UTAR and AutoCount collaborated again this year for another accounting competition which took place at the Faculty of Business and Finance (FBF) of UTAR Kampar Campus. Ten academics from the Department of Commerce and Accounting together with two students from the Accounting programme organised the Online AutoCount Competition 2023 – Traditions and Future Directions on 22 September 2023.
The competition aimed to enhance students’ knowledge of accounting concepts and accounting software - the AutoCount. It was also organised to encourage students’ participation in accounting activities, evaluate students’ cognitive abilities to quickly answer questions within a time limit, and test their time management and critical thinking skills. In addition, the event aimed to promote the collaboration between UTAR and AutoCount Sdn Bhd (ACSB).
Online competition is in progress
In the morning, 19 registered participants attended the competition to answer 60 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) online in Google Forms within one hour at the designated computer lab in FBF. The questions were related to the AutoCount software and accounting concepts including accounting information systems. The questions were developed and reviewed by lecturers from the Department of Commerce and Accountancy. The three fastest participants with the highest scores were selected as the winners and were announced in a special closing ceremony which was held in the afternoon.
Name of winners and prizes:
First prize: Tan Yeou Jun
(RM150 Cash, RM50 Touch ‘n Go eWallet, Hamper and E-certificate)
Second prize: Fiona Shui Jing Ru
(RM100 Cash, RM50 Touch ‘n Go eWallet, Hamper and E-certificate)
Third prize: Ng Tong Xuan
(RM50 Cash, RM50 Touch ‘n Go eWallet, Hamper and E-certificate)
Non-winning contestants were also given RM50 Touch ‘n Go eWallet and e-certificate as tokens of appreciation.
First Prize Winner: Tan Yeou Jun
“Thank you AutoCount and UTAR for allowing me to join this competition. I am very happy that I won, and I really enjoyed it. This is my first time joining such a competition.”
Second Prize Winner: Fiona Shui Jing Ru
“First I need to thank the organisers AutoCount and UTAR for organising this amazing competition. Winning the second prize was totally unexpected. This came in as a pleasant surprise for me.”
Third Prize Winner: Ng Tong Xuan
“First, thank you UTAR and AutoCount for giving us the chance to participate in this competition. The competition was meaningful for us and I am happy to win the third prize. I will participate again next year.”
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