Challenge Details
 

The Deloitte Audit Business Challenge (DABC) is open to all undergraduate university and college students pursuing an accounting and/or finance degree in Malaysia.

Participants must work in teams for the challenge. Each team will consist of three (3) members.

Registration closes on 19 October 2025.

Below are the events happening during the challenge so save these dates, so you don’t miss them!

Stage 1 of the Challenge - 20 October 2025 till 21 October 2025 by 5pm

• Your team will be given an online multiple-choice question test.
• The online test will begin on 20 October 2025 (Monday), at 12am and will end on 21 October 2025 (Tuesday) at 5pm.
• There are 50 multiple-choice questions covering areas such as auditing, accounting, ethics, finance, the Companies Act 2016).
• Each team should assign one (1) representative to access the questions and complete the challenge. It is expected that the team addresses the questions together.
• The representative will be given sixty (60) minutes to complete the online test from the first login. The total time used to complete the online test will be monitored and will form part of the overall assessment.
• The announcement of the semi-finalist will be on 21 October 2025 (Tuesday) by 7pm.
   

Stage 2 of the Challenge - 22 October 2025 by 5pm

• In Stage 2, the deliverable is a video submission of no longer than three (3) minutes .
• The topic will be announced concurrently with the semi-finalist results on 21 October 2025 (Tuesday), by 7pm.
• Challengers are required to upload a video clip on YouTube, by 5pm on 22 October 2025 (Wednesday). The visibility of the video presentation must be set to private and shared with the evaluators via an e-form. The e-form will be sent via a separate email together with the announcement of the semi-finalists. Late entries will not be entertained.
• Marks will be awarded based on content, depth of issues, research analysis adopted, critical thinking, creativity, and overall presentation.
• Please note that videos will not be judged based on editing skills. However, please ensure that the video’s visuals and audio are clear.
• Challengers have full creative control over their video presentation.
   

Final Stage of the Challenge: Game Station - 8 November 2025

• A workshop will be conducted for all finalists before the final challenge on 31 October 2025 (Friday). The details of the workshop will be communicated to finalists via email.
• The final stage will be held on 1 November 2025 (Saturday) at a dedicated venue which will be communicated to finalists via email.
• There will be simulated audit scenarios represented by a few game stations, and finalists will have to complete each individual game station according to the instructions given.
   

Final Stage of the Challenge: Presentation & Prize Giving Ceremony – 21 November 2025

• After completing the game stations, finalists will be required to prepare a 10-minute presentation to a panel of esteemed judges.
• Marks will be accumulated from both the game stations and the presentation.
• All finalists will be invited to attend the Prize Giving Ceremony.
• Results will be announced at the Prize Giving Ceremony and published on DABC’s Facebook page and website.

Merit Awards*

1. The Best Video Award
2. The Best Presentation Award
3. The Most Creative Team Award
   *All merit awards are sponsored by CPA Australia

Previous Challengers

Find out what our past winners have to say about the Deloitte Audit Business Challenge.

Winners

Find the list of winners of the Deloitte Audit Business Challenge 2024 here .

News

News articles featuring Deloitte Audit Business Challenge.

• https://www.thestar.com.my/news/education/2022/12/04/tar-umt-wins-big-in-accounting-challenges
• https://www.nst.com.my/education/2019/12/544692/deloitte-challenges-make-better-students
• https://www.nst.com.my/education/2019/09/518896/challenge-give-real-life-audit-experience-students
• https://www.thestar.com.my/news/education/2019/12/01/creating-awareness-on-the-audit-profession
• https://hrasiamedia.com/top-news/deloitte-malaysia-and-cpa-australia-brings-real-life-audit-experience-to-undergraduate-students/

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