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Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Sebelas Maret (FEB UNS) hosted a reciprocal visit from the Faculty Advisory Board (BPF) of FEB Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) on Wednesday, October 2, 2024.

The delegation, led by the Dean of FEB UNAIR, was warmly welcomed by the leadership and the Faculty Academic Senate (SAF) of FEB UNS in the 5th Floor Hall of the Soedarah Soepono Building.

The Dean of FEB UNS, Bhimo Rizky Samudro, S.E., M.Si, Ph.D., extended his gratitude virtually, appreciating the visit from FEB UNAIR’s delegation.

“Thank you for this reciprocal visit. We are honored by your presence and will strive to extend our warmest hospitality. Hopefully, this visit will open opportunities for us to enhance collaboration across various fields, including education, teaching, and research,” he said.

Welcoming the 23-member delegation from FEB UNAIR, the Dean of FEB UNS also extended a warm greeting to welcome the entourage to Solo, emphasizing the city’s unique charm and expressing hopes that the visit would inspire new ideas. He apologized for being unable to attend the meeting in person due to an assignment from the UNS Rector to visit Universitas Hasanuddin in Makassar.

Prof. Dr. Dian Agustia, S.E., M.Si., Ak., Dean of FEB UNAIR, conveyed her appreciation for the hospitality extended by FEB UNS, highlighted by a luncheon and keroncong music entertainment.

“Thank you to Prof. Tulus and the leaders of FEB UNS for such a warm welcome, adorned with a delightful lunch and keroncong performance. Our visit to FEB UNS is primarily a reciprocal one from FEB UNAIR’s Faculty Advisory Board, whose members include professors, department representatives, and faculty members,” she said.

Prof. Dian also highlighted the importance of continuous collaboration between FEB UNS and FEB UNAIR to collectively enhance the quality of higher education.

Ahead of the discussion session, Prof. Dr. Tulus Haryono, M.Ek., Chair of SAF FEB UNS, presented an overview of the organizational structure of SAF UNS, detailing its authority and introducing the commissions and teams. The event continued with a discussion session moderated by Dr. Sinto Sunaryo, S.E., M.Si., SHRM.CP., Vice Chair of SAF FEB UNS.

The Islamic Economics Studies Student Association (KEI), Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) successfully hosted a national webinar in collaboration with IDX Syariah and Korean Investment & Sekuritas Indonesia (KISI). The event, held on Saturday, September 21, 2024, focused on the theme “Easy Steps to Become a Young Investor Through Sharia Stock Investment.”

The webinar featured three speakers: Deri Yustria from the Sharia Capital Market Division, Asep Saepul Milah from Korean Investment & Sekuritas, and Mohammad Rofiul Azka Nahdi, a Sharia Literacy Ambassador. Over 50 students from various universities participated in the event online.

The first session was led by Mohammad Rofiul Azka Nahdi, who introduced the topic of financial planning, particularly for students. Azka emphasized the importance of creating financial plans and investments at an early stage. “To ensure that our loved ones live comfortably, to pursue our dreams and goals, and to anticipate unexpected expenses, all of these can be achieved by making a structured and well-thought-out financial plan,” he said.

He further explained that financial planning steps could start with analyzing essential needs, such as housing, higher education, and saving for retirement. Second, it is essential to track all income and expenses in detail. The habit of recording daily earnings and expenditures helps to understand where the money is coming from and where it is going. Third, allocating funds from earnings into various categories such as basic needs, savings, investments, and charity is crucial. Lastly, it is important to evaluate and adjust the financial plan regularly to keep it relevant and effective.

The second speaker, Derry Yustria SE., MBA., CFP., an official at IDX Syariah since 2008, discussed the benefits of investing in sharia stocks. He highlighted that Sharia-compliant stocks can be inherited, donated, or used as dowries for marriage.

The third speaker, Asep Muhamad Saepul Milah, S.Pd., RTA., an experienced investment specialist at Korean Investment, shared insights on the importance of investing as a student, especially for those living away from home, who may have high expenses and occasional large unexpected costs.

“As students, especially those living away from home, we often face significant expenses and unexpected costs. In such situations, we all realize that investment plays a vital role in safeguarding our finances, especially during a financial crisis or when funds run out before the end of the month,” he explained.

Through the presentations by the three speakers, students gained valuable knowledge about Sharia-based investments.

The strategic partner of the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS), Danny Darussalam Tax Center (DDTC) was awarded 2 (two) titles in a tax awards at the ITR Asia-Pacific (APAC) Tax Awards 2024. The award was given by International Tax Review (ITR), an international institution based in London, UK. The first title is awarded as the Regional Awards group’s Pro Bono Firm of the Year (Asia-Pacific). Meanwhile, the second title awarded to the firm is the Jurisdiction Awards group’s Tax Dispute Firm of the Year (Indonesia).

Based on a written statement from DDTC, DDTC Consulting Managing Partner, David Hamzah Damian, representing the Founder of DDTC Darussalam and Danny Septriadi, received both awards directly at the 2024 ITR APAC Tax Awards peak night at the Leonardo Royal Hotel Tower Bridge London, UK, Wednesday, September 18, 2024.

The editor of ITR at Legal Benchmarking Group, Thomas Baker, said the victory over the Tax Dispute Firm of the Year was seen from the company’s success rate in resolving tax disputes in various sectors with an innovative approach. “The assessment or research process conducted by the ITR has been going on for a long time and involves many parties,” Baker said.

Then, the Editor of ITR at Legal Benchmarking Group, Sam Sholli, states that the victory over the Pro bono Firm of the Year was seen from the company’s commitment in maximizing the role of the profession in the field of taxation for the public at large. “By contributing to an ideal taxation system and eliminating information asymmetry in the taxation community,” Sholli said.

The founder of DDTC, Darussalam, said that this award is an international recognition of the consistency of DDTC in following the vision, mission, and values of the company for 17 years. DDTC’s vision, mission, and values are the result of a balanced mix of commercial and non-commercial aspects.

Moreover, Darussalam continued that all company activities depart from the reality of the tax literacy society, low compliance and tax awareness, a limited number of tax bases, and not many of tax experts. As a result, most of the earnings for professional services will be back to the community and stakeholders in the tax sector, especially in Indonesia. The two awards are evidence that the commercial and non-commercial aspects actually strengthen each other.

“We believe a cycle that does not stop at the mere commercial aspect will actually create a better tax ecosystem because the tax consulting profession is noble or honorable (officium nobile). This award will spur DDTC to remain consistent on this path,” he said.

The concept of officium nobile, he continued, departs from the assumption that in essence a profession is not only oriented for profit, but also how to give or dedicate its expertise for tax purposes.

DDTC Founder, Danny Septriadi, said that all external parties of DDTC are clients. Therefore, DDTC has a professional responsibility to the tax community. Various products, services, or activities are always focused on fulfilling these responsibilities. “Hopefully, this award can spur DDTC professionals to continue to contribute to the coloring of the Indonesian taxation world,” said Danny.