WARRINGTON accountancy students beat off a challenge from 13 other schools and colleges to win the Merseyside heat of a national competition set by the Institute of Chartered Accountants.
The youngsters from Priestley College took part in the contest at Liverpool and now go onto the national finals in June.
BASE – the Business, Accounting and Skills Education competition links schools, students and employers together in a bid to not only increase awareness of a career in chartered accountancy and finance, but to develop key employability skills in the future workforce.
Assuming the role of chartered accountants, the students had just 90 minutes to analyse, discuss and decide on the next business steps of a fictional organisation before presenting their ideas to a panel of business professionals.
Martyn Best, president of the Liverpool Society of Chartered Accountants and lead judge, said: “The BASE competition provides pupils with a unique insight into business and finance issues.
“By working with local business people participating schools get a real insight into the world of work that couldn’t be achieved in the classroom.
“I was incredibly impressed with the calibre of participating schools this year, especially Priestly Sixth Form College who really shone in the Merseyside heat. They are a credit to the region and I’m sure they will do us proud in the national final.”
