March 25–27
Accounting around us
International Olympiad in Accounting and Financial Communications
About the Olympiad
Official name of the event
International Olympiad in Accounting and Financial Communications
Organizer
Department of Finance, Accounting and Audit, Faculty of Economics, RUDN University (Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba)
The Olympiad is included in
Organizer
Order of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation No. 598 dated August 28, 2026, “On Approval of the List of Olympiads Aimed at Developing Intellectual and Creative Abilities and Interest in Scientific (Research) Activities, as well as at Promoting Scientific Knowledge, for the 2026/2027 Academic Year” (item 6.494).
Order of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation No. 517 dated August 28, 2026, “On Approval of the List of Events for Awarding Grants of the President of the Russian Federation to Persons Admitted to Higher Education Institutions and Research Organizations for Master’s Degree Programs for the 2026/27 Academic Year” (item 49)
Who can participate
high school students in grades 10–11 who are interested in economics and plan to enter university and build a career in this field
Team requirements
No more than 3 students per team
Who can participate
students of higher education and vocational institutions and their academic supervisors
Team requirements
From 1 to 6 students per team
Olympiad format
CASE MARATHON
The case marathon will take place in two stages: a remote qualifying round and a final
- Students registered for the Olympiad are sent a qualifying case.
- School students agree on the topic of their case study at registration
- Participants send their completed cases to the Organizing Committee
- Authors of the highest-scoring entries are invited to the final stage of the Olympiad
Participation in the Olympiad will allow you to
- consolidate your professional competencies
- deepen your interest in the study of economic disciplines
- develop subject-specific skills
- expand your academic network, including independent professional jury members and international experts, to support your career growth
Final
School Business Laboratory “Innovators”
Research areas: “The Digital Age: A School Student’s View”
- Green Technologies in Waste Recycling
- Analysis of the School Goods Market
- Big Data in Urban Infrastructure
- The Professional Skills Gap Driven by Digitalization
- A Student’s Digital Footprint: What the Internet Knows About Us
- Assessing the Effectiveness of Regulating a Country’s Digital Environment
- Measures to Neutralize Digital Threats in the Economy
- Digital Entrepreneurship in Your Region
- The Future of Marketplaces and Delivery Services
- The Digital Portrait of a Buyer
- Microloans and Online Loans: Why They Are Risky
- Subscriptions: What “All-Inclusive” Really Costs
- Fakes: How to Spot Deception
- Digital Accessibility for People with Disabilities
- Problems of Using Targeted Advertising
Student Case Marathon
Immersive session for students
“Accounting Around Us”, based on solving the homework case.
Intellectual game “What? Where? When?”
Schedule
March 25–27, 2027
In their free time, participants can enjoy:
- open lectures
- intellectual games
- discussion panels
- expert master classes
- excursions
March 24, 2027
00:00
Arrival of in-person participants
18:00- 19:30
Open lecture “Digital Hygiene”
March 25, 2027
Case Marathon for Students
08:30-09:00
Registration of in-person participants
09:15
Official opening of the Olympiad
10:00
Briefing for participants on how the case marathon is run
10:30
Solving the cases (offline/online – RUDN Telecommunication Educational and Information System)
14:00
Free time
March 26, 2027
TRACK 1. Immersive Case Marathon Session
09:00
Defense of the homework case
12:30-13:30
Coffee break
13:30
Defense of the homework case
16:00
Summing up and awarding the winners
17:30
Closing of the student section of the Olympiad. Parting words from the jury members
March 26, 2027
TRACK 2. Intellectual Game
10:00
Team formation
10:30
Question rounds
12:30-13:30
Coffee break
13:30
Question rounds
15:00
Summing up and awarding the winners
17:30
Closing of the student section of the Olympiad. Parting words from the jury members
March 27, 2027
School Business Laboratory “Innovators”
9:00-9:20
Participant registration
9:20
Interactive tour
10:00
Welcome address
10:15
Case presentations
14:00
Summing up and awarding the winners
14:30
Official closing of the Olympiad
March 25–27
2027
Awards for Winners and Prizewinners
The Olympiad includes
- individual competition
- team competition
1st place
winner’s diploma
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2nd place
prizewinner’s diploma
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3rd place
prizewinner’s diploma
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Results
The results of the Olympiad will be published
no later than April 5, 2027
Jury and experts of the student Olympiad
Knowledge is assessed by professionals
Evgenia I. Koposova
Director of the Institute of Professional Accountants and Auditors of Russia CHAIR OF THE STUDENT SECTION JURY
Natalia E. Melnikova
Member of the Professional Education Committee of the Self-Regulatory Organization of Auditors “Sodruzhestvo” Association, Director of the autonomous non-profit organization (ANO) “UMC RSA ‘Intercon-Intellect’”
Maria A. Odintsova
Head of Educational Institutions Relations for the Region, “1C” company; Candidate of Economics (PhD), Associate Professor
Leonid Krut
Head of the “Aktion Students” project, Accounting and Finance area
Yulia I. Pokhvalina
Senior Manager, Information and Educational Programs Department, “ConsultantPlus”.
Larisa V. Kulish
Deputy Director for Organizational Work and Development, Association “Institute of Internal Auditors”; Head of the Qualification Assessment Center (QAC IIA)
Elena G. Popkova
Doctor of Economics, Professor, President of the autonomous non-profit organization (ANO) “Institute of Scientific Communications”, Professor of the Department of International Economic Relations, RUDN University, Honorary Worker of Science and High Technologies of the Russian Federation
Anastasia M. Kalinkina
Educational Institutions Relations Manager, GARANT Legal Information Portal
Alexander V. Zhurkin
Head of International Reporting, Group Members Consolidation and Financial Control Department, T-Bank
Kamil R. Magomedov
General Director, LLC Audit and Consulting Group “Center for Financial Expertise”
Anastasia Lobanova
Chair and Founder of FABA “Platinum”, certified tax consultant, public figure, owner of the Accounting and Tax Assistance Center “Praktik[UM]”
Igor B. Turuev
First Vice President, Head of the Internal Audit Department, Gazprombank (Joint-Stock Company); Doctor of Economics, Professor
Evgenia Koroleva
Senior Manager, Audit Services Department, DRT (“Business Solutions and Technologies”).
Evgenia I. Koposova
Director of the Institute of Professional Accountants and Auditors of Russia CHAIR OF THE STUDENT SECTION JURY
Natalia E. Melnikova
Member of the Professional Education Committee of the Self-Regulatory Organization of Auditors “Sodruzhestvo” Association, Director of the autonomous non-profit organization (ANO) “UMC RSA ‘Intercon-Intellect’”
Maria A. Odintsova
Head of Educational Institutions Relations for the Region, “1C” company; Candidate of Economics (PhD), Associate Professor
Leonid Krut
Head of the “Aktion Students” project, Accounting and Finance area
Yulia I. Pokhvalina
Senior Manager, Information and Educational Programs Department, “ConsultantPlus”.
Larisa V. Kulish
Deputy Director for Organizational Work and Development, Association “Institute of Internal Auditors”; Head of the Qualification Assessment Center (QAC IIA)
Elena G. Popkova
Doctor of Economics, Professor, President of the autonomous non-profit organization (ANO) “Institute of Scientific Communications”, Professor of the Department of International Economic Relations, RUDN University, Honorary Worker of Science and High Technologies of the Russian Federation
Anastasia M. Kalinkina
Educational Institutions Relations Manager, GARANT Legal Information Portal
Alexander V. Zhurkin
Head of International Reporting, Group Members Consolidation and Financial Control Department, T-Bank
Kamil R. Magomedov
General Director, LLC Audit and Consulting Group “Center for Financial Expertise”
Anastasia Lobanova
Chair and Founder of FABA “Platinum”, certified tax consultant, public figure, owner of the Accounting and Tax Assistance Center “Praktik[UM]”
Igor B. Turuev
First Vice President, Head of the Internal Audit Department, Gazprombank (Joint-Stock Company); Doctor of Economics, Professor
Evgenia Koroleva
Senior Manager, Audit Services Department, DRT (“Business Solutions and Technologies”).
Jury and experts of the school section
Nikita A. Masyuk
Head of Youth Programs, Association “Institute of Internal Auditors”. CHAIR OF THE BUSINESS LABORATORY “INNOVATORS” JURY
Tatiana A. Zaugarova
Candidate of Economics (PhD), Chief Accountant, LLC “RK-Uchet”, Roscosmos State Corporation
Emil Rakhmatulin
Head of Management Accounting, Budgeting and Control, Sk Capital (Skolkovo Ventures)
Alexander L. Chupin
Candidate of Economics (PhD), Deputy Dean for Research, Faculty of Economics, RUDN University
Elena V. Budnikova
Certified auditor, member of the Self-Regulatory Organization of Auditors “Sodruzhestvo” Association (SRO AAS)
Maxim D. Davydov
Lead Cost Control Specialist, JSC “Pesko Energy and Resources”
Nikita A. Masyuk
Head of Youth Programs, Association “Institute of Internal Auditors”. CHAIR OF THE BUSINESS LABORATORY “INNOVATORS” JURY
Tatiana A. Zaugarova
Candidate of Economics (PhD), Chief Accountant, LLC “RK-Uchet”, Roscosmos State Corporation
Emil Rakhmatulin
Head of Management Accounting, Budgeting and Control, Sk Capital (Skolkovo Ventures)
Alexander L. Chupin
Candidate of Economics (PhD), Deputy Dean for Research, Faculty of Economics, RUDN University
Elena V. Budnikova
Certified auditor, member of the Self-Regulatory Organization of Auditors “Sodruzhestvo” Association (SRO AAS)
Maxim D. Davydov
Lead Cost Control Specialist, JSC “Pesko Energy and Resources”
Partners
If you would like to become a partner of the Olympiad, please contact us and we will discuss the details.
Grants from partners
Events from partners
Open Lecture “Corporate Governance: The Role of Internal Audit and Internal Control” by the Youth Programs of the Association “Institute of Internal Auditors”
Ekaterina V. Kim
Executive Director of the Internal Audit Department, PJSC “AFK Sistema”
March 26, 2026 – starts at 18:00 Moscow time, online
“Pain points” of corporate governance. Requirements and challenges for the internal control system. Who should it report to? Communication difficulties. Focus areas by type of audit.
A live discussion is planned. Prepare your questions in advance!!!
The connection link will be sent to the email address indicated in the application
Interactive Tour “Environment – Believe in Yourself and Achieve Your Goals”
Organizing Committee
March 28, 2026 – starts at 9:20 Moscow time
An interactive tour of the RUDN University main building is not just a look at what the building’s infrastructure looks like.
You will get to know the atmosphere of modern coworking spaces and the library, look into the classrooms and the café, and stroll through the winter garden – everything that creates a space for growth and communication.
Our tour is a series of questions and answers to the most unexpected questions
The end of the tour, inspiration for a scholarly discussion, and photos as a keepsake
FAQ
Who can take part in the Olympiad?
The following may take part in the Olympiad:
students of higher education institutions in the field of Economics;
students of vocational education institutions offering relevant secondary vocational education programs in the field of Economics;
school students in grades 10–11
Which competitions can I take part in?
A student must take part in the qualifying round of the case marathon
A student may take part in the final stage of the case marathon, depending on the number of points scored
A student, as part of a team, may take part in the immersive session “Accounting Around Us”
A school student, individually or as part of a team, may take part in the competitions of the school business laboratory “Innovators”
Immersive Session for Students “Accounting Around Us”
The creative team competition for students consists of two stages:
- presentation of the team and its educational institution;
- presentation of the solution to the situational homework case.
School Business Laboratory “Innovators”
The topics of the school students’ creative competition are listed on the website as a limited list.
Formatting requirements: up to 4 pages of printed text, Times New Roman (TNR) font, 14 pt, line spacing of 1.5, paragraph indent of 1.25, justified alignment.
Structure of the work: title page (indicating the name of the educational institution, the topic, and the author’s full name); objective (problem); argumentation (justification); conclusions.
Presentation requirements:
for the science slam presentation, prepare a slide presentation defending your research.
You can present the chosen topic in the following formats:
- information digest;
- thematic blog content;
- a story in a storytelling format;
- an interview with an expert;
- a dynamic banner;
- etc.
In your presentation you can use characters of your own invention, key ideas, quotations, links, QR codes, polls, real-time voting, an online sticker pack for collaboration, music, photos, audio, video graphics, and any other USEFUL information.
TIME FOR THE PRESENTATION: 3 MINUTES
Where can I find homework assignments from previous years?
You can view the assignments from previous years at this link: https://esystem.rudn.ru/faculty/ekf/departments/kafedra-buhgalterskogo-ucheta-audita-i-statistiki-5d569b5511e53/olimpiada
How do I prepare for the Olympiad?
The Olympiad assignments for students are case-based and cover the topics of economic disciplines.
The Immersive Session assignments for student teams are sent to the academic supervisor.
School student teams choose the topic of their work independently from the proposed list and indicate it in the application (see School Business Laboratory “Innovators”).
How are the cases completed and assessed?
The practical assignment of the qualifying-round case is completed on a computer. The file with the completed case is sent by return email to the Organizing Committee. The file MUST BE NAMED as follows: “Surname_University”. A correctly completed assignment gives the right to advance to the final. The list of finalists will be sent to the students’ academic supervisor at the university no later than March 7, 2025.
The final case consists of theoretical and practical tasks on accounting theory, financial accounting, the basics of taxation, and finance, and is completed STRICTLY within the time set by the regulations.
60 minutes are allotted for the final case, and the maximum score is 100 points. A correct answer earns 1 point, an incorrect answer 0 points
How do I submit an application?
Registration for the qualifying round is done through the Olympiad website.
Students MUST indicate the name of their educational program (field of study) in the registration form.
Students of secondary vocational education institutions should begin the Name of the educational organization field with college / technical school / vocational school, followed by the full name.
The team application for participation in the final stage is submitted in writing by the students’ academic supervisor.
The application form is available on the Olympiad website
The data is entered into the application form in typed form on a computer and saved in Word format. The application does NOT need to be signed, scanned, or photographed, and it MUST NOT be saved as a PDF
The application is submitted to econ.olymp.buhuchet@rudn.ru
Can I take part remotely?
In 2026, the qualifying round is remote only
The final stage can be attended both in person and remotely
What do the winners and prize-winners receive?
First place – winner’s diploma; second and third place – prize-winner’s diploma.
Diplomas are sent by post to the address indicated in the application no later than May 15, 2026.
Information about the winners and prize-winners is submitted to the State Information Resource on Persons Who Have Demonstrated Outstanding Abilities https://xn--80aayamnhpkade1j.xn--p1ai/
What do the participants receive?
All participants receive electronic certificates. Certificates for students are sent to the academic supervisor’s email address.
Certificates for school students are sent to the email address indicated in the application.
The certificates will be sent no later than May 15, 2026.
Whom should I contact in case of technical problems?
I’m visiting Moscow. Where can I stay near RUDN University?
RUDN University has a guest housing facility where you can stay by prior request. The number of places is limited.
Hotels near RUDN University:
- Khristal hostel +7 (495) 085-08-48
- Lenin hostel +7 (925) 675-55-84
- Salyut Hotel +7 (916) 455-81-93
- NMIC Hotel +7 (926) 908-81-84
- Astrus Hotel +7 (495) 641-10-00
When does participant registration close?
The last day for submitting applications is February 28, 2026
Does a school student have to choose a research topic before submitting an application?
The topic of the research work must be indicated in the school student’s application
Does a school student have to attend the Science Slam?
Attending the Science Slam is recommended regardless of the preliminary evaluation of the competition work
Can a school student take part in the Science Slam remotely?
Yes. The Olympiad is held in a mixed format: in person and remotely.
The connection link is sent the day before the event to the email address indicated in the application.
Will all participants of the business laboratory “Innovators” be admitted to defend their competition work?
If the section has a large number of participants, then following the preliminary selection the organizing committee reserves the right to choose the best ones from each category to defend their work in the Science Slam format.
When does a school student need to submit the competition work?
The completed research work can be sent to the organizing committee’s email
together with the Application by February 28, 2026
or as a separate file no later than March 7, 2026.
Be sure to get confirmation from the organizers, via feedback, that your work has been received.
When does a student team need to submit the competition work?
For remote participation, the completed case for the Immersive Session should be sent to the organizing committee’s email econ.olymp.buhuchet@rudn.ru
by March 20, 2026.
For in-person participation, student teams must submit it by March 25, 2026.
Be sure to get confirmation from the organizers, via feedback, that your work has been received.
Can I get an official invitation to arrange my trip?
Yes. An invitation is issued upon individual request addressed to the organizing committee at econ.olymp.buhuchet@rudn.ru
How do I take part in the master class?
The link to join the master class is sent to all registered participants the day before the event
Does an Olympiad participant need to fill in the consent to personal data processing?
The personal data processing consent form must be completed
How can I contact the Organizing Committee?
For any questions, you can write to econ.olymp.buhuchet@rudn.ru
Academic supervisors can call: +7-903-114-22-97 (MAX, Telegram) Svetlana Nikolaevna
+7-916-113-38-48 (MAX, Telegram) Olga Nikolaevna
Documents
To take part in the Olympiad, you need to
Register on the website
Form a team of finalists and send an application to the Organizing Committee at econ.olymp.buhuchet@rudn.ru
To take part in the students’ team competition, receive a homework assignment from the Organizing Committee