2026 Accounting Case Competition for University Students

Team Registration: To compete in this event, register your Team HERE

What is it?

The Department of Accounting at Auckland University of Technology (AUT) is hosting the 2026 Accounting Case Competition online on Thursday, 3 September 2026. As this is an online event, local time differences mean our primary target participants and audience are students representing universities across New Zealand, Australia, and the Pacific Islands. However, students representing other universities around the globe are also welcome to compete in the online event.

What are the main objectives of the competition?

• To increase students’ awareness of the importance of understanding accounting in relation to contemporary issues such as social impact, sustainability, technology advancement, and artificial intelligence.
• To expose students to real-life accounting-related problems they may encounter in their future careers.
• To provide students with the opportunity to sharpen their problem-solving and presentation skills on contemporary accounting issues.

Who can participate?

• Students who are currently studying at a university are invited to participate in the competition in teams of 2-3 members.
• An individual team can consist of current students from the same or different universities across any programme (i.e., undergraduate and postgraduate).

What can students get out of it?

• A chance to win your share of the NZD 3,000 prize pool.
• Get feedback and work with mentors and judges from accounting academics and practitioners.
• Enhance your CV and increase your employability.
• Sharpen your critical thinking, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.

How will the competition work?

• Each team will need to register for the competition by 30 July 2026.
• Registered students will be invited to attend a one-hour online mentoring and information session on 6 August 2026.
• Following this, students will have until 20 August 2026 to submit their written reports and video presentations using this LINK.
• After these submissions are reviewed, the finalists will be announced on 27 August 2026.
• The finalists will then present their case solutions online to the judging panel on 3 September 2026. Each team will have 10 minutes to present, followed by a 5-minute question-and-answer session.

Download Case Problems and report writing & presentation instructions