A five-person student team from UNC Charlotte has been named one of nine regional winners of Deloitte FanTAXtic, Deloitte’s student Tax Case Study Competition, and will vie in the national contest in January. In addition, another team from UNC Charlotte finished second in the regionals and received a national honorable mention.
Sixty teams representing 43 colleges and universities participated in regional events, held at Deloitte offices across the United States.
The students from UNC Charlotte’s Turner School of Accountancy demonstrated the ability to work collaboratively to solve a complex business case simulation. The winning team also was recognized for the quality of its overall presentation to a panel of live and virtual judges using the organization’s video conferencing capabilities.
Hughlene Burton, director of the Turner School of Accountancy, noted that UNC Charlotte was one of only two universities with two teams placing in the regional competition.
“I’m really proud of our two student teams, who have prepared for the competition and are following a long line of UNC Charlotte accounting students who have competed in this event with success for many years. I know that the team heading to nationals will do well. I also recognize Dr. Howard Godfrey and Dr. Casper Wiggins for working with the students to get them ready for the competition,” she said.
The regional award-winning UNC Charlotte team, comprised of accounting majors Rachel Cox, Dylan Edwards, Jessica Howes, Mackenzie Mastrangelo and Stacy Mroz, will compete for more than $50,000 in individual scholarships and institutional awards at the Deloitte FanTAXtic national competition taking place at Deloitte University, Deloitte’s national learning and leadership development center near Dallas, Texas, between Jan. 13-15.
Members of the team that received national honorable mention were Paul Diamond, Mekenzie Enloe, Nicolas Frazer, Kassandra Mangano and Jennifer Venuti.
Sponsored by Deloitte with support from the Deloitte Foundation, Deloitte FanTAXtic is designed to educate and prepare the next generation of tax talent for a career in business and tax. The interactive program includes case simulation, role playing and presentations that provide students with insights and perspectives on challenges facing the profession today, future trends that may impact it tomorrow and the overall changing business tax marketplace. Deloitte Tax professionals participate in the event and offer the students support and guidance throughout the competition.