This paper examines the association between concentrated ownership and the profitability of banks in Indonesia during the period from 2012 to 2018 with a total sample of 93 banks or 651 observations. This study applies the Random Effect regression method, and reveals a non-significant association between concentrated ownership and bank profitability as measured by ROA and ROE. It indicates that a majority of shareholders tend to use their power to exploit minority shareholders, which can also strengthen the monitoring effect. However, the regression also indicates that there is a significant non-linear relationship between concentrated ownership and profitability when measured by ROE. There is a mixed-effect between concentrated ownership and profitability in the case of Indonesian banks. Moreover, a regression is also utilized with dummy variables of concentrated ownership (FIN and IND) to assess the difference between non-financial institution ownership and financial institution ownership. The results show no significant difference in cases. This can be caused by institutional ownership (financial institutions), which only acts as a short-term trader that emphasizes short-term profits. Therefore, its existence as a shareholder is not any different to the presence of non-financial institution ownership. The findings of this study show that the application of POJK No. 56/POJK.03/2016 regarding Share Ownership of Commercial Banks which regulates the maximum limit of concentrated ownership in banks may not work effectively in strengthening bank performance.

Tax revenues paid by taxpayers are the main source of state revenue at this time. Individual and corporate taxpayers owed tax in Indonesia are spread throughout the territory of Indonesia. However based on the data, the tax ratio of each province is vary. Therefore, in this paper we will discuss whether the existing tax regulations are in accordance with the existing conditions.This study uses a qualitative descriptive method. Based on the research, due to the principle "can be implemented" in the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 12 of 2011, several current tax regulations have been formulated without considering existing conditions namely   the geographical conditions of various tax offices’s work areas, the uneven availability of the internet in each region along with the unsupported behavior of internet users for electronic services,  and  unavailability of the postal services in some villages.  Those make taxation regulations difficult to be implemented in all regions of Indonesia  and do not support the optimum collection of taxes in all regions of Indonesia. The aim of the research is to provide recommendations to the DGT to improve the tax regulations to a better level.

Abstract. Individual-based independent curriculum as one of target of national education of Indonesia in XXI century can be achieved with the implementation of Sorogan-Bandongan model. This kind of learning model highly facilitates students in understanding various concepts with their own, respective learning styles. This research aims to perceive the effectiveness of Sorogan-Bandongan in increasing the mastery of concept in various learning styles. The samples of this research are students majoring in chemistry amounted to 31 students. Using pre-test and post-test instrument, data are analyzed in descriptive-qualitative method. Based on the result of the data analysis, it is found that 16% of students have mathematical/logical learning style, 22.6% naturalist, 9.7% visual/spatial, 13% kinesthetic, 6% linguistic, 13% intrapersonal, 9.7% interpersonal, and 10% musical. After the implementation of Sorogan-Bandongan model in the Organic Chemistry lectures, improvement of classical learning outcomes as 11,07 is obtained. Six out of eight learning styles of students experienced increase in mastery of concept, where 7 students have the naturalist learning style, 4 students experienced decrease in mastery of concept while 1 student is stagnant (0); meanwhile, 2 out of 4 students that have the interpersonal learning style experienced decrease in mastery of concept.

This research aims to examine and analyze the determinants of capital structure in family business and nonfamily business. This research uses sample of 370 companies listed on BEI from 2012 to 2016 using the purposive sampling method. This research uses determinants of capital structure, such as, growth opportunities, debt cost, age, cash flow, size, non-debt tax shield, and investment. Debt to asset ratio is used as the proxy of capital structure. Results show growth opportunities and debt cost have negative relationship with capital structure, however size has positive relationship with capital structure in all firms in Indonesia. Furthermore, family ownership strengthens the negative relationship of debt cost, age, and cash flow on capital structure, however size weakens the positive relationship with capital structure.

Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif berupa studi kasus dengan tujuan untuk meneliti dan menganalisis faktor-faktor serta kendala dalam penerapan Standar Akuntansi Pemerintahan (SAP) berbasis akrual pada pemerintah kota Kupang. Analisis didasarkan pada Peraturan Menteri Dalam Negeri Republik Indonesia nomor 64 tahun 2013 perihal penerapan Standar Akuntansi Pemerintahan berbasis akrual pada pemerintah daerah. Pendekatan dalam menganalisis faktor-faktor dan kendala yang dihadapi oleh pemerintah kota Kupang dalam penerapan SAP menggunakan dua teori yaitu teori implementasi (Edward, 1980) dan teori self-efficacy (Bandura, 1986). Teori implementasi terbagi atas empat aspek, yaitu aspek sumber daya, komunikasi, disposisi atau sikap, dan struktur birokrasi. Sedangkan, teori self-efficacy untuk melihat tingkat keyakinan dari pemerintah dalam menerapkan hasil pelatihan terhadap pekerjaan. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa pemerintah kota Kupang telah menerapkan SAP berbasis akrual. Hal tersebut dilihat dari jumlah pegawai, sarana dan prasarana serta Teknologi Informasi (TI) berupa Sistem Informasi Pengelolaan Keuangan Daerah (SIPKD) yang memadai namun belum optimal. Komunikasi berjalan secara langsung antar pimpinan dengan pegawai namun juga belum optimal, sedangkan komitmen dalam menjalankan setiap kebijakan yang dibuat dan SOP yang digunakan juga telah sesuai dengan panduan yang diberikan oleh Pemerintah Pusat.