Joylyn Panubagan

“Reinforcing the Future Professional Accountants"

It's our Accountancy Week Celebration 2019, with the Theme "Reinforcing
the Future Together Today" that day talks about what will be the possible job will offer
to CPA applicants and also it's inspired me to pursue my dream career in the future
to be an CPA licensure that day we have our special guest speaker: Thelma
Ciudadano, CPA,MBA,MRI,FRIC she said there are many opportunities in
Accountancy Profession or Career Opportunities like Public Practice Commerce and
Industry, Government Service, Education and many more, But before that you need
to pass CPA board Exam the Passing Rate - 16.46% last May CPALE (very low rate)
so she said that board exam is so difficult the Goal: to get 50% passing rate for the
next CPALE, there should be "no erasures/ alteration of answers, because the
system is sensitive “also you need Knowledge, Skills Values, Application
Understanding/Remembering the forms of quest. : MCQ and situational6 subject.
FAR, AFAR, RFBT, MAS, Taxation, Auditing, FAR, AFAR, MAS -20 30,Tax and Audit,
50 50 and that all she explain to us.
Another guest speaker our Multi-PICPA Vice-Pres: Nenita R. Malbas,
CPA, MBA she said, "Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help
people while the unsuccessful people are always asking for opportunities"
And another Inspirational Talks in Public Practice Speaker: she said "I
engaged in public practice because I believe that I embodied my profession which is
being a Certified Public Accountant. “she has 4yrs In public practice and she said
there are advantages in public practice like, Familiar with the new standards and
provision, updates and amendments, Expose in regulatory requirements, the
interpersonal skills will be developed, Preparing the FS.
Disadvantage: Deadlines, Demanding Clients and many more, one word that she
said that inspired me is "All of my efforts are not wasted from studying the
Accountancy through entering in this kind of practice".

Another Guest speaker in Government Practice Miss,Jessa -Auditor in

COA also she said there is also advantage: Accountants ,Budget Officer, Internal and
External Auditors. Another inspired message is "Government Accountants are very
important to help the government combat the corruption" so she said again that
"There are a lot of jobs to choose for the future CPAs".
Another guest in Commerce and Industry Speaker: Paglinawan almost
8years Experiences: Advantages in Commerce and Industry is Analyze and give
advice for the management, launch a long and awarding character, Continuation for
Commerce and Industry: Work until 5 or having extra times, Set report, Flexible,
entry-level accountants, Enjoy an experience through gaining years of working,
possible promotions without prejudice.
Disadvantages: Fewer opportunities to enter, going back to entry-level accountant if
ever backing off of job and start again to be a senior accountant and another word
she said:
"Remember to choose the things that make you the happiest"
Another Academe Accounting Speaker: Mrs Janet Matuguina 8 yrs In commerce and
2 yrs. In government “she said "CPAs will have more opportunities in the near future,
and also she said If you have the time, skill and passion enter the academe”. All
inspirational messages that I've heard inspired me to pursue my dream in life.