Excellence in Competitions and Student Life
We highlight the success of our students at the School of Accountancy below as they chase excellence in their non-academic pursuits! Learn more about their achievements from June to September 2026 below.
SMU University Student Life Awards 2026
Highlighting all SOA winners of the University Student Life Awards for 2026. The awards recognise students for their contributions to a vibrant SMU campus.
NTU Audit and Accounting Challenge 2026
1st Runner Up
SMU Bachelor of Accountancy students Ashmit Bansal, Ong Zhen Yu, Winston Soh, Ooi Jian Hui and Szeto Hui Lin, emerged 1st Runner Up at the Audit & Accounting Challenge 2026, organised by NTU. Team SMU Audit Alchemist emerged 2nd out of 61 teams from various tertiary institutions, after 3 grueling rounds of competition testing their audit and accounting knowledge and its application in case studies.
2026 IMA Asiapac Student Case Competition
Champion Team
A mixed team of SMU Bachelor of Accountancy students consisting of Paul Krishna Thanesh, Toh Yue Tai, and SMU students Ernest Lam and Angelina Jennings Kurniawan, emerged Champion at the above competition.
1st Runner Up
An all SOA team emerged 1st Runner Up at the same competition. They comprise SMU Bachelor of Accountancy recent graduates Lim Yin Phng, Lam Ting Kang, Sneha Audrey Peter and Justin Jude Maluenda Dionio, who joined the competition before graduation.
EY Young Tax Professional of the Year 2026
SMU Bachelor of Accountancy student Rae Loi emerged winner of the 2026 EY Young Tax Professional of the Year Singapore competition.
SMU 3MT Competition 2026
PhD in Accounting student Huo Yanxi emerged 1st Runner-up at the SMU Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition 2026. The Three Minute Thesis Competition is an annual showcase of the research conducted by SMU's postdoctoral students.