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FAQ on Certified Bookkeeper (CB) Registered Cost Accountant (RCA) Certified Accounting Technician

membership/certificat (CAT)
ions
What are the fees for each P4,000 Valid for 1 year P7,000 Valid for 5 years P7,000 CA Valid for 1 year /
certification? Updated CV/Resume Updated CV/Resume P11,000 AU
What are the requirements? Filled up CB and NIAT Transcript of Records/College Updated CV/Resume
Application forms Diploma Transcript of Records/College
Filled up RCA and NIAT Diploma
Application forms Filled up CAT and NIAT
Application forms

(Note: College Graduate (Note: College Graduate


Required) Required)
How do I submit my Requirements must be sent via Requirements must be sent via Requirements must be sent via
requirements? email at registrar@niat.edu.ph email at registrar@niat.edu.ph email at registrar@niat.edu.ph
To whom/where shall I or info@niat.edu.ph or info@niat.edu.ph or info@niat.edu.ph
submit my requirements? All documents must be in soft All documents must be in soft All documents must be in soft
copy, PDF or JPEG format. copy, PDF or JPEG format. copy, PDF or JPEG format.
After submitting the After submitting the After submitting the
requirements and payment requirements and payment requirements and payment
deposit slip, kindly call NIAT deposit slip, kindly call NIAT deposit slip, kindly call NIAT
coordinator/administrator at coordinator/administrator at coordinator/administrator at
(02)637-9375 / 0947-3827256 (02)637-9375 / 0947-3827256 (02)637-9375 / 0947-3827256
Is there a deadline for me Yes there is a deadline in Yes there is a deadline in Yes there is a deadline in
to apply for the applying for ICB Certification. applying for RCA Certification. applying for CAT Certification.
certification? Exam passers need to apply Exam passers need to apply Exam passers need to apply
When must I apply for the within 3 months from the time within 3 months from the time within 3 months from the time
certification? the exam result has been the exam result has been the exam result has been
After passing the exam, released. released. released.
until when can I apply for Failure to meet the deadline Failure to meet the deadline Failure to meet the deadline
the will require the student to will require the student to will require the student to
membership/certification? retake the exam. retake the exam. retake the exam.
How long is the validity of The exam is valid only for 3 The exam is valid only for 3 The exam is valid only for 3
my exam? months from date of exam months from date of exam months from date of exam
result release. result release. result release.
Validity of exam maybe Validity of exam maybe Validity of exam maybe
extended to one year if exam extended to one year if exam extended to one year if exam
passer will apply and maintain passer will apply and maintain passer will apply and maintain
NIAT Membership (P1,000). NIAT Membership (P1,000). NIAT Membership (P1,000).
How long is the processing Processing of CB membership Processing of RCA membership Processing of CAT Ca
of the certification? is 4 to 6 weeks from the time is 4 to 6 weeks from the time membership is 4 to 6 weeks
Are there cut-off dates for NIAT submits applications to NIAT submits applications to from the time NIAT submits
the submission of ICB UK. ICMA Australia. applications to IAT Canada.
application requirements? Cut off dates: January 25, Cut off dates: February 25, Cut off dates: January 25,
March 25, May 25, July 25, April 25, June 24, August 25, March 25, May 25, July 25,
September 26, November 25. October 25, December 15. September 26, November 25.
Processing of CAT Au
membership is 4 to 6 weeks
from the time NIAT submits
applications to ICMA Australia.
Cut off dates: February 25,
April 25, June 24, August 25,
October 25, December 15.
How would I know if my All those who applied for All those who applied for All those who applied for
membership/certification is membership will be receiving membership will be receiving membership will be receiving
already available? SMS and email to notify SMS and email to notify SMS and email to notify
Will there be a notification availability of Certificates. availability of Certificates. availability of Certificates.
that my certificates are NIAT will normally send it to NIAT will normally send it to NIAT will normally send it to
already available? their address (as stated on their address (as stated on their address (as stated on
Will it be delivered to me? their application forms) via their application forms) via their application forms) via
LBC. LBC. LBC.
NIAT will not be liable to lost of NIAT will not be liable to lost of NIAT will not be liable to lost of
certificate if applicants will certificate if applicants will certificate if applicants will
write incomplete mailing write incomplete mailing write incomplete mailing
address. address. address.
How long is the validity of 1 year 5 years Annually
my P7,000 P5,000 annually (after first 5 P5,000 CAT Ca
membership/certification? years) P10,000 CAT Au
How much is the renewal
fee?

The policies above are effective starting January 1, 2012.

For all concerns regarding NIAT, CB, RCA, CAT membership/certifications, please contact

Ms. AJ Trangia
NIAT coordinator/administrator
(02)637-9375 / 0947-3827256
registrar@niat.edu.ph / info@niat.edu.ph

National Institute of Accounting Technicians of the Philippines (NIAT Phils.)


Unit 505 East Tower Philippine Stock Exchange/ Tektite Tower
Exchange Road, Ortigas Center, Pasig City
(02) 637-9375
info@niat.edu.ph

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