Zapopan, Jalisco, May 29th, 2025.With talent, preparation, and ethical commitment, four students of the Bachelor's Degree in Accounting of the Universidad Panamericana campus Guadalajara once again took the podium by winning second place in the Marathon of Accounting Ethics 2025organized by the College of Public Accountants of Guadalajara Jalisco..
Students Jorge Roberto Castellanos Vega, Marina Velázquez Jáuregui, Brandon Yair Fragoso Zamudio and Daniela Ivonne Guzmán González demonstrated once again their mastery of the professional code of ethics and their ability to solve practical cases with a high level of analysis.
Participation that becomes tradition
The competition took place on May 9 at the College's facilities, with the participation of up to 20 teams from various universities. This achievement marks the second time in 2025 that the students have successfully represented Universidad Panamericana , as in April they also won second place in the Social Security Marathon.
"We were invited to this marathon by Manuel Soto, head of the academy of the Business School, as a follow-up to what we had been doing with the last Social Security marathon.We were invited to this marathon by Manuel Soto, head of the Business School academy, as a follow-up to what we had been doing with the last Social Security marathon, since it is a preparation for what would become a general knowledge competition," said Jorge Roberto Castellanos Vega.mentioned Jorge Roberto Castellanos Vega.
The challenge consisted of analyzing a situation based on real dilemmas in the professional practice of accounting, and making decisions based on the code of ethics of the public accountant.
"The case study consisted of a real situation that an accountant might face, and we had to respond based on the professional code of ethics of the Association of Accountants".explained Daniela Ivonne Guzmán González.
He also added: "The main challenge was the limited time to analyze and decide what would be the right action. We had to rely on our knowledge and, as a team, we shared our ideas to build an ethical and informed solution, which we finally presented to the jury.which was the one we finally presented to the jury"..
Experience that prepares for the future
With two participations in this type of activities, the accounting students of our house of studies have acquired experience that prepares them for their graduation from the university and thus demonstrate the Panamerican seal that characterizes Universidad Panamericana. and thus demonstrate the Panamerican seal that characterizes the Universidad Panamericana.
"Within the case study you realize certain situations that an accountant may face on a daily basis, and also this part of how an accountant should behave in these situations and try to make the best decision for the benefit of the public interest. Much of this goes hand in hand with what we learn every day at Universidad Panamericana."said Jorge Roberto Castellanos Vera.
In this sense, Marina Velázquez, considered that the experience in these marathons provides them with tools for their professional life:"The difference between the ethics marathon and the social security marathon, which we went to in April, is that I think this competition was a little bit more serious, you could feel much more professionalism in the atmosphere, both from the teams and the organizers."
"There was a lot of emphasis on ethics in the accounting profession, and I think they did a very good job and I really liked that it felt very real-life with the case study,"Marina adds.
UP: ethical seal and academic excellence
For the students, these experiences represent a unique opportunity to apply institutional values and apply Panamericana's institutional values values of Panamericana: excellence, responsibility and service..
"Ethics, for an accountant, are all the guidelines or professional character that he or she should have in his professional lifedistinguishing right from wrong and the correct judgment that he should have in different situations that may arise", commented Brian Yair Fragoso.
With two podiums so far this year, the team is already preparing for its next competition, with the clear goal of reaching first place. Their participation strengthens the prestige of the Universidad Panamericana as a trainer of ethical leaders prepared to transform the accounting sector with responsibility and accountability..
Learn more about the Bachelor's Degree in Accounting at: https://mkt.up.edu.mx/licenciatura-en-contaduria
