RRCO AI-Hackathon 2026
RRCO
📌 About the Event
RRCO AI-Hackathon 2026 is an innovation challenge organized by RRCO to celebrate its 15th Foundation Day. The hackathon invites eligible Chartered Accountancy (CA) students to develop practical AI-powered tools that improve professional workflows in auditing, accounting, taxation, finance, compliance and document processing. Participants must submit a problem statement and proposed solution, and selected concepts will progress to working-model development and demonstration.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Organizer: RRCO
- Competition Type: AI Hackathon / Innovation Challenge
- Theme: Practical AI solutions for professional workflows
- Team Size: 2–10 members
- Competition Format: Concept submission, selection, working-model development and final demonstration
- Key Focus Areas: Audit and assurance, taxation, accounting, finance, compliance, document processing, research and CA-firm productivity
- Event Venue: RRCO Office, Pune, Maharashtra
📅 Important Dates
- Registration Starts: 22 October 2026
- Registration Deadline: 31 October 2026
- Working-Model Development: First half of November 2026 for selected participants
- Optional Expert Interaction: 16–20 November 2026
- Hackathon Event Dates: Tentatively 21–22 November 2026
- Event Timings: 2:00 PM–8:00 PM on both event days
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Applicants must be CA students who have cleared CA Foundation.
- Participants may register individually or as a team.
- Applicants must submit a clear problem statement and proposed AI-based solution.
- Only concepts approved by RRCO may proceed as official competition entries.
- Selected participants must develop a working model and demonstrate its practical value.
- Participants must use synthetic, public or properly authorized demonstration data and must not disclose confidential client information.
- AI-generated outputs must be verified and must not replace professional judgment.
🏆 Benefits for the Participants
- Total prize pool of up to ₹1,50,000.
- Subscription-cost reimbursement of up to ₹2,000 per shortlisted team, subject to valid receipts and the organizer’s conditions.
- Opportunity to develop and demonstrate a practical AI solution.
- Access to optional expert interaction and project guidance.
- Potential publication of approved solutions on RRCO’s website with developer credit.
- Practical experience in applying AI to accounting, auditing, taxation and compliance workflows.