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RECRUIT AND RETAIN

TRUEUP TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGE 2019

RESULTS ARE IN!

Students teamed up this year to learn blockchain as it applies to supply chain management through a series of interactive games and by configuring a real blockchain protocol (on the Vottun platform). Then each student team completed the challenge by submitting their proposal to apply blockchain technology to healthcare. Results are in!

Challenge Details

STUDENTS TACKLED BLOCKCHAIN

STUDENTS TACKLE BLOCKCHAIN IN SUPPLY CHAIN AND HEALTHCARE

Throughout October 2019, students from several universities completed the TrueUp Blockchain Challenge to learn the fundamentals of blockchain, configure a real blockchain protocol for supply chain, and propose adoption of blockchain in healthcare by submitting a video that shares their research of existing platforms, trends, benefits and risks, and their team's opinions for applying blockchain in the healthcare sector. Each team completed the games below, configured the Vottun blockchain protocol, and submitted the proposal to adopt blockchain in healthcare.

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GAME 1: Block Party

Navigate Cryptic City, ask questions, and decide who to invite onto the blockchain network

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GAME 2: Move the Meat

Set up each person on the blockchain, initiate a transaction, and trace the meat to its origin

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GAME 3: ChainBrain

Communicate business logic of 5 key documents in the supply chain process to the engineer and set up the Endorsement Policies

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Configure the Blockchain

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GAME 4: The Final Trace

Review transactional data logged in the block ledger and identify the errors and inconsistencies

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Thanks to our judging panel for reviewing each student teams video submission and providing their opinions, experience, and expertise with the accounting profession and blockchain 

 A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR JUDGES

Hitendra Patil, AccountantsWorld

Director of Customer Success and 2019 Top 100 Influencer in Accounting

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Shane Husar, CPA, Eide Bailly

Partner, Financial Institutions

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Kevin Wang, CPA, Warren Averett

Director of Innovation

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Anthony Troxell, CPA, CFE, Wifli LLP

Senior Manager, Attest and Consulting Services

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Tracy Earll, Moss Adams

Audit and Innovation, 2018 Blockchain Challenge Winner

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Judges
Winners

THIS YEAR'S TOP 3 WINNING VIDEOS

1ST PLACE

Portland State University

Team Members:

Chris Booth,

Gabriela Mincheva,

James Bradley

2ND PLACE

Loyola University of Chicago

Team Members:

Tyler Smith

Courtney Foggie

Ramzy Wehbi

3RD PLACE

SUNY - University at Buffalo

Team Members:

Alexander Cubillo

Elizabeth Roth

Lauren Aldrich

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