A five-student team from UNC Charlotte earned second place among nine top-ranked teams in the national Deloitte FanTAXtic, Deloitte’s student Tax Case Study Competition.
The UNC Charlotte team earned $1,000 per student and a $5,000 institutional award at the competition, which took place Jan. 13-15 at Deloitte University near Dallas, Texas.
Team members included accounting majors Rachel Cox, Dylan Edwards, Jessica Howes, Mackenzie Mastrangelo and Stacy Mroz.
Prior to the final competition, 60 teams representing 43 colleges and universities participated in regional qualifier events in 13 Deloitte offices throughout the country Nov. 11-12, 2016. The UNC Charlotte team was named as one of nine regional winners of Deloitte FanTAXtic, advancing to the national competition.
In addition, a second UNC Charlotte team finished second in regionals, receiving a national honorable mention.
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.