confirmed · Calendar ready · included with program
Date source Registration and project submission due
Jan 11, 2027 · 11:59 PM EST
COMPETITION · 2026–2027
The Future Of Accounting Challenge · 2026–2027
DECA Inc.
Source review: 2026-10-06 · Reviewed catalog; automatic source updates are not active yet
DECA competition sponsored by American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Develop a student-membership engagement strategy.
Eligibility & application
Two to three members of one DECA chapter; chapters may submit multiple entries. High-school/college students are the marketing audience, not an additional published enrollment restriction on entrants. Required submission: Propose an AICPA student-membership marketing and engagement strategy informed by research on a Gen Z student audience. Explain membership benefits, outreach activities, communication channels and success measures. Submit a three-to-five-minute video and a separate one-page financial plan using the organizer-provided budget template in the rulebook. Show activity/channel costs, funding sources and cost effectiveness/ROI. Videos exceeding five minutes and late entries are ineligible. Finalist participation: Top-three ICDC participation in Anaheim, California, April 17–20, 2027, depends on chartered association rules and school/chapter advisor approval. Entry does not guarantee conference attendance. No additional grade, age or citizenship requirement is established in these challenge rules; DECA membership and current organizer instructions still apply.
Nationwide · remote · unknown
Team prizes: first US$1,500; second US$1,000; third US$500. Entry fees, membership dues, software access costs and finalist conference/travel charges are not established; confirm these separately with the chapter and organizer. These awards are not salary or a paid placement.
Propose an AICPA student-membership marketing and engagement strategy informed by research on a Gen Z student audience. Explain membership benefits, outreach activities, communication channels and success measures. Submit a three-to-five-minute video and a separate one-page financial plan using the organizer-provided budget template in the rulebook. Show activity/channel costs, funding sources and cost effectiveness/ROI. Videos exceeding five minutes and late entries are ineligible.
Published dates
confirmed · Calendar ready · included with program
Date source Top-three results announcement
Feb 23, 2027
confirmed · Calendar ready · included with program
Date source DECA ICDC recognition · approved top-three teams
Apr 17, 2027 – Apr 20, 2027
unannounced · Pending or needs confirmation
Date source Challenge announcement · exact day unpublished
September 2026; the rulebook supplies the month, not an exact opening date.
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