With a vision to bring useful values to students in the learning and training process, and with the desire to improve the quality of learning, continue to create a useful academic event. As an annual event for students of Ho Chi Minh University of Banking, the Faculty of Accounting - Auditing organized season 2 of the academic competition “Unlock Your Power 2022”.
Contestants are students interested in the fields of Accounting, Auditing, Banking, Finance or Taxation. The contest was held in 2 rounds: Round 1 - Warm up was held online on April 16, 2022 due to the complicated disease situation. Round 1 of the contest attracted 219 contestants. At the end of Round 1, there were 6 teams with the highest scores that won tickets to the Final Round.
Round 1 - Warm up is mainly held online
The Final Round of the contest was held successfully on the morning of May 29, 2022 with the competition of 6 best teams:
- Team: TUT
- Team: Chúng mình là cứu cánh của nhau
- Team: LoCkPowEr
- Team: Lazy Puppies
- Team: Mây mây
- Team: ASPIRATION
In the Final Round, there were guests: Ms. Pham Nguyen Thi Ngoc Chau - Senior Business Relations Manager, Learning, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) in Vietnam: Representative of Diamond Sponsor - ACCA Vietnam; Ms. Duong Kim Thoa - Head of Training Advisory Board: Representative of Gold Sponsor - Smart Train Company; Mr. Vu Dinh Thiem - Deputy Audit Director of Crowe Vietnam and Mr. Dao Ngoc Duc - Audit Director of Crowe Vietnam. From the Faculty of Accounting - Auditing, there were the attendance of Dr. Nguyen Quoc Thang - Head of the Financial Accounting Department and all staff and lecturers working at the Faculty of Accounting - Auditing.
Opening the program, Dr. Nguyen Quoc Thang gave the opening speech of the contest, he said that although it was only held for the second season, the contest received a large response and participation from the students. It shows the role and contribution of the contest in the learning and training process of the students.
Dr. Nguyen Quoc Thang - Head of Financial Accounting Division gave the opening speech of the contest
In order to organize a successful academic competition, it is necessary to mention the support of sponsors. Following the program, Ms. Pham Nguyen Thi Ngoc Chau - Representative of ACCA Vietnam, Diamond Sponsor had some to share with guests, teachers and students. As a representative of professional organizations, she and ACCA Vietnam highly appreciate the purpose, content and contributions of the contest, ACCA Vietnam will always accompany the Faculty and the University in academic activities.
In recognition of the support and companionship of the Sponsors, the Faculty of Accounting - Auditing has prepared fresh flower bouquets to send to the sponsors' representatives: ACCA Vietnam and Smartrain on behalf of our deep thanks. Best of all, we hope that the units will have good cooperation with the Faculty in the upcoming programs.
Ms. Pham Nguyen Thi Ngoc Chau - Senior Business Relations Manager, Learning - representative of ACCA Vietnam, Diamond Sponsor had a few words to share.
Representative of the Management Board of Faculty of Accounting - Auditing gave flowers to thank the Sponsors
The contest officially entered the main content with 03 thrilling stages: Warm-up, Acceleration and Finishing. In Stage 1, the teams will draw situations, answer and critique with the Judges. 6 teams had a very exciting warm-up when the teams answered and gave additional rights to their friends, the competition jury with the presence of Mr. Vu Dinh Thiem; Mr. Dao Ngoc Duc; Dr. Nguyen Quoc Thang and Dr. Nguyen Thi Hien - Lecturer of the Faculty of Accounting - Auditing had exchanges and sharing of knowledge and professional practices related to situations, helping not only the competition teams but also the participating students to know more with lots of useful things.
The teams focused on finding answers for the situational questions in Stage 1
The examiners reviewed and discussed with teams about the content of Stage 1 situations
At the end of Stage 1, 6 teams entered stage 2 with a very new exam rule, creating opportunities for students to unleash their creativity and express themselves. Each team will prepare 1 video containing case questions related to 1 of the following areas: (1) Accounting, (2) Auditing, (3) Finance, (4) Banking or (5) Taxation for the remaining 5 teams, both the video preparation team and the 5 answering teams are evaluated and scored by the jury. All situations of the competition teams ensure the quality requirements of form and content, especially creating surprise and delight for the judges and audience about their creativity, wit, and intelligence.
The teams showed their best in Stage 2
Stage 2 is over, all the contestants are eagerly waiting for stage 3 to find the best team, but before going to stage 3, the program held a minigame with 10 questions for all the audience to answer, more than 200 spectators participated and at the end of the game, 5 winers - with the highest number of points, were found and they receive gifts from the program.
The 5 winners in the minigame receive gifts
And now, Stage 3 officially begins. There will be prepared questions related to the following areas: (1) Accounting, (2) Auditing, (3) Finance, (4) Banking, (5) Taxation and divided into 3 levels: Easy, Medium and Hard for the teams to choose. The higher the difficulty level of question, the higher the score. This is considered an opportunity for the teams to break through and even reverse the course of the competition because if the teams choose the Hope Star and answer correctly, the score of that question will be doubled.
The teams are determined to compete in the Final Stage
After 3 thrilling, suspenseful, stressful and extremely attractive, interesting and rewarding competitions, the contest has found the champion, second, third, encouragement and favorite team.
• First prize: Aspiration
• Second prize: Chúng mình là cứu cánh của nhau
• Third prize: Lazy Puppies
• Consolation prizes: TUT, Mây Mây, LoCkPowEr.
• Favorite Team: LoCkPowEr.
LoCkPowEr team received the most favorite team award
Top 6 contestants with the highest Round 1 results receive prizes
Teams hold hands to listen to the inal results
The emotional moment of the two teams with the highest scores
However, the greatest value the competition brings is an academic playground where students can get to know, exchange, learn and strive. In the moment the results were announced, all the teams held hands in solidarity, shared their thoughts and emotional thoughts. They talk about the influence and important role of the contest to them.
Competition teams receive the final prize
Guests, Sponsors, Organizing Committee and teams take souvenir photos
It can be said that the 2022 UYP contest was held very successfully. The Faculty of Accounting - Auditing would like to thank the University Administration, Sponsors, Teachers and Students for taking the time to participate and accompany the contest. We wish you and students good health and success.
Good bye and see you again!