The 2010 AICPA Accounting Competition is Underway!

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Marisa Preuss

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) announces their first annual case competition for college students, being housed at ThisWayToCPA.com! The Academic and Career Awareness team is administering the competition during the fall semester of 2010 in an effort to support the new generation of talent for the CPA profession Topic.

This year’s topic is focused on accounting for sustainability or triple bottom line reporting for a real-live company, the Umstead Hotel & Spa (www.theumstead.com)

Eligibility
To participate, students must be pursuing their Associate or Bachelor’s degree and form a four person team comprised of two accounting majors as well as two others from any discipline. One of the accounting majors must volunteer to be the team captain, responsible for all communications and submittals to and from the AICPA. See ThisWayToCPA.com/competition to register a team and read the official rules.

Faculty Advisor
Teams will have a choice to include a faculty advisor on their team for guidance. If the finalists have included a faculty advisor on their registration, that faculty advisor will receive a cash award as well.

Timeline and Cash Awards
Spread the word: Team registration open now.

First round submission due October 15!

1st Place: $10,000
2nd Place: $5,000
3rd Place: $2,500

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open only to teams of four legal U.S. residents who are at least 18, have reached the age of majority in their home states, and who are full-time students of accredited community colleges and/or a four-year college or university within the 50 United States or DC. Current Master’s students, faculty, staff and PhD students at accredited community colleges and four-year colleges and universities are not eligible to enter. Competition begins September 13, 2010. First Round ends on October 15, 2010; Semi-final Round ends on November 8, 2010; and Final Round ends on January 21, 2010. Void where prohibited. Sponsor: The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. 220 Leigh Farm Road, Durham, NC 27707. Visit www.thiswaytocpa.com/competition for Official Rules.

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