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SUMMARY:FIC3 Fraud and Internal Control Case Competition 
DESCRIPTION: \n\nOBJECTIVE\n\nDrexel LeBow’s Department of Accounting is 
 pleased to host its\nSeventh Annual Fraud and Internal Control Case Compet
 ition (FIC3)\,\nwith co-sponsors the Institute of Internal Auditors Philad
 elphia\nChapter and Mercadien. Student teams analyze a real-life inspired 
 case\nand then present their comprehensive analysis and solutions to a pan
 el\nof judges. The top six teams earn a prize of a VISA gift card. The\nst
 udents and local area business leaders\, who volunteer as team\ncoaches an
 d judges\, build network connections\, friendships and\nmentoring relation
 ships that extend beyond the event.\n\nKICKOFF EVENT\n\nThere is a live ma
 ndatory kickoff for participants to meet their\nteammates and get the case
  materials on Monday\, Feb. 6\, from 5 to 6\np.m. EST. A link to a recordi
 ng of the event will be made available to\nall teams.\n\nDAY OF THE COMPET
 ITION\n\nCheck in will take place from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. EST. Participan
 ts\nwill have a chance to meet their coaches. The program will begin at\n8
 :30 a.m. with a guest speaker who will provide inspiration for the\ncast s
 olution.\n\nLight breakfast and boxed lunch will be provided to all partic
 ipants\nand volunteers.\n\nEach team will have three and a half hours (9 a
 .m.–12:30 p.m. EST)\nto review the case and critical information provide
 d\, formulate their\nresponse to the case questions and develop a PowerPoi
 nt-based\npresentation. Each team must submit an electronic copy of their\
 npresentation by 12:30 p.m. EST. No changes may be made to teams’\nPower
 Point presentations after the 12:30 p.m. EST submission deadline.\n\nTeams
  will be randomly assigned a 15-minute slot with one of our panel\nof judg
 es to present their results. Teams have a strict five minutes\nto present\
 , followed by 10 minutes of questions from the judges. Team\npresentations
  will be in 20-minute intervals to allow transitions\nbetween 1 p.m. and 3
 :40 p.m. EST. The top six teams will be announced\nat the conclusion of th
 e first round of judging. Immediately following\nthis\, we will release th
 e rest of the group and the top six teams will\nrespond to questions from 
 all judges in the final five-minute round of\njudging. Awards will be pres
 ented as soon as the judges have reached a\ndecision.\n\nKEY DATES\n\nRegi
 stration Deadline: Feb. 1\, 2023\, midnight EST\n\n * Kickoff Event: Feb. 
 6\, 2023\, 4–6 p.m. EST\n * Competition Date: Feb. 10\, 2023\, 8 a.m.–
 4 p.m. EST\n\nTEAM STRUCTURE\n\nStudents can request to be on a team after
  registering by emailing\nMichele Sykes (mms25@drexel.edu)\, or teams will
  be assigned by the\naccounting department and align with the below requir
 ements:\n\n * Four students per team\n * At least one accounting major\, o
 ne upperclassman or MS student and\none underclassman per team\n * A limit
  of 15 case teams\, so the first 60 eligible students who\nsign up and are
  assigned to teams will receive one of the available\nspots\n\nPRIZES\n\nM
 onetary prizes will be awarded to the top teams.\n\nREGISTRATION AND REQUI
 REMENTS\n\nDue to the nature of the competition\, participation is limited
 \; not\nevery application can be accepted into the competition.\n\nYou wil
 l be notified if you have been accepted into the competition no\nlater tha
 n Feb. 5\, 2023.\n\nTo register\, please complete the registration form. Y
 ou will be\nrequired to agree to the attached statement of comportment and
  prize\nforms.\n\n_Please note: We require a one-week cancellation notice 
 if you can no\nlonger participate. If you are with a company and would lik
 e to\nsupport or volunteer at the event\, please contact Michele Sykes\nmm
 s25@drexel.edu_\n 
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LOCATION:Gerri C. LeBow Hall\, 3220 Market Street\, Philadelphia\, PA 19104
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