The Indonesian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (IAPI) East Java on November 8, 2022, goes to Campus, to be precise, the Accounting Study Program, Faculty of Economics and Business, Islamic University of Malang. The ranks consist of Drs. Adi Pramono, Ak., CA., CPA (chairman of IAPI Korwil East Java), Bayu Nurcahyo Andini, SE., MSA., Ak., CA., CPA., CPI., CTA., ASEAN CPA (Secretary 1 IAPI Korwil East Java ), Jaswadi, Ak., CA., CPA DBA (Secretary II IAPI Korwil East Java) and Agus Sumanto, SE., MSI., CPA., Ak., CA., CPI., CTA., ASEAN CPA (Treasurer of IAPI Korwil East Java) was accepted by the Dean of FEB UNISMA, Nur Diana SE, MSI, and their staff. The activity was packaged in the form of a Sharing Session entitled “Preparation of Prospective Public Accountants in Era 5.0, which took place in Hall K. H Abdurrahman Wahid and was attended by 600 students of the Accounting study program; the Dean of FEB UNISMA opened it. In her speech, Mrs. Diana said that a good synergy had been established between FEB UNISMA and IAPI (Indonesian Institute of Certified Public Accountants), which was realized by the establishment of the CPA test Center at FEB UNISMA to answer the CPA Test Center as well as answer the challenges of the need for certified public accountants specifically in the region and its surroundings, who wish to obtain a CPA certificate as one of the requirements to open a public accounting firm.

The profession of Public Accountant provides a great opportunity for accounting students to take part in it, seeing the number of Indonesian companies based on data from corporate taxpayers who report their Annual Tax Return (SPT) as many as 700 thousand companies. Of that number, only 30 thousand companies use external audits," said Diana. "Central IAPI data shows that Indonesia lacks the number of public accountants and still needs the profession in large numbers, in anticipation of the growth of the business sector," added Diana. For this reason, the Dean of FEB UNISMA hopes that the IAPI Goes to Campus Program will be able to provide motivation, opportunities, and challenges for how to work. Become a Professional Public Accountant."

Meanwhile, the East Java Regional Coordinator's IAPI Team provided related insights about IAPI and the Preparation of Professional Public Accountants Candidates in Era 5.0. In his presentation, Bayu Nurcahyo Andini said that IAPI is the only public accounting professional association recognized by the Indonesian government. "In Law 5 of 2011 concerning Public Accountants, Article 44 paragraph (1) letter a, letter b, letter c, and letter d, IAPI has several authorities. Namely, compiling and establishing the Professional Standards of Public Accountants (SPAP), administering the Professional Public Accountant Examination (CPA Exam), conducting Continuing Professional Education (PPL), and conducting member quality reviews," he said.

Furthermore, Jaswadi SE, MSi, Ak, CA, CPA, DBA explained who is a public accountant. According to him, a public accountant has obtained permission from the Ministry of Finance CQ and the Center for Financial Professionals and Development (PPPK) to provide insurance and other services. Based on Law Number 5 of 2011 concerning Public Accountants. Assurance services include audit services on historical financial information, review services on historical financial information, and other assurance services. This was confirmed by the Head of IAPI Korwil East Java, Drs. Adi Pramono, Ak., CA., CPA, said that becoming a public accountant requires a process that must meet a series of requirements and exams—following and passing the public accounting profession exam (CPA of Indonesia). Pass the verification and assessment of work experience in financial statement auditing and obtain a practice permit from the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia.

Meanwhile, Agus Sumanto, SE., MSI., CPA., Ak., CA., CPI., CTA., Asean CPA (IAPI Treasurer of East Java Korwil) said that a public accountant provides several services that can be provided. What are audit services on historical financial information, review services on historical financial information, performance audit services, internal audit services, tax services, compilation services, opening services, agreed-on procedural services for financial information, information technology system services, and investigative services? The event, packaged as a talk show hosted by Accounting Study Program Lecturer Arista Kartika Fawzi S.Pd, MSA, was interesting when an international student from Timor Leste questioned whether Recognized accounting graduates who took the Indonesian CPA exam could be recognized to practice in Timor Leste?

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