2016 Business Case Competition
CPABC Recruitment – Opportunities for Members to Get Involved
NOTES & NEWS
2016 Business Case Competition
CPABC held the final round of its annual Business Case Competition this past March . The competition gives post-secondary students from across the province an opportunity to develop their case analysis and presentation skills , and to compete , have fun , and earn cash prizes . The qualifying round of competition took place in February 2016 , when more than 30 teams from nine post-secondary campuses in BC competed for a spot in the final round by submitting a video presentation of their case recommendations . The top eight teams were then chosen to participate in the finals , held in Vancouver on March 12 , to compete for the top prizes . These teams , each consisting of three or four students , represented the following five post-secondary schools :
• University of British Columbia – Okanagan
• Camosun College
• Kwantlen Polytechnic University
• University of the Fraser Valley
• Trinity Western University
2016 CPABC CASE COMPETITION RESULTS |
Place |
School |
Team |
Team Members |
1st |
UBC Okanagan |
Team BAM |
Cat Bootle , Michael Bitcon , Brad Curtiss |
2nd |
Camosun College |
Team |
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IN-CREDIT-BLE |
3rd
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Team Answer Consulting
Vassili Angelblazer , Bryan Johnson , Dave Hilborn , Tyler Bordeleau
Scott Kennedy , Keaton Wozniak , Sonya Dolguine
We would like to congratulate all of the participating teams and each of the individual students for making the 2016 CPABC Case Competition one to remember .
After only three hours of deliberation , the eight teams had to present their strategic recommendations to solve the issue proposed in the case study . They also had to demonstrate the following enabling competencies , which are essential to the CPA program :
• Professional and ethical behaviour ,
• Problem-solving and decision-making ,
• Communication ,
• Self-management , and
• Teamwork and leadership .
In addition to prizes for the top three teams , a special prize for “ Strongest Accounting Recommendations ” was awarded to Team Answer Consulting from Kwantlen Polytechnic University .
Members of UBC Okanagan ' s three participating teams — Team BAM , Team LAD Consulting , and Team ROOKS — take a moment to pose for a group shot .
CPABC Recruitment – Opportunities for Members to Get Involved
Our membership plays an important role in promoting the profession and recruiting future CPAs . CPABC ’ s recruitment team has several initiatives and events that may be of interest to members who want to volunteer their time to help promote the profession . If you ’ re interested in getting involved , sign up at bccpa . ca under Members > Connect > Volunteering with CPABC > CPABC Recruiting Volunteer Opportunities . Members who have expressed an interest will be contacted as events requiring volunteers are planned .
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8 CPABC in Focus • May / June 2016