The logistic network and payment system are the important supporting component to improve the penetration on the e-commerce market in Indonesia. The complexity in distribution has made the topics on logistics become an interesting research topic to be discussed. An extensive research on these topics is expected to help the Government in developing the economics condition. This remark was presented by Prof. Ahmad Yunus, the Vice Rector of Academics Affairs, Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS), during the opening of International Conference on Business, Accounting, Supply Chain and Logistics (ICBASL), on Thursday, November 21, 2019 in Harris Hotel Solo.

Prof. Yunus delivers his appreciations to the Undergraduate in Accounting Study Program of the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Sebelas Maret (FEB UNS) and all the speakers, for organizing a spectacular inaugural international week that consist of International Conference, Visiting Lecture, and International Student Visit. During his remarks, Prof. Yunus also expressing his gratitude to the Prof. Hooy Chee Wooi from the University Sains Malaysia as the Visiting Professor and providing an excellent course in Investment Theory and Portfolio to the FEB UNS students. He also appreciates the international students who participated in International Short Course Program. “We hope that their participation in this program will strengthen our relationship with our international partners.”

The main theme for the ICBASL is “New Paradigm of Link and Match Between Government, University, and Industry” will cover various topics in business such as accounting, business, and logistic in its relationship with the current globalization issues. The invited speakers in this Conference are Prof. Juliana Sutanto (Lancaster University), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Corina Joseph (Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Sarawak, Malaysia), Prof. Ruhul Salim, BSc, MSc., Ph.D. (Curtin University, Australia), Prof. Habib Mahama, Ph.D (Qatar University, Qatar), and Prof. Dr. Hooy Chee Woi (Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia).

Approximately 250 articles will be presented on the Conference, which covers various issues in accounting, business, logistic, and supply chain. The best article will be given the opportunity to publish in National Accredited Journal such as Jurnal Akuntansi dan Bisnis, Jurnal Keuangan dan Perbankan, Jurnal Akuntansi dan Auditing Indonesia, Jurnal Akuntansi Multiparadigma, and Jurnal Sains Bisnis. The best articles will also have the opportunity to get published in Scopus indexed journal such as Social Responsibility Journal (SRJ), Meditary Accountancy Research, Journal of Contemporary Accounting, International Journal of Economics and Management, and International Journal of Service Management Sustainability.