The competition is open to all university students across the Asia Pacific 
region


IMA(https://www.imanet.org/?ssopc=1)(R) (Institute of Management Accountants), 
one of the largest and most respected associations focused exclusively on the 
advancement of the management accounting profession, is accepting entries for 
the first edition of its 2021 AsiaPac Student Case 
Competition(https://www.imanet.org/students/case-competition-ap?ssopc=1) now 
through 31 January 2021. University students across the Asia Pacific are 
invited to take part in this challenging and highly rewarding competition. 

Students looking to demonstrate their analytical skills, strategic foresight, 
and creativity, can join as individual or in teams of three to five members to 
formulate their cases and in turn, present their work to a panel of management 
accounting experts. IMA will group the individual students from the same 
institution/universities.  

Participants will be given the opportunity to analyze the business case, 
"Should Star Textiles Cut Out The Intermediaries?( 
https://sfmagazine.com/post-entry/august-2020-2021-student-case-competition-should-star-textiles-cut-out-the-intermediaries/?)" 
to develop cutting edge recommendations and plans for the proposed challenge 
using the skills they learned at university. The competition focuses on topical 
accounting and finance problems which encourage students to apply their 
technical and theoretical skills in a practical setting. Teams looking to make 
the cut for this round will need to submit applications by 5 March 2021.

"Participating in this competition provides a valuable experience for the 
students, which gives them the opportunity to think critically and 
strategically through the business case and apply their knowledge," said Dr. 
Josh Heniro, Senior Director of Southeast Asia and Australasia Operations at 
IMA. "In addition to helping students develop and strengthen their financial 
and accounting skills, it also polishes their presentation skills as qualifying 
teams are required to pitch their solutions to key regional industry leaders. 
Through this case competition and our collaborative and continuous partnership 
with the universities, we will empower and enable the students of today to 
kickstart their careers within the accounting profession and become 
future-ready."

IMA will select four teams to present virtually at the Asia Pacific finals, and 
award the top three teams some exciting prizes( 
https://www.imanet.org/students/case-competition-ap/student-case-competition-prizes?ssopc=1). 
The four teams will each receive a plaque, which will be sent to their 
university. Each selected team will be required to present their case analysis 
solutions in person and be prepared to defend their ideas and answer any 
additional questions the judges might have.

The first-place winning team from the Asia Pacific finals, accompanied by 
faculty advisor, will go on to present at the Grand Finals in Dubai, U.A.E., to 
compete against other regional winners from Europe, India, and the Middle East. 
Also, the grand prize includes a US$500 Amazon gift card for each team member, 
a U.S. CMA(R) (Certified Management Accountant) 
scholarship(https://www.imanet.org/cma-certification/cma-scholarship?ssopc=1), 
a networking session with IMA's President and CEO Jeff Thomson, and much more. 

Full competition details are available here: 
www.imanet.org/students/case-competition-ap 

About IMA(R) (Institute of Management Accountants)
IMA(R), named the 2017 and 2018 Professional Body of the Year by The 
Accountant/International Accounting Bulletin, is one of the largest and most 
respected associations focused exclusively on advancing the management 
accounting profession. Globally, IMA supports the profession through research, 
the CMA(R) (Certified Management Accountant) and CSCA(R) (Certified in Strategy 
and Competitive Analysis) programs, continuing education, networking and 
advocacy of the highest ethical business practices. IMA has a global network of 
more than 125,000 members in 150 countries and 300 professional and student 
chapters. Headquartered in Montvale, N.J., USA, IMA provides localized services 
through its four global regions: The Americas, Asia/Pacific, Europe and Middle 
East/India. For more information about IMA, please visit www.imanet.org.

SOURCE:  Institute of Management Accountants