2013 AICPA Accounting Competition

2013 AICPA Accounting Competition

2010 2011 2012

Topic Accounting for Sustainability

Fraud and Forensics

The Deficit. Income Tax. Social Security.

Registered Teams 130 216 136

First Round Proposals 64 122 77

Participating Schools 133 147 135

1st Place Team University of Texas at Dallas

North Carolina State University

University of Texas at Dallas

2nd Place Team University of Tennessee

Iowa State University

Albion College

3rd Place Team Ohio Dominican University

University of Texas at Dallas

North Carolina State University

2013 AICPA Accounting Competition

2013 AICPA Accounting Competition

Round 1 (All teams)• Executive Summary addressing:

- Budgeting/cash flow planning, debt management and retirement planning

Round 2 (Top 15 teams)• Video Presentation addressing:

- Retirement planning, risk management/insurance and savings/investing

• Public Vote

Round 3 (Top 3 teams)• Final presentation addressing:

- Estate, account, investment and retirement planning

2013 AICPA Accounting Competition

Awards for Finalists

Trip to Washington DC, plus earn:• 1st Place: $10,000• 2nd Place: $5,000• 3rd Place: $2,500

Awards made possible by the AICPA Foundation

2013 AICPA Accounting Competition

Competition Timeline

• August 19 Competition Opens• September 27 Round 1 Proposals Due• October 14 Semi-Finals Announced• November 11 Round 2 Videos Due• November 13-20 Public Vote• November 22 Finalists Announced• December 20 Finalists Presentations• December 21 Placement Announcement

Questions?