Amidst the rapid development of technology and digitalization that has penetrated various industrial sectors, understanding technology adaptation for the younger generation has become a necessity. Responding to this challenge, the Accounting Study Program at Bunda Mulia University (UBM) Serpong Campus again demonstrated its commitment to the Tridharma of Higher Education through Community Service (PKM) activities held on Bangka Island on October 5 and 6, 2026. This activity was led directly by Vianty Adella Santo, S.Ak., M.Ak., as a permanent lecturer in the Accounting Study Program at UBM Serpong Campus. Carrying the main topic “Accounting in the AI Era,” this activity was specifically designed to provide supplies and insights to final year students regarding digital transformation in the financial sector.
This series of PKM activities targeted three vocational high schools (SMK) on Bangka Island with very high participant enthusiasm. The journey began on October 5, 2026, at 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM WIB at SMKN 1 Sungai Liat, attended by 64 12th grade students. The activity then continued the next day, October 6, 2026, at SMK Tunas Karya at 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM WIB with 34 participants, and closed at SMK Bakti Pangkal Pinang at 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM WIB, attended by 30 12th grade students.
In her presentation, Vianty Adella Santo comprehensively dissected the basic concepts to the implementation of technology in today’s work world. The material presented included an introduction to what Artificial Intelligence (AI) is, the essence of accounting as a business language, the close relationship between AI and accounting, and how to use AI to support accounting activities practically. The activity closed with a question and answer session between lecturers and students participating in PKM.
Through this activity, UBM Serpong Campus hopes that 12th-grade vocational high school students in Bangka will develop mental readiness, adaptive skills, and global insight to face the increasingly competitive era of digital business. Bunda Mulia University, Bridging Education to the Real World!
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