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TRUEUP'S INNOVATION CHALLENGE
RACE THE AI
FOR ACCOUNTING STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS
Join the challenge where accounting students and professionals get hands-on experience using the latest AI tools to complete financial accounting tasks and find out how artificial intelligence is impacting the accounting profession.
SAVE OUR FINANCIAL FUTURE!
It is now the year 2050 and the global economy is on the brink of financial collapse because something has gone awry at FastLedger, the world’s largest AI vendor that supplies 70% of all businesses with their accounting AI models and products that automate accounting and financial reporting. Now after decades of relying on AI, these companies cannot afford for these models to fail.
It’s up to you to go back in time and join FastLedger's development team responsible for creating AI models that automate accounting and financial reporting. Your mission: Help FastLedger develop and test their AI models for any issues before they launch to the marketplace!
Be diligent and on your game because once FastLedger releases their AI models to the marketplace, adoption will happen so quickly we won't be able to correct any mistakes. You will have TrueUp games and learning resources on AI to guide you to ensure your success!
Are YOU up for the challenge?
ABOUT THE CHALLENGE
The challenge is 100% VIRTUAL and facilitated by TrueUp.
Access to all learning content, resources, games, and AI tools will be provided online.
ASSEMBLE THE A.I.
Students will learn the fundamentals of AI, including terminology, different kinds of AI, and how AI models are trained.
APPLY THE A.I.
Students will learn the right and wrong ways to apply AI to accounting cycles and financial reporting.
AUDIT THE A.I.
Students will learn different ways to assess the quality of an AI tool and placing reliance on it.
There will be 4 TrueUp games and 3 hands-on exercises using real AI tools.
FINAL STAGE
Students will submit a 10-minute video presentation to share their AI Adoption Plan
(Virtual Judges to be announced).
Total time commitment for each student team is expected to be approximately 10 hours over 2 weeks.
All educators at qualified universities who have a student team participate will get free use of TrueUp's AI education for accounting learning resources for Spring 2026.
There will be $3,000 in cash rewards to winning teams, a TrueUp Digital Badge to share on your résumé, and more prizes to be announced!
STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS
Team Composition
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Each team may have up to 4 student members
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Each team will be matched with one professional from an accounting firm, who acts as a guide and mentor
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Each team may have 1 faculty advisor (optional)
Who Qualifies?
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Students must be registered at an accredited university based in the U.S.
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Students must be concentrated in Accounting, Information Systems, Finance, or Business as a major
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Students from any class level are welcome
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Students must register by October 14, 2025 (registration opens September 1, 2025)
There will be $3,000 in cash rewards to winning teams, a TrueUp Digital Badge to share on your résumé, and more prizes to be announced!
STUDENTS REGISTER HERE
Student registration is now open through October 14, 2025
If you are a student or team of students interested in participating, complete the application below. For students interested who do not have a complete team, you may still apply and TrueUp will do our best to match you with a team of students.
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FOR UNIVERSITIES AND STUDENTS
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