2019 Hong Kong Young Tax Professional of the Year

Job description

Take the Challenge

Pursue a bright future

EY Young Tax Professional of the Year is an international competition designed to identify young talent with an interest in tax, help them enhance their professional skills and develop their careers. The competition gives participants the opportunity to share experiences with people from a range of backgrounds and cultures.

By bringing together students from all over the world, the event aims to demonstrate how much the tax profession has changed today and how business is managed in different cultures. The competition will also expose participants to the skills required to be tomorrow’s leaders.

During the competition, finalists will have to demonstrate to expert judges their technical skills and overall professional ability. The judging panel will be evaluating each participant based on the tax technical, reasoning, presentation and communication competencies.

Prizes that last a lifetime

By entering the competition, you will:

·  Build a professional network that will enhance your future career
·  Differentiate yourself from fellow university students in an increasingly competitive job market
·  Provide yourself with a platform to launch your career, no matter where you choose to work
·  Explore how a world-class professional service organization helps clients to achieve their goals

Local competition
The local competition is open to all penultimate or final year undergraduate students, and postgraduates.

Finalists of the local competition will be awarded direct entries to our online test for internship or graduate program.

Timeline
Application period: 10 December 2018 (Monday) to 20 January 2019 (Sunday)
Semi-final: 16 February 2019 (Saturday)
Final: 8 March 2018 (Friday)

The local competition consists of two rounds – semi-final and final.

·          Semi-final:


Shortlisted candidates (*) will be invited to the semi-final which will be held in the afternoon. It will be a 60-minute quiz comprising multiple-choice questions and a short question. Shortlisted semi-finalists will then be invited to do a presentation to judges.

 
* Priority will be given to first-time applicants.

 

·          Final:
Finalists will be given a case study intended to test their reasoning and expressive abilities by way of their participation in a group debate. Shortlisted finalists will then be invited to do an individual presentation to a panel of judges.