Once rowing two or three islands exceeded, the proverb described the steps taken by the Universitas Airlangga Professional Education Student (PPAK) who had the familiar greeting of MAI. Its status as an account receivables accountant at PT Abim made Mai decide to internship at the company where he worked. One of the private concrete readymix companies in Surabaya is the choice of MAI to contribute and innovate.
"Luckily I have a background of accounting education and experience working in a tax consultant so that my skills and abilities greatly help my internship activities. Data, documents and systems that previously could not match other competitors so that herein lies the challenges that I face," he said.
As Airlangga Knight, armed with the knowledge gained during lectures, MAI has the determination to contribute and provide benefits wherever he is, including in the apprenticeship. "I try to improve and make all the work I do better than before. Several times I also discussed with my superiors to discuss the weaknesses of internal control in my division and solutions that can be taken," he said.
Universitas Airlangga Professional Education (PPAK) has a compulsory course in the form of an apprenticeship for students in semester 2. This apprenticeship activity aims to improve the ability of students through the equivalence of knowledge gained in PPAK with conditions in the work environment in various fields relevant to the accountant profession. In addition, this apprenticeship activity is a means to accommodate the Regulation of the Minister of Research, Technology and Higher Education concerning National Standards of Higher Education Article 14 paragraph (6), Article 14 paragraph (7) and to meet international education standards, namely IES No.5. Regarding the Practical Experience requirements.
This apprenticeship program is a structured intracuricular activity in the form of work practices for Student Professional Professional Programs (PPAK) in certain agencies, which are related to the field of accounting both in private and relevant government agencies. In addition to accommodating existing regulations, this activity is also a form of support for FEB Airlangga University in implementing Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's) 8 points.