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Activity	Event date	Deadline for registration	Registration
Briefing Session	~~18 Oct 2019 (Fri)~~ Re-scheduled to 22 Oct 2019 (Tue)	11 Oct 2019 (Fri)	Online register for Briefing Session
Free Business seminar (for Levels 1 & 2 participants)	9 Nov 2019 (Sat)	4 Nov 2019 (Mon)	Please click here to download the enrolment form
Free Business seminar (for Level 2 participants)	4 Jan 2020 (Mon)	4 Nov 2019 (Mon)	Please click here to download the enrolment form

Background

The HKICPA Accounting and Business Management Case Competition 2019-20 aims to develop the ability of senior secondary school students, especially those studying Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, in using accounting information for business development and to improve their enabling skills as required by today's business world. Since its inauguration in 2002, more than 300 secondary schools have participated in the Competition, making it one of the most popular and significant annual inter-school events of its kind.

Company for case study

Lifestyle International Holdings Limited (Stock code:1212) (Lifestyle International)

利福國際集團有限公司(股票代號:1212) (利福國際)

Case Questions for download

Level 1	Level 2
English Question	English Question
Chinese Question	Chinese Question

Five great reasons to join

1. Attractive cash prizes

Six shortlisted outstanding performance teams can get cash prizes totally at $15,500.

2. “Young reporters” programme and company visit

The champion team will meet and interact with CPAs to widen their horizons and their interview articles will be published in the HKICPA’s e-newsletter. Also, winning teams will gain a better understanding of the workplace environment through the company visit.

3. Real world experience

Participating teams can learn how to analyze a real-life business situation and apply what they have learned in the classroom to identify possible strategies for a corporation’s future planning.

4. Free seminars

Participants will be invited to attend free seminars to enhance their financial analytical, business management, marketing strategic planning and proposal writing skills; and to learn more about the case company.

5. Analysis/proposal

Analysis/proposal can be submitted either in English or Chinese.

Eligibility

All full-time Secondary 4 to 6 students are eligible to participate in this Competition.

Competition schedule

Date	Activity
~~18 Oct 2019 (Fri)~~ Re-scheduled to 22 Oct 2019 (Tue)	Announcement of the questions on Levels 1 and 2 competition on HKICPA website
~~18 Oct 2019 (Fri)~~ Re-scheduled to 22 Oct 2019 (Tue) 16:30 – 17:30 HKICPA	Briefing session · Introduction of the case competition format, rules and case questions.
4 Nov 2019 (Mon)	Competition registration deadline
9 Nov 2019 (Sat) 08:45 – 13:15 HKICPA	Free business seminar (for Levels 1 & 2 participants) · Basic financial ratio analysis and implication (Part 1 & 2) · Recap of major business and management concepts (for Level 2 participants only) · Deriving important information from financial statements, methods of analyzing trends and basic budget preparation
4 Jan 2020 (Sat) 14:00 – 17:15 HKICPA	Free business seminar (for Level 2 participants) · Lifestyle International Holdings Limited · Proposal writing skill · Business management and marketing strategies
14 Feb 2020 (Fri)	Deadline for submission of Level 1 financial and business management analysis
17 Feb 2020 (Mon)	Deadline for submission of Level 2 business proposal
3 April 2020 (Fri)	Announcement of Level 1, Level 2 results and the six outstanding performance teams for entering the final competition ( Level 3 – Oral presentation)
~~9 May 2020 (Sat)~~ Re-scheduled to 16 May 2020 (Sat)	Final Competition – Oral presentation cum award ceremony

* Briefing and seminars are conducted in Cantonese.

Awards

Champion	:	$4,500 cash prize, certificate and a trophy
1^st Runner-up	:	$3,500 cash prize, certificate and a trophy
2^nd Runner-up	:	$3,000 cash prize, certificate and a trophy
Best business proposal	:	$1,000 cash prize, certificate and a plaque
Best presenter	:	$500 cash prize, certificate and a plaque
Outstanding performance (3 awards)	:	$1,000 cash prize, certificate and a plaque
For teams not being selected to the final competition
Merit teams: Certificate for each team member Top 10% of highest score teams in business proposal
Proficiency teams: Certificate for each team member The next top 10% of second highest score teams in business proposal
A certificate of appreciation will be issued to all participants who submitted a business proposal in Level 2. A certificate of participation will be issued to all participants who joined Level 1 and achieved 50 marks or above.

HKICPA Accounting & Business Management Case Competition 2018-19 Proposals for download

Champion

1st Runner up

2nd Runner up

To view the highlight of 2018-19 competition, please click here.

Enquiries

Tel: (852) 2287 7228

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