Accounting (UIL)


Accounting is one of several academic events sanctioned by the University Interscholastic League. The contest began in the 1986-87 scholastic year. Accounting is designed to test students' understanding of general accounting principles and practices used in the business environment.

Eligibility

Students in Grade 9 through Grade 12 are eligible to enter this event. All grades compete in one division, but are divided into classifications as determined by school enrollment.
The test covers elementary principles and practices of accounting for sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations, and may include bookkeeping terminology, the worksheet with adjustments, income statement, balance sheet, trial balance, account classification, journalizing, posting, bank reconciliation, payroll, and other items related to the basic accounting cycle.
Each school may send up to four students; however, in districts with more than eight schools the district executive committee can limit participation to three students per school. In order for a school to participate in team competition, the school must send at least three students.

Rules and Scoring

The test consists of 80 questions, which must be completed in one hour. A time signal is given at 55 minutes warning students that only five minutes remain; at the end of the hour the students must immediately stop writing.
The questions may be answered in any order; there is no penalty for skipping questions.
Students are allowed to use scratch paper and highlighter pens during the contest. Calculators are also allowed during the contest, provided the following criteria are met:
  • The calculators must be basic "four-function" models, though simple functions such as percent, square root, and simple memory are allowed. Higher-level business, financial, statistical, graphing, and scientific calculators are not permitted.
  • The calculators must be hand-held, operate silently, not be equipped with a tape output, and be able to operate without requiring external power.
  • All memory must be cleared prior to the contest.
Exact answers are required on all questions.
Five points are awarded for each correct answer, no points are deducted for wrong or unanswered problems. In addition, any of the 20 starred questions answered correctly receive one bonus point for each star. The highest possible score on any test is a 420.

Determining the Winner

The top three individuals and the top team will advance to the next round. In addition, within each region, the highest-scoring second place team from all district competitions advances as the "wild card" to regional competition, and within the state, the highest-scoring second place team from all regional competitions advances as the wild card to the state competition. Members of advancing teams who did not place individually remain eligible to compete for individual awards at higher levels.
There is no tiebreaker in individual competition; all tied individuals will advance.
For team competition, the score of the fourth-place individual is used as the tiebreaker. If a team has only three members it is not eligible to participate in the tiebreaker. If the fourth-place score still results in a tie, the individual tiebreaker rules will not apply, and all remaining tied teams will advance. At the state level ties for first place are not broken.
For district, regional, and state meet academic championship and sweepstakes awards, points are awarded to the school as follows:
  • Individual places: 1st—15, 2nd—12, 3rd—10, 4th—8, 5th—6, and 6th—4.
  • Team places: 1st—10 and 2nd—5.
  • The maximum number of points a school can earn in Accounting is 55.

List of prior winners

Individual

NOTE: For privacy reasons, only the winning school is shown.
NOTE: UIL Reclassification happened in 2015, adding the 6A classification.
YearClass AClass AAClass AAAClass AAAAClass AAAAAClass AAAAAA
1987MenardFlorenceDalhartMonahansWichita Falls RiderN/A
1988HappyTroupOrangefieldWichita FallsRound Rock WestwoodN/A
1989AbbottOlneyFalfurriasPort Neches-GrovesConverse JudsonN/A
1990Jayton Brackettville/OvertonGonzalesMidlothianWichita Falls RiderN/A
1991AbbottRosebud-LottOrangefieldStephenvilleDuncanvilleN/A
1992TrentonCooperTroyMineral WellsWeslacoN/A
1993TrentonRosebud-LottFerrisLivingstonAbileneN/A
1994LazbuddieRosebud-LottMont Belvieu Barbers HillPort Neches-GrovesDuncanvilleN/A
1995LazbuddieIdalouFrionaRockwallFort Worth PaschalN/A
1996LazbuddieRosebud-LottMont Belvieu Barbers HillCarthageHumble KingwoodN/A
1997EraRosebud-LottDalhartCanyon RandallAbileneN/A
1998EraStamfordDalhartKaufmanAbileneN/A
1999LazbuddieRosebud-LottDalhartSnyderAbileneN/A
2000LazbuddieRosebud-LottHamshire-FannettLockhartAbileneN/A
2001LazbuddieRosebud-LottCameron YoeNorth LamarAbileneN/A
2002TrentonRosebud-LottGiddingsSnyderFort Bend DullesN/A
2003TrentonRosebud-LottCameron YoeBrownwoodSouthlake CarrollN/A
2004LazbuddieCaddo MillsHamshire-FannettBrownwoodSouthlake CarrollN/A
2005TrentonRosebud-LottDalhartBrownwoodKellerN/A
2006LoopRosebud-LottDalhartBrownwoodKellerN/A
2007SudanTuscola Jim NedGiddingsMesquite PoteetKellerN/A
2008SudanTuscola Jim NedSnyderBrownwoodKellerN/A
2009SudanTuscola Jim Ned/Caddo Mills DalhartHallsvilleEdinburgN/A
2010HappyGrandview/Rosebud-Lott GiddingsGranburyLaredo UnitedN/A
2011HappyRosebud-LottLongview Spring HillAzleRound RockN/A
2012HappyCaddo MillsParisGranburyLewisvilleN/A
2013StamfordCaddo MillsParisCleburneCypress WoodsN/A
2014Sabine PassCaddo MillsGiddingsMagnoliaFort Bend DullesN/A
2015HappySabine PassLexingtonGiddingsMagnoliaKingwood
2016HappySabine PassPollock CentralMabankNew CaneyKeller
2017BrookesmithSabine PassHollidayCaddo MillsHerefordLaredo United South
2018HappySabine PassPollock CentralAtlanta/Atlanta HallsvilleLufkin
2019JaytonGladewater Union GroveIdalouArgyleHallsvilleCypress Woods
2021HappyVegaHollidayAndrewsKerrville TivyKeller
2022HappyVegaPollock CentralArgyleFriendswoodCypress Woods

Team

NOTE: UIL did not recognize a team championship in this event until the 1992-93 scholastic year.
NOTE: UIL Reclassification happened in 2015, adding the 6A classification.
NOTE: Highest score across all classification shown in bold.
YearClass AClass AAClass AAAClass AAAAClass AAAAAClass AAAAAA
1993LazbuddieRosebud-LottCameron YoeDaytonAbileneN/A
1994LazbuddieRosebud-LottMont Belvieu Barbers HillSulphur SpringsDuncanvilleN/A
1995LazbuddieRosebud-LottMont Belvieu Barbers HillRockwallDuncanvilleN/A
1996LazbuddieRosebud-LottMount VernonRockwallAbileneN/A
1997LazbuddieRosebud-LottDalhartShermanDuncanvilleN/A
1998TrentonRosebud-LottDalhartSnyderAbileneN/A
1999LazbuddieRosebud-LottDalhartLos FresnosAbileneN/A
2000LazbuddieRosebud-LottDalhartSulphur SpringsAbileneN/A
2001LazbuddieRosebud-LottCameron YoeSnyderAbileneN/A
2002TrentonRosebud-LottGiddingsSnyderLaredo UnitedN/A
2003TrentonRosebud-LottCameron YoeBrownwoodSouthlake CarrollN/A
2004TrentonRosebud-LottHamshire-FannettCleburneSouthlake CarrollN/A
2005TrentonRosebud-LottDalhartBrownwoodKellerN/A
2006TrentonRosebud-LottDalhartBrownwoodKellerN/A
2007TrentonTuscola Jim NedHamshire-FannettBrownwoodKellerN/A
2008HappyRosebud-LottHamshire-FannettBrownwoodKellerN/A
2009HappyRosebud-LottSnyderMagnoliaFort Bend DullesN/A
2010HappyGrandviewGiddingsGranburyLaredo UnitedN/A
2011HappyRosebud-LottGiddingsGranburyFort Bend DullesN/A
2012HappyCaddo MillsArgyleGranburyFort Bend DullesN/A
2013Sabine PassCaddo MillsGiddingsCleburneKellerN/A
2014Sabine PassCaddo MillsGiddingsCleburneFort Bend DullesN/A
2015HappyGladewater Union GroveJim NedGiddingsMagnoliaKingwood
2016HappySabine PassCaddo MillsGiddingsHerefordNaaman Forest
2017HappySabine PassPollock CentralArgyleHerefordNorth Shore
2018HappySabine PassPollock CentralAtlantaHerefordLuffkin
2019HappyVegaAtlantaArgyleLuffkinCypress Woods
2021HappyGladewater Union GrovePollock CentralArgyleLubbock CoronadoKeller
2022HappyVegaPollock CentralArgyleKerrville TivyHouston Kerr