Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business Universitas Airlangga Becomes Chair of the Indonesian Institute of Accountants, Compartment of Educator Accountants for the 2018-2020 period

Group photo of a number of IAI KAPd members with the elected IAI KAPd Chair, Prof. Dr. Dian Agustia, SE, M.Sc., Ak., CA., CMA (bottom center, five from left and right), after a member meeting was held at Mulawarman University, Samarinda, Thursday (06/09/2018).

The Indonesian Institute of Accountants (IAI) from the Educator Accountant Compartment held a member meeting to renew the management for the 2018-2020 period, on Thursday (06/09/2018), at the 21st National Accounting Symposium (SNA) at Mulawarman University, Samarinda. Also present Kemenristekdikti Prof. Mohamad Nasir, Ph.D., Ak., CA and the Secretary General of the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education, Prof. Ainun Na'im, Ph.D, MBA, Ak., CA. IAI KAPd is one of the compartments of the Indonesian Accountants Association (IAI), with the Chairperson of the IAI National Management Board (DPN) Prof. Dr. Mardiasmo, MBA., Akt., CA, who is currently the Deputy Minister of Finance.

The chairman of the IAI KAPd for the East Java Region, who is also the Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Airlangga, Prof. Dr. Dian Agustia, SE, M.Sc., Ak., CA., CMA was elected as Chair of IAI KAPd replacing Prof. Dr. Nunuy Nur Afiah, SE, M. Si., Ak., CA from Padjadjaran University. He was elected through a voting system.

In his presentation after being elected, Prof. Dian will make a fundamental breakthrough. The trick is to build IAI KAPd by empowering all Accounting Lecturers to work together to advance the teaching accounting profession.

"In the future, there will be many fundamental changes regarding the development of lecturers. Synergize by empowering all strengths of Indonesian Accounting Lecturers to advance the world of accounting education in Indonesia. Efforts to bring equality in the quality of accounting education throughout Indonesia will be maximized by increasing international publications, international class education and quality accreditation," he said.

Concrete changes are described through the delivery of Vision, Mission and Strategic Programs to all members of IAI Educator Accountants

VISION
to be the leading professional educator organization in the development of education and teaching, research & development, and community service in national and international perspectives.

MISSION
1. Develop academic, professional, and/or vocational education with excellence based on Pancasila values.
2. Conduct and develop basic, applied, and innovative policy research with world-class excellence based on national values ​​to support the development of education and community service
3. Actively participate in realizing good governance in the field of education through legitimate efforts and in national and international perspectives.
4. Manage professional organizations of educators independently with good governance through institutional development that is quality-oriented and able to compete at the international level
5. Devoting expertise in the field of accounting to the community

Strategic Program
1. Strengthening research and publications at national and international levels
2. Strengthening the capacity of lecturers spread across state and national private universities
3. More professional management of compartment organization.
4. Internationalization of KAPd through existing scientific forums
5. Be more active in Asean Accounting Education
6. Strengthen the Alliance of Accounting Journals to increase competitiveness for publication and dissemination of lecturers' research results
7. Strengthening study program institutions through Accreditation development

According to him, after being elected as the chairman of IAI KAPd, the Vision, Mission and Strategic Program can be done by elaborating the ideas and synergies of all accounting lecturers and stakeholders of IAI KAPd.

"We together with all elements of IAI KAPd's strength are obliged to provide and strengthen educator accountants throughout Indonesia, both in education, research and community service. So Accounting Lecturers in Indonesia always together with IAI KAPd administrators play an active role in advancing accounting education in Indonesia. Through strengthening in the Research Sector, Lecturer competence, and strengthening institutions through quality accreditation," he said.

He added that at the meeting of IAI KAPd members, Prof. Nunuy has made IAI KAPd inclusive, encouraged the progress of activities in Forums, Regions and produced standard products for education.

"What Prof. Nunuy has done for the advancement of educator accountants will continue to be done and developed," he said.