Facing a digital transformation in the field of accounting, the Undergraduate Accounting Department at Universitas Dian Nuswantoro (Udinus) held a national seminar featuring experts, including an academician and a practitioner. The seminar was hosted online through the Zoom Meeting platform on Saturday, November 12th, 2022.
Seminar berskala nasional itu mengusung tema ‘Peran Akuntan Dalam Pengembangan Ekonomi Berkelanjutan dan Bisnis Digital 2022’. Berlangsung dengan lancar melalui platform zoom meeting. Menghadirkan dua narasumber ahli, yang membagikan wawasan bagaimana peran akuntan di era saat ini, dan membagikan pengalamannya menghadapi transformasi digital sebagai seorang akuntan.
Those two speakers were Hendri Santosa, SE., Ak., M.Si., CA., CFRA, CRP., QRGP., CGCAE, Asean CPA, (a practitioner and the Head of the Accounting Association of Central Java) and Agung Prajanto, SE., M.Si., Ak., CA, CPA (an academician and a faculty member of the Accounting Department at Udinus).
During her greetings, Dr. Retno Indah Hernawati, S.E., M.Si., (the Head of the Accounting Department) stated that the COVID-19 outbreak pushed all aspects of work to undergo a digital transformation, including accounting. According to the existing data, the general public’s interest in the field of accounting has undergone a major decline.
“Melalui seminar ini kami berharap mahasiswa akan lebih termotivasi untuk terjun di dunia industri sebagai akuntan. Sudah menjadi concern kami untuk mengarahkan mahasiswi agar mendapat ilmu langsung dari pakarnya di dunia industri,” jelasnya.
On that occasion, Hendri Santosa (a practitioner) shared his experience of becoming a lifelong accountant for three decades. One of the most visible changes was the period of making an audit report, from using manual methods to utilizing computers. In addition, the outbreak has also opened brand new opportunities for accountants with the presence of remote remote audit.
“Kedepannya profesi akuntan tidak akan hilang karena kami sudah dilatih untuk kreatif dalam menghadapi perubahan zaman. Para akuntan akan menghadapi permasalahan yang ada secara outside the box melalui pemikiran kritisnya,” jelas Hendri.
The second topic was discussed by Agung Prajanto, SE., M.Si., Ak., CA., CPA, concerning the accounting industry in the sustainable era. He also discussed the idea of a digital economic system in the sustainable era, as well as several things students must prepare to embark on their career in this industry.
The seminar was also attended by Prof. Vincent Didek Wiet Aryanto MBA, Ph.D., (the Dean of the Economics and Business Faculty) and the whole academic community within the Economics and Business Faculty. (Humas Udinus/Haris. Foto: Humas Udinus)
