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University of Wisconsin-Madison Team Takes Third Place in KPMG Auditing Competition

A team of accounting students from UW-Madison won third place and $10,000 in the KPMG’s National Audit Case Competition held in April in New York City.

The Wisconsin team of Erin Lavelle, Elly Thio, Rene Sczygelski and Duncan Davis competed in the finals against student teams representing University of Georgia, Ohio State University, University of Virginia and Brigham Young University.    
 
The competition began in January, when the University of Wisconsin-Madison team and teams from another 20 of the nation’s top colleges accepted invitations from KPMG to perform some of the most challenging tasks that auditors face. The student teams used a Web-based application that simulated a series of interactions between a KPMG audit partner and members of the student audit team. Partner mentor videos, audio, PowerPoint slides and simulated emails were used to provide background information and instructions.

The competition is sponsored by KPMG International’s Global Services Centre and the KPMG Foundation.