Sinta Krismaya, Ikhdazahrotunni Saaul Mufidah, and Wiharta Dewananda are three accounting students from the University of Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM) who are presently enrolled in their seventh semester of study. The individuals in question are currently facing challenges in completing the outstanding credits required for multiple courses as well as their thesis. Currently, Wiharta is engaged in an internship at the CoE School of Sustainability Accounting (SSAC) programme. The primary source of anxiety for college students is typically their thesis. Nevertheless, the trio successfully demonstrated that they could obtain their degrees without the need to write an extensive thesis, opting instead to pursue the magazine path. Nevertheless, it is indisputable that any endeavour necessitates a protracted course of action, demanding both diligent and strategic efforts.
The UMM Accounting study programme includes a course on Research Methodology, which is undertaken in the sixth semester. In this course, students are required to develop a research proposal as their final assignment. Subsequently, we participated in the Proposal Clinic with the objective of securing a thesis supervisor. In order to partake in this Proposal Clinic, it is necessary for us to possess a research topic. Prior to participating in the Proposal Clinic, Sinta and Ikhda had already engaged in research under the guidance of the same supervisor. During the course of the tour, Sinta and Ikhda were exposed to novel research methodologies pertaining to the field of Good Corporate Governance, Islamic Social Reporting, and Financial Reporting, which differed from previous studies conducted on these subjects. In the present context, Wiharta falls within the purview of SGD.
The substantial provision of material support from their supervisors consistently fosters their enthusiasm in fulfilling their final assignment responsibilities in pursuit of a bachelor's degree. The authors dedicated around three months to the completion of the journal article. Additionally, they received guidance in the data processing stage, which resulted in a decrease in the Turnitin similarity score. This guidance extended to the process of submitting the journal on the designated website. Sinta and Wiharta have submitted their research journal to the Journal of Accounting and Investment (JAI), an academic journal certified with SINTA 2. In contrast, Ikhda has submitted his research journal to the Dynasty International Journal of Economics, Finance, and Accounting (DIJEFA), an academic journal accredited by EBSCO. In September 2023, they were granted Letters of Acceptance (LoA) from each of our academic journals. Based on the narratives of the aforementioned individuals, it is evident that students are not necessarily required to produce extensive theses in order to successfully complete their academic programmes. Instead, the completion of a journal comprising 15-20 pages suffices as a viable means for students to fulfil the graduation requirements.
