On 30 November 2022, the Business Games were held by ICAEW in collaboration with the University of Cyprus. Students had the opportunity to demonstrate their skills on a business challenge by taking the role of a Chartered Accountant (ACA) and developing strategic advice in response to a real-life business issue.
At the same time, the students had the opportunity to present their strategies to acknowledged Chartered Accountants in the field. The Chartered Accountants had to act as members of the company’s Board of Directors in question, intending to evaluate the performance of the students in terms of innovation, way of approaching the problem, leadership, team collaboration, ethics, analytical thinking, presentation skills and professional approach.
As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, RSM Cyprus warmly supports these initiatives that aim to strengthen students’ education and practical training. Marios Charalambides, Partner and Head of the Financial Services Department, acted as a member of the Board of Directors and Nicole Stavrinidou, Quality Assurance Director, took the role of a mentor of one of the teams that took part in the Business Games.
After the presentations and evaluation, RSM awarded the team with the Most Innovative Recommendation. The winning team of the RSM award included Antonis Ioannides, Andreas Michael, Andreas Loukaides, Andreas Antoniou, Sergios Ashagerdian and Kypros Katsiamis, students of Accounting and Finance at the University of Cyprus.
Mr. Marios Charalambides congratulated all the students for their excellent presentations. He also praised them for their courage in presenting their business strategies to such a large audience. At the same time, his advice to the students was to be confident in what they are doing. Confidence is a key component for every Chartered Accountant.
Also, during the Business Games, the students had the opportunity to discuss internships, placements and training opportunities, and career development concerns with the audit, tax and consulting companies present.
RSM Cyprus, with offices in Limassol, Paphos and Nicosia, is certified by the Great Place to Work as an employer of choice based on the questionnaire Trust Index. It is accredited as an ACCA Platinum Approved employer, ACCA Professional Development and an ACA Authorised Training Employer.
RSM Cyprus is part of RSM International, the 6th largest global audit, tax and consulting network, with firms in 123 countries, including the world’s top 40 major business centres. As RSM, we have a workforce of over 51.000 people and 860 offices across Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific, Latin America, MENA and North America.
