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UCO College of Business Students Claim First Place in Government Finance Case Challenge

Feb. 19, 2025

Three UCO accounting students pose for a photo in the College of Business atrium.
Three UCO accounting students pose for a photo in the College of Business atrium.

University of Central Oklahoma College of Business students placed first overall in the undergraduate division of the Association of Government Accountants (AGA) 2024 Government Finance Case Challenge.

The virtual challenge, open to graduate and undergraduate students, aims to enhance participant's awareness of careers in government and the importance of government accountability and transparency. By analyzing financial data for an AGA-selected U.S. state, city or county government and developing a Citizen-Centric Report (CCR), student teams learn how to convert large amounts of data into information for citizens to comprehend.

Central's team includes Hannah Dillon, a senior accounting major from Yukon, Oklahoma; Julissa Escobar, a senior accounting major from Warr Acres, Oklahoma; and Nate Moore, a senior accounting major from Yukon, Oklahoma. The team was advised by Riley Shaull, instructor of accounting at UCO. ​

"After participating in the challenge, my team learned a lot about Maine and how important government accounting is, not just for the state, but also the citizens," Dillon said. ​

"The thing we most enjoyed was applying what we learned in the class to a real-world scenario.”

Additionally, members of the winning team and their advisor receive a $1,500 scholarship from AGA. ​

Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, AGA sets the standards for governmental accounting competence while connecting and empowering financial professionals who support the U.S. government or any governmental agency. ​

To learn more about AGA’s 2024 Government Finance Case Challenge and to view the team’s submission materials, visit go.uco.edu/AGAChallenge.

For more information about the UCO College of Business, visit www.uco.edu/business. ​

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Cutline: University of Central Oklahoma College of Business students placed first overall in the undergraduate division of the Association of Government Accountants (AGA) 2024 Government Finance Case Challenge. Pictured, left to right, Julissa Escobar, a senior accounting major from Warr Acres, Oklahoma, Nate Moore, a senior accounting major from Yukon, Oklahoma, and Hannah Dillon, a senior accounting major from Yukon, Oklahoma.

Nathan Aker

Nathan Aker

Communications and Public Relations Coordinator, UCO College of Business

 

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