FAQs
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What is the Chartered Accountants Student Challenge?
The Chartered Accountants Student Challenge is an opportunity
for you to put what you've learnt at university into practice to
solve a real-world business challenge facing a not-for-profit
organisation, St James Ethics Centre. The Student Challenge gives
you the opportunity to stand out from the crowd, get noticed by
prospective employers and to win your share of amazing prizes and a
career opportunity second to none.
Can I pair up with someone from a different univeristy?
Yes, as long as your team member is in the same state as you and
eligible to enter the same Student Challenge (1st year or overall)
- you can pair up.
Can I pair up with someone from a different state?
No unfortunately not, as winners will be judged by state so we
cannot have the winning people in each team live in dfferent
states.
If I am not studying an accounting degree can I still
enter?
Yes, the Student Challenge is open to all undergraduate students
(including international students) studying at an Australian
University are eligible for entry. The competition is directed at
students studying a business, finance or accounting-related
qualification, however there is no restraint in field of study.
Is the Chartered Accountants Student Challenge open to
everyone?
No, it's only open to undergraduate students (including
international students) who reside in Australia.
How do I submit my entry?
Each entrant (whether an individual or a team) will be required
to make one submission only. A submission may be a combination of
some or all of the following elements:
- A video (up to but no more than five minutes in duration)
- An executive summary (up to but no more than 400 words)
- A picture; and/or supporting documentation (up to but no more
than three documents) in Word (up to but no more than five
pages)
- PowerPoint (up to but no more than 15 slides) or
- Excel format (no more than one worksheet).
Only one of each document type may be submitted by no later than
31 August at 11:59am AEST.
Is there a restriction on the length of the submission?
Yes, every element of a submission has criteria:
- The video cannot be longer than five minutes in duration
- The executive summary is a maximum of 400 words
- The Word documents should not be more than five pages in
length
- The PowerPoint presentation a maximum of 15 slides or
- Excel format - no more than one worksheet.
Only one of each document type may be submitted by no later than
31 August at 11:59am AEST.
When will I know if I am a state finalist?
The State Finalists will be notified before the last week of
September (week commencing 24 September 2012).
What if my question is not answered here?
Please email us: student.challenge@charteredaccountants.com.au
How do I find out more about St James Ethics Centre and what
they do?
You can find basic information about St James Ethics Centre here.
What are the judges looking for?
Judges are looking for students who can apply their business
acumen, creative thinking and analytical abilities to the real-life
business challenge for St James Ethics Centre. Each submission will
be judged on its literary and creative merit as well as the
technical knowledge, content, innovation and overall presentation
of the submission.
What is required of me during the competition?
You must be able to commit to the following in order to enter
the competition:
- You must reside in Australia (you do not need to be Australian
residents or citizens) for the duration of the competition
(expected between 9am (AEST) on Thursday, 1 March 2012 and Friday,
31 August 2012).
- You must be an undergraduate university student at an
Australian university.
- You must be available to travel to Sydney in October 2012 if
you are selected as a state finalist to attend a networking
function, presentation skills training and an awards ceremony.
What are the key dates for the competition?
- 1 March 2012 Question part A launches and submissions
begin
- 1 May 2012 Question part B launches
- 31 August 2012 Submissions close
- September/October 2012 (date TBC) finalists trip to Sydney
- 4 October 2012 Awards ceremony - winners are announced
