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Celebrating the 15th Foundation Day of RRCO

RRCO AI-HackathonBuild something useful. Make professional work smarter.

RRCO invites eligible CA students to take part in the RRCO AI-Hackathon, an open innovation initiative celebrating the firm’s 15th Foundation Day. Bring a real problem, build a practical original solution and demonstrate how technology can improve the way professionals work.

Register 22–31 October 2026How to participate

Key details

Prize pool
Total prizes up to ₹ 1,50,000 up for grabs in celebration of RRCO’s 15th Foundation Day
Registration timeline
22–31 October 2026
Who can compete?
CA students
Participation
Individual or Team of members
Visitors
Interested visitors need to register to attend the event; first-come-first-serve basis
Event dates
Tentatively 21–22 November 2026
Event hours
2:00–8:00 pm on both the days
Working model
Selected participants should develop a working model during the first half of November.
Interaction with experts
16–20 November, 6:00–8:00 pm at RRCO office; optional, coordinate in advance
Subscription support
Reimbursement of up to ₹2,000 per shortlisted team
Final product
RRCO will host it on its website for open access to users and credit will be given to the developers.

What can you build?

Propose an AI-enabled tool or workflow that solves a practical problem in audit, accounting, taxation, finance, compliance, document processing, research or CA-firm productivity. This is just a list of representative areas and so other relevant, feasible ideas may also be considered.

Audit & Assurance

Evidence organisation, sampling support, checklist automation and audit documentation quality checks.

Taxation & Compliance

Document extraction, reconciliation, due-date workflows, return-preparation assistance and change tracking.

Accounting & Finance

Close-process automation, variance analysis, MIS preparation and cash-flow insights.

Practice Productivity

Client-document intake, task allocation, query tracking, knowledge retrieval and workflow automation.

Responsible AI

Source-grounded research, explainability, privacy safeguards, human review and error detection.

How to participate?

  1. Register between 22nd to 31st October 2026 through the registration form link below.
  2. Choose Participant or Visitor. Participants select Individual or Team participation.
  3. Participants should provide their ICAI SRN and Identity proof (ICAI Student ID Card - SSP PORTAL) for verification.
  4. Submit a clear problem statement and proposed solution.
  5. RRCO reviews submissions and informs applicants whose concepts are selected to proceed.
  6. Selected participants develop a Working model during the first half of November.
  7. During RRCO Interaction with experts (16–20 November), participants may visit RRCO from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm for project work and guidance, by ensuring prior coordination and intimation.
  8. Technical Expert and RRCO’s Learning & Development Head will be available for any guidance on any challenges faced by you.
  9. Present the solution during the two-day event and demonstrate its practical value.

What should a strong proposal include?

Keep each point concise, so your concept can be built and demonstrated in time.

  • Problem, affected users and current process.
  • Proposed solution, intended users and key features.
  • Expected benefit and how impact will be measured.
  • Realistic working model plan for event day.
  • Technology/platforms, expected costs and dependencies.
  • Testing and human verification approach.
  • Privacy, security, AI limitations and third-party licence considerations.

Important conditions

  1. Use synthetic, public or properly authorised demo data only. Do not use client data, confidential information, personal data, passwords, API keys or restricted material.
  2. AI-generated outputs must be checked; solutions must disclose limitations and not replace professional judgement.
  3. Concept approval is required before proceeding as an official competition entry.
  4. Subscription reimbursement is subject to valid receipts and will be reimbursed post the main event.
  5. Website publication is subject to technical, security, privacy, licensing and content review. Developer credit and technical guidelines will be provided for tools approved for publication.

Read the final event terms and privacy notice before submitting. SRN is collected only for participant eligibility verification.

Registration and contact details

Register between 22nd to 31st October 2026 through the official registration form.

Registration Form

RRCO Office

Office No.501-504, Akshay Landmark, Opposite Pu La Deshpande Garden, Sinhgad Road, Pune 411030.

Email

admin@rrco.co.in

Phone

020 – 6902 7000

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RRCO AI-HACKATHON — Draft Registration Form

Celebrating the 15th Foundation Day of RRCO!!
Registration window: 22–31 October 2026. Complete the sections relevant to your registration type. Fields marked * are mandatory.

Section A — Registration type
1. Registration type * (choose one)
2. Participation mode * (participants only)
4. Have you read the eligibility and event conditions? * (flyer)
Section B — Applicant details
Section C — Eligibility (participants only)
1. Have you registered for CA course? *
Note: Optional if not yet issued. Used for eligibility verification.
Accepted formats: PDF, JPG, PNG (max 12MB). Upload your ICAI Student ID Card from the SSP Portal.
Section D — Team details (team participation only)

Section E — Problem statement and proposed solution (participants only)
What is the problem, who experiences it, how often, and what is the current workaround?
How will it work? What are the key features and expected outputs?
Section F — Visitor details (visitors only)
Section G — Declarations and consent