Platinum Challenge Competition

Sponsored by KPMG

Deadline: Sunday, May 31st, 2026 by 11:59 PM EDT

Overview

Beta Alpha Psi recognizes that many chapters go beyond expectations—aiming not just for excellence, but for long-term impact. To honor this, KPMG sponsors the Platinum Challenge (formerly known as the Gold Challenge).

The competition calls for a 5-minute video that demonstrates why your chapter stands out, based on the guidelines outlined below. It’s not just about the video—it’s about the story your chapter tells. Show us the work that makes your chapter truly extraordinary.

2026 Platinum Challenge Prompt 

How is your chapter leveraging emerging technologies, such as AI and data analytics, to address a critical need within your community, creating a sustainable and scalable model for other chapters to replicate?

Additional Guidelines

• You should address the audience as KPMG partners and professionals.
• Focus on how your chapter is giving back to the community by leveraging technology and data.
  • Tell us about an organization(s) you have assisted.
  • Highlight what skills you used in the execution of your chapter’s community service effort(s) related to finance, accounting, and/or information systems.
• Use both quantitative and qualitative factors in your answer
  • Quantitative examples include: number of individuals/groups assisted, dollars raised/saved, items collected, people trained.
  • Qualitative examples include: impact on chapter, the community; skills learned by chapters members, skills contributed by chapter members, impact on sustainability.
• Tell us what you may be doing in your chapter that is unique in your community.
  • Examples include: using data analytics to identify underserved populations, developing AI-powered tools for non-profits, financial literacy, skills-based training, working with a local community college.

Prize/Award

$3,000, per chapter, up to 10 chapters (which represents the top 5% of all BAP Chapters)

Eligibility

Chapters must meet the following criteria:

• Been a Gold Chapter for school year 2025
• Be a Gold Chapter for school year 2026
• Participated in a mid-year meeting, either as a Chapter Operations presenter or Best Practices competitor.
• Participate in the 2026 Annual Meeting, either as a Chapter Operations presenter, Best Practices competitor or applicant/participant in Project Run With It.

Process

Chapters wishing to participate in the KPMG Platinum Challenge should review the KPMG Platinum Challenge guidelines. These guidelines will provide you with everything you need to know about the contest, how to apply, and how to submit your video. A KPMG Platinum Challenge nomination form (only submit one nomination form) and individual release form (one for each person that participated in the video) must be completed and submitted with video entry. 

• Platinum Challenge Guidelines
• Platinum Challenge Nomination Form
• Platinum Challenge Individual Release Form