The rapid development of technology currently brings many changes in various aspects, one of which is the accounting profession. Accountants who were previously synonymous with analyzing financial data must now have comprehensive capabilities, not only technical skills but also special competencies such as advisory , managerial and forecasting to face the industrial revolution 4.0. As stated by Ernest&Young (EY) Indonesia Partner, Isnaeni Achdiat, "in the digital era, today's should pay attention to big data , not just financial data but non-financial data, for example data sourced from external sources, including the media social" at the Aspiring Professional Accountants Festival (APAFest) event organized by the Indonesian Accountants Association (IAI) at the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) on Thursday 19 April 2018.
In response to this, the 2018 Unair National Accounting Competition was presented with the theme " Comprehensive Accounting Skill Toward the 4th Industrial Revolution ". It is hoped that this event will provide insight for prospective accountants and practitioners that the advantage of an accountant is not only preparing financial reports well, but also being able to master comprehensive data in order to help accountants to innovate, and provide ideas to improve company efficiency and effectiveness. Mastery of governance and risk management helps maintain the innovations created by accountants in accordance with social and moral values in society.
Apart from that, the event which will take place on 17-20 September 2018 can be a forum for accounting students and practitioners which will be packaged in a series of events aimed at all accounting students in Indonesia as well as a national seminar which is open to the public. UNAC 2018 is divided into 4 sub-events: Competition, Seminar, Company Trip, and Gala Dinner
The main round of the 2018 UNAC competition will be attended by 30 selected teams consisting of accounting students from all over Indonesia through the preliminary round. Not only competing, participants will also have the opportunity to visit PT. Amerta Indah Otsuka (Pocari Sweat) in Pasuruan, East Java which is one of the sub-events, namely Company Trip.
The 2018 UNAC Seminar, which is part of the UNAC sub-event, will present speakers who are competent in their fields, including: Dr. Andry Irwanto, SE., MBA., Ak., CMA., CA (FEB UNAIR Lecturer); Stevanus Alexander Sianturi, SE Ak., MForAcc, CPA, CFE, CA (EY Indonesia); Dikdik Sidik Pamungkas, SE. MM., Ak., CA (PT. METALART ASTRA INDONESIA); and Triyoga Laksito (OJK). This seminar will be held on 19 September 2018 in Kahuripan Hall, Campus C, UNAIR. Seminar participants will get CA Scholarship Exam facilities at no additional cost.
As the highlight of the event, the Gala Dinner will be held on September 20 2018 and will also be the closing of UNAC 2018. The event which will take place at the Trillium Ballroom will be an awards night where all the winners will be announced and given prizes.
