Future Tax Professionals Grab Honors at the Deloitte Foundation’s Tax Case Study Competition Finals

At a time when the future talent shortage within the tax profession is an issue of critical concern, the sixth annual Deloitte Tax Case Study National Competition put the spotlight on the skills of future tax professionals who will fill the pipeline and help to solve the tax challenges of the future. At the Deloitte Foundation’s national competition awards ceremony held yesterday in Orlando, the University of Denver took top honors in the Graduate Division, and Brigham Young University in the Undergraduate Division.

As the first place winners, Brigham Young University and the University of Denver will each receive a $10,000 award. Individual team members will each receive a $1,000 scholarship. In addition, Brigham Young University is heading home with second place honors in the Graduate Division. The College of William & Mary was awarded second place in the Undergraduate Division. These teams will each receive $500 per student and $5,000 per school.

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