade From LAMEMBA Workshop on Wednesday, December 14th, 2022, at UNS Inn, Solo.

On this occasion, the study program invites Yudha Aryo Sudibyo, SE, M.Sc. Ak. Ph.D., CA., from Universitas Jenderal Soedirman (UNSOED) to share his knowledge in preparing for the LAMEMBA accreditation.

At the beginning of his material, Yudha shared that the material needed for accreditation was already available and only needed suitable formulation to meet the assessor’s requirements and demand. On-site assessment usually takes around two days, which requires the Study Program to prepare various supporting documents.

Further, he clarifies that on the first day of the on-site assessment, several agendas commonly take place, such as the opening ceremony, assessment session with the Head of Study Program Management (UPPS), consisting of the assessed University Rector, Faculty Dean, Head of Study Program, Quality Control and Assurance Team, and Accreditation Task Force team members.

Another assessment on the first day is the Data and Information confirmation session to check for the quantitative data contained in the Study Program Quantitative Data (DKPS) section. This assessment is attended by the Head of the university Quality Assurance team, who will deliver a brief explanation regarding the semester learning plan. The session to assess the internal quality assurance document will be conducted continuously. Meanwhile, other assessment sessions involving external parties can be managed according to the program condition and conducted in the panel room.

On the second day of the site assessment, the assessor will deliver their feedback and conclude the site visit with a closing ceremony.

As for the self-assessment report, the program will need supporting documents, such as the MBKM report; international class management report, which covers language usage, electronic book, and student exchange program; research funding; partnership and collaboration output, such as research, education partnership, and PKM, since they were related with funding and infrastructure; students’ achievement at the international level, including training, championship, and conference; and international collaboration in team teaching, but not limited to general lecture. Meanwhile, the exchange program is not limited to in-person participation.

For the DKPS, the study program needs to prepare employment data including expertise background; Full Time Performance Equivalent (EWMP) calculation that includes home sessions and external teaching sessions (at other study programs aside from the original program); user satisfaction related to quality assurance team, including the questionnaire used, result, and report; and students output including conference, intellectual property rights (IPR), and collaboration with lecturers.

He also stated that to obtain an ‘excellent’ score, a study program needs to get more than 18 points out of the 27 dimensions required by LAMEMBA.

A question and answer session ensues following the material dissemination session. This agenda is expected to be beneficial for the Accounting Study Program and allow the program to be better prepared to face the LAMEMBA accreditation.

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.