Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: Peoples'Friendship University of Russia
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RUDN University economics students learned how to verify dates in documents and find optimal solutions to problems during the business simulation game "Internal Auditor of an Industrial Enterprise 2025," which took place in late September in the coworking space of the main building.
Ten teams from our university, the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, MISIS, the Russian State Geological Prospecting University, P.G. Demidov Yaroslavl State University, and the Russian New University competed under the watchful eyes of experts in their skills in preparing high-quality audit reports. The game was organized by RUDN University and the Institute of Internal Auditors.
A friendly team
"The competition atmosphere was relaxed. Everything was new and very interesting for us. The most unexpected thing was that, at the end of the event, it turned out we'd been paying completely attention to the wrong details, which the expert later highlighted. Naturally, we were a little disappointed, but the main thing is that we understood what auditors do and what they pay attention to in their work," said Alina Yunusova, a third-year Bachelor's student in the Economics Department of RUDN University (Accounting and Auditing program).
The RUDN team was very well-coordinated, even though it was their first time working together. Things really took off as soon as the roles were assigned.
"From the very first minute, Alina showed initiative and became our leader, which we were all delighted about. On her command, we began analyzing documents and immediately got to work. Everyone made a significant contribution: Zakhar and Vika handled the contracts, Elina and I handled the calculations, and Alina coordinated the entire process. We never argued once and became a close-knit team," says Akinai Kylychbekova, a third-year Bachelor's student in the Economics Department of RUDN University (Accounting and Auditing major).
"Without a doubt, the studies and knowledge we gained at RUDN University in our first and second years of the Economics Department helped us throughout the entire business simulation. This was especially true during the interview with the company we were auditing. We had to carefully and, most importantly, clearly formulate the questions we were asking," says Vika Volobueva, a third-year undergraduate student in the Economics Department at RUDN University (Accounting and Auditing).
As the students noted, the most difficult part of the game for them was understanding the scheme by which the money is divided between the chief engineer and the inspector.
"The competition taught us that we need to carefully review documents and pay attention to dates, not just business processes; to build logical chains and find optimal solutions," said Zakhar Leonov, a third-year Bachelor's student in the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University (Accounting and Auditing major).
Advice from a professional
The teams' performance during the game was observed and assessed by leading specialists and heads of departments responsible for internal audit, control, and risk management from companies such as Ozon, AFK Sistema, PhosAgro, Rostec, and others. The teams had the opportunity to interact with the experts and ask them questions.
"We had the opportunity to speak with representatives of Ozon and IVA. They gave us important advice: 'Try to learn everything through practice, as lectures are often difficult to understand.' They emphasized that participating in this game gave us much more than just a theoretical understanding of the lessons," said Elina Askerbekova, a third-year undergraduate student in the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University (Accounting and Auditing).
The students emphasized that the presence of so many people who are involved in their profession further motivated them to achieve good results.
The winners of the game were students from the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation. However, the RUDN team wasn't upset about not finishing first. According to the students, the competition helped them immerse themselves in their profession and provided them with a wealth of useful knowledge for the future.
"Based on the game, we realized that the auditor's profession is the work of an investigator among contracts and a detective in accounting," says Zakhar Leonov.
"We are grateful for the opportunity to participate in this project. We learned in detail what internal audit is, and everyone was able to discover this profession for themselves and determine whether it's right for them," says Alina Yunusova.
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