The One Hour Accounting Contest

The contest is now closed. Thank you to all participants in this year’s competition. Looking for further opportunities to win big? Visit our new website www.cga-domore.org and enter your name for monthly CGA program scholarship draws. You can also find us on Facebook and test your brain in our Mind Master contest for a shot at $2,500 CGA program scholarships and weekly $80 giveaways.

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HERE’S HOW IT WORKS

First, sign up at cga-ontario.org/contest and obtain a user name, password, and choose your level of difficulty for the contest by Tuesday, March 15, 2011.
On Wednesday, March 16, 2011 login by 3 p.m.
The competition begins promptly at 4 p.m. (on that same day) and lasts one hour.
Eligibility is restricted to students currently enrolled at an Ontario university or college.

CHOOSE YOUR LEVEL OF CHALLENGE

Eligible and registered students choose between two levels of difficulty; both levels offer cash and scholarship prizes (see below). Choose your level carefully -- this decision could earn or cost you cash, that is, a realistic chance at being in the winners’ circle.

A REWARDING EXPERIENCE

Basic and Intermediate: 100 Multiple Choice Financial Accounting Questions

1st place = $4,000 cash and a $5,000 scholarship towards the CGA program of studies.

2nd place = $2,000 cash and a $5,000scholarship towards the CGA program of studies.

3rd place = $1,000 cash and a $5,000scholarship towards the CGA program of studies.

Intermediate and Advanced: 100 Multiple Choice Financial Accounting Questions

1st place = $5,000 cash and a $5,000 scholarship towards the CGA program of studies.

2nd place = $3,000 cash and a $5,000 scholarship towards the CGA program of studies.

3rd place = $1,500 cash and a $5,000 scholarship towards the CGA program of studies.

EVEN MORE INCENTIVE TO WIN

The university or college that boasts a first-place winner in either level receives a donation of $5,000 from CGA Ontario awarded to its accounting department.

INDIVIDUAL INSTITUTION PRIZES

A cash prize of $100 and a scholarship worth $1,000 towards the CGA program will be awarded to the winning student from each institution that has students registered.

Rules and Regulations for the CGA Ontario Accounting Contest

If you have questions about the Accounting Contest, please email accountingcontest@cga-ontario.org.