Ready to showcase your talents, make your chapter proud, or highlight an exceptional achiever? You’re in the right place. 

Competitions and awards are listed by deadline date.

Fall and Spring Semesters

AICPA Foundation Financial Hardship Grant and Travel Stipends
With over 300 chapters across the US, Beta Alpha Psi serves numerous communities. In line with our commitment to supporting students facing financial challenges, the AICPA Foundation has granted Beta Alpha Psi funds to help ensure that more students can participate in their chapter and attend the Beta Alpha Psi Annual Meeting.

January

Outstanding Dean Award
Beta Alpha Psi takes pride in acknowledging the steadfast support provided by deans to their respective chapters. The Outstanding Dean Award is an annual tribute to these leaders who play a pivotal role in shaping the path of our organization. Nominations, based on chapter officers' and faculty advisors' interactions, make this recognition possible. 

April

Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award, sponsored by RSM LLP
Presented to select faculty advisors who go above and beyond the requirements of a faculty advisor. Not only are the recipients of the Outstanding Faculty Advisor award recognized in front of their chapter and their peers, but they also receive a plaque and a $5,000 cash award in recognition of their achievements.

Beta Alpha Psi Leadership Award - Round Two Final Submission, sponsored by EY
Chapters submit a written proposal outlining the importance of leadership development in preparing them for the global workforce.  Also, chapters provide a detailed strategy for fostering collaboration, professional growth and broader engagement within their chapter. The submission should include a detailed action plan defining project objectives, desired outcomes and how funds would be spent. 

May

Medal of Inspiration Scholarship Award, sponsored by AICPA Foundation
Beta Alpha Psi students are already “good” students. They have strong GPAs, they contribute to their communities through service, and demonstrate a commitment to professional ideals and ethics. We want to encourage them to go the next level and strive to be “great.” An integral part of this encouragement is for students to hear life stories of other students who have been particularly inspirational. 

Project Run With It, sponsored by Baker Tilly Foundation
Project Run With It (PRWI) which originated in 2008, is a unique competition designed to further the community service component of Beta Alpha Psi and provides student members with an opportunity to engage in a real-world consulting project. 

Platinum Challenge Competition, sponsored by KPMG
Beta Alpha Psi recognizes that many chapters often go above and beyond what is required to become a top performing chapter. In an effort to reward these chapters, KPMG sponsors the KPMG Platinum Challenge Competition. The competition lets students put their multimedia skills to use by creating a 5-minute video that explains and/or demonstrates why their chapter deserves the award or why a top student would want to become part of the Beta Alpha Psi organization

VITA, recognized by the IRS
The VITA Program is an excellent opportunity for Beta Alpha Psi chapters to gain exposure on campus and in the community.  As an added benefit, chapter members that volunteer gain valuable practical experience in income tax preparation which is a life skill. 

Alumni Advocate and Task Force Leader Roles
As an Alumni Advocate or Task Force Leader, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Beta Alpha Psi. These positions are not only an opportunity to serve, but also an investment in your personal and professional development. 

June

Join the Community Impact Activity, Sponsored by Becker Professional Education
This year’s Community Impact Activity at the 2026 Beta Alpha Psi Annual Meeting challenges Beta Alpha Psi chapters to bring financial literacy to life in their local communities. Create a student-friendly presentation that introduces high school students to entrepreneurship and key accounting concepts through a creative business idea. Top submissions will be shared with high schools in the Baltimore area as real classroom teaching tools, with the opportunity to extend your impact in your own community. Participating chapters will receive one Reaching Out Activity (ROA).

December

Best Practices, sponsored by Deloitte
Best practices are activities created and completed by a chapter to further specific goals identified by the board of directors of Beta Alpha Psi and by Deloitte LLP (Deloitte). These activities exemplify the spirit and purpose of Beta Alpha Psi and, if applicable, allow other chapters to emulate those activities.

Beta Alpha Psi Leadership Award (Round 1 Submission) Sponsored by EY
Chapters submit a written proposal outlining why developing leaders is important to the chapter in preparing them for the global workforce. Also, chapters provide a detailed strategy outlining how they will provide opportunities for members to think, learn and act as leaders and include a detailed action plan defining project objectives, desired outcomes and how funds would be spent.