A TEAM from Ballakermeen High School has shown it can make a good account of itself after scooping the regional heat of a national business competition.
Students from St Ninian’s High School came a close second in the contest at the Villa Marina, Douglas.
The Business Accounting and Skills Education (BASE) competition, now in its fifth year, offers participants an insight into a career as a chartered accountant.
Ballakermeen will now go on to compete in the national final, which takes place in Birmingham on Thursday June 27, 2013.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) is running the competition.
Aimed at 16-18 year olds BASE links schools, students and employers together in a bid to, increase awareness of the profession and to develop desirable skills in the future workforce.
Assuming the role of chartered accountants, the students had just two hours to analyse, discuss and decide on the next steps of fictional organisations, before presenting their ideas to a panel of businesses professionals.
Nick Quayle, student officer for the Isle of Man Society of Chartered Accountants (IOMSCA), said: ‘The calibre of entrants was extremely high this year.
‘The judges were especially impressed with the level of business acumen the students showed, which if applied to careers in accountancy, will bode incredibly well for the future of the profession.
‘The team from Ballakermeen High School were very worthy winners and I’m sure they will do the Isle of Man proud in the national final.’
Ballakermeen beat off competition from five other local teams.
The winners of the national BASE competition will each receive £500 in addition to being invited to a winners’ day and lunch at Chartered Accountants Hall in London where they will participate in a professional employability skills workshop.
The national runners-up will each receive £100 and a professional employability skills workshop for their school.
For further information about BASE visit www.icaew.com/base. www.facebook.com/icaewbase