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SUMMARY:FIC3 Fraud and Internal Control Case Competition 
DESCRIPTION: \n\nDrexel LeBow’s Department of Accounting is pleased to ho
 st its 12th\nAnnual Fraud and Internal Control Case Competition (FIC3)\, w
 ith\nco-sponsors The Institute of Internal Auditors Philadelphia Chapter\,
 \nMercadien and The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Student\ntea
 ms analyze a real-life–inspired case and then present their\ncomprehensi
 ve analysis and solutions to a panel of judges. The top six\nteams earn gi
 ft card prizes. Students and local area business leader\nvolunteers build 
 network connections\, friendships and mentoring\nrelationships that extend
  beyond the event.\n\nKICKOFF EVENT\n\nThere is MANDATORY kickoff for part
 icipants to meet their teammates\nand get the case materials on Monday\, F
 eb. 9\, from 5–6:30 p.m. EST.\nParticipants will also receive some tips.
  There will also be a zoom\nlink available for those that cannot make it t
 o campus. A link to a\nrecording of the event will be made available to al
 l teams.\n\nDAY OF THE COMPETITION\n\nLight breakfast and boxed lunch will
  be provided to all participants\nand volunteers.\n\nCheck in is from 8 a.
 m. to 8:30 a.m. EST. The program begins at 8:30\na.m. with a guest speaker
  providing inspiration for the case solution.\n\nEach team will have three
  and a half hours (9 a.m.–12:30 p.m. EST)\nto review the case and critic
 al information provided that morning\,\nupdate their response to the case 
 questions\, and finalize their\nPowerPoint-based presentation. Each team m
 ust submit an electronic\ncopy of their presentation by 12:30 p.m. EST. No
  changes may be made\nto teams’ PowerPoint presentations after the 12:30
  p.m. EST\nsubmission deadline.\n\nTeams will be randomly assigned a time 
 slot with one of our judging\npanels to present their results between 1 p.
 m. and 3:40 p.m. EST for\nthe first round. Teams will have a strict 10 min
 utes to present plus 5\nminutes of questions from the judges\, followed by
  a 5-minute interval\nto transition between teams. The top six teams movin
 g on to the finals\nwill be announced at the conclusion of the first round
  of judging. The\nteams not in the finals may leave at this point. In the 
 final round\,\nthe top six teams will present their findings and recommend
 ations\nagain to a new panel of judges . Awards will be presented as soon 
 as\nthe judges have ranked the top 6 teams.\n\nKEY DATES\n\n * REGISTRATIO
 N DEADLINE: JAN 27\, 2026\, 11:59 P.M. EST \n * Kickoff Event: Feb. 9\, 20
 26\, 5–6:30 p.m. EST\n * Competition Date: Feb. 13\, 2026\, 8 a.m.–5 p
 .m. EST\n\nTEAM STRUCTURE\n\nStudents can request to be on a specific team
  when registering or\nindicate they would like to be on a team assigned by
  the accounting\ndepartment. All teams must meet the below requirements:\n
 \n * Four students per team\n * At least one accounting major\, one upperc
 lassman or MS student\,\nand one underclassman per team\n\nPRIZES\n\nGift 
 card prizes will be awarded to the top 6 teams.\n\nREGISTRATION AND REQUIR
 EMENTS\n\nDue to the nature of the competition\, participation is limited.
  The\nfirst 60 eligible students who sign up and are assigned to teams wil
 l\nreceive one of the available spots\; not every application can be\nacce
 pted into the competition.\n\nYou will be notified if you have been accept
 ed into the competition no\nlater than Jan. 30\, 2026. If accepted\, pleas
 e plan to be there the\nentire day for the competition- this is a requirem
 ent.\n\nTo register\, please complete the registration form. Once accepted
  to a\nteam\, you will be required to agree to a Gift Card Acceptance form
 \nbefore the event to receive your award should your team win.\n\n_Please 
 note: We require a one-week cancellation notice if you can no\nlonger part
 icipate. This will allos us to invite students on the\nwaitlist to partici
 pate._\n\n_If you are with a company and would like to support or voluntee
 r at\nthe event\, please also fill out this registration form._\n\nSPONSOR
 S\n\n * Mercadien\n * Association of Certified Fraud Examiners\n * The Ins
 titute of Internal Auditors Philadelphia Chapter\n\n 
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LOCATION:Gerri C. LeBow Hall\, 3220 Market Street\, GHALL 220\, Philadelphi
 a\, PA 19104
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