- Each winner will receive a U.S. CMA Scholarship and an Amazon gift voucher

IMA®<https://www.imanet.org/?ssopc=1>(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 2023 IMA AsiaPac Student Case Competition now through 3 February 2023. 
University students in the AsiaPac region are invited to participate in this 
challenging but rewarding competition.

The competition presents students with an opportunity to interpret, analyze, 
evaluate, synthesize, and communicate a solution to a management accounting 
problem. Students across the Asia Pacific will need to register and compete as 
a team of three to five members. Members of the group can be from different 
academic programs but must all be from the same institution/university. As part 
of the case competition, teams need to prepare and present virtually to IMA 
members and distinguished business professionals.

The 2023 case study was written by Charles R. Thomas Jr., Ph.D., CMA, CPA, 
CGMA, from Tarleton State University, James W. Hesford, Ph.D., from the 
University of Missouri-St. Louis, and Michael James Turner, Ph.D., from The 
University of Queensland. Participants will need to think strategically and use 
their analytical skills to solve the business case "Kunapipi Gardens: Transfer 
Pricing in The Service 
Industry,"<https://sfmagazine.com/post-entry/august-2022-2023-student-case-compe
tition-kunapipi-gardens-transfer-pricing-in-the-service-industry/> which asks 
students to look at the fictitious hotel's current strategic position and to 
suggest an "ideal" performance measurement system.

The top three winning teams of the AsiaPac competition will be awarded prizes* 
consisting of a U.S. CMA® (Certified Management Accountant) Scholarship worth 
over US$2,000, Amazon gift vouchers, and the opportunity to participate in the 
Team Membership Program with an IMA chapter.** Additionally, the first place 
winning team will receive an exclusive career preparation and development 
mentoring session with Dr. Josh Heniro, senior director of Southeast Asia and 
Australasia at IMA.

"This competition encourages students to develop their strategic mindsets by 
analyzing real business challenges faced by enterprises," said Heniro "In 
addition, it fosters students' critical-thinking skills, the ability to make 
sound judgements, and excellent communication skills. These are the skills that 
are highly sought after in the profession. Over the years, we've noticed 
students are proposing more creative solutions to real-life problems, and we're 
looking forward to an engaging competition."

Full competition details are available here: 2023 IMA AsiaPac Student Case 
Competition.<https://imasccapac.secure-platform.com/a/>

About IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants)

IMA® 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® (Certified Management Accountant) and 
CSCA® (Certified in Strategy and Competitive Analysis) programs, continuing 
education, networking, and advocacy of the highest ethical business practices. 
Twice named Professional Body of the Year by The Accountant/International 
Accounting Bulletin, IMA has a global network of about 140,000 members in 150 
countries and more than 350 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 the Middle East/India. For more 
information about IMA, please visit www.imanet.org.

*Terms and conditions apply.

** Subject to the presence of a local chapter in the country where the winning 
team is based.

SOURCE  Institute of Management Accountants