The one who recommend the following books:

 Short-term memory type

 Ayaw sa theories
 Ayaw madaldal yung author kapag computation ang subject
 Ayaw maikli ang say ng author kapag theory ang subject
 Books not vouching for
o MILLAN. AYOKO. DAMING SAY SO MUCH

 No opinion as of now regarding

o Tax – not yet finished
 Recommendations
1. Tabag
2. Banggawan
o AST – not yet taken
o AudProb – not yet taken but is about to practice
 Recommendations of others
Practice:
1. Ocampo
2. Roque
o MS – wtf izdat

Notes when studying

 Find the time when your brain is at its peak. Kelan kapag nagbasa ka, gets mo agad.
 Drink water, lots of water. Eat brain food from time to time like nuts, chocolates, and bananas.
 Record your progress especially sa review.
 Don’t forget to compliment yourself!
 Don’t be afraid to criticize yourself. Compete with yourself.
 Don’t be shy if youre going to ask for help. We’re a small community. We ought to give help and be helped.
 It may sound cheesy but.. if cannot everyday, at least at times.. pray
 Kapoy is normal. Pero wag isagad
 Provide rest day.
 BEFRIEND YOUR CALCU. Alamin yung mga pindutan para mas mabilis magcompute. Practice not looking at the
calcu when you’re reading
 If you feel na it’s hard, always remember na there’s no easy way. :”>
 Read tips from passers on how to study effectively.
 A study habit that works on a subject will not guarantee na it will work sa other subjects..
 Know the appropriate POV per subject. Each subject has its own views. You can’t view it all the same.
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Discussion
Book Comments
Intermediate Accounting  Straight to the point
Author: Valix  May deficiencies but substantially sufficient naman.
 Maganda sya for practice rin, wala lang testbanks. Meron
sa internet kaso ang hassle hanapin.
 Updated year unnecessary. Mahal kapag bagong version,
wala naman halos amendments.
Intermediate Accounting  SUMMARY BOOK
Author: Robles  Fast-paced, and very thin book.
 Useful for general-overview-type of reading
FAR books – REO  Recommended by others, not personally owned so I
cannot really give an opinion.
 Medyo costly
Practice
Practical Accounting  BEST PRACTICE BOOK
Author: Valix  Very recommended by passers.
**2 parts. PA1 for IA1 and some topics of IA3; PA2  Concise yung solutions.
for Liabilities and Equity.  Nakakabitin minsan hahahhah
 Purely problem-solving
Financial Accounting and Reporting Reviewer  Don’t use this as the first practice book
Author: Villaluz  More difficult than Valix but Maganda sya as in
Theory of Accounts  FOR THEORIES ONLY
Author: Valix
Preferred Way of Study

 Note the concept

 Always think “standard to. Ginawa to ng tao. Bakit ganito?”
 Learn how to distinct the different models from each other. Don’t memorize. Alamin ang bottomline
 Nakaka-overwhelm so KNOW THE BOTTOMLINE
o Definition (know it by heart. Cheesy I know pero huehue)
o Redundant lang almost
 Initial Recognition > Subsequent Measurement > Disclosures
o There are times na ang technical ng words pero if you ask others, madali sya i-apply like PV. May mga ordinary
annuity, annuity of 1, and advance.
 Technique:
 Learn the formula ng PVo1. 1.effective rate (press divide twice) (press equal depending
kung ilang period)
o If lump-sum, then that is where you will multiply the amount
 Notice: simula nito 0.
o If installment, press GT or grand total (MAKE SURE NA WALANG NAKAEQUALS PRIOR
SA PAGKUHA NG PV).
 Notice: simula nito whole number
o If the first INSTALLMENT was paid on that date, in addition sa installment, multiply it
by 1.effecive rate
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Discussion
Book Comments
Practical Accounting 1 and 2  Madaldal but he explains concepts and the “why”s rather than
Author: Guerrero plainly explaining the solution.
 Best AUTHOR for me if AFAR
 Problems.. can’t vouch.
Cost Accounting  Same with the first one.
Author: Guerrero
Business Combinations  Fast-paced
Author: Binaluyo  Focuses on board exam questions, particularly sa theories
 More on formula sya not concept.
 Has better presentation of formulas than Guerrero at times
Practice
AFAR Reviewer  BEST PRACTICE BOOK
Author: Dayag  Very recommended by passers.
 Concise yung solutions.
 To sawa ang questions nya TvT
 Best as first-hand review book
 Mahirap sa simula but his questions are designed from easiest
to hardest
 Note: don’t be overwhelmed if I said that it’s easy. Laging
mahirap sa una, but magagamay rin sa pagtagal
 Has explanations at times
 MAY THEORIES RIN!
AFAR Reviewer  Don’t use this as the first practice book
Author: De Jesus  More difficult than Dayag but Maganda sya as in
 His questions are designed to better enhance grammar
(pansin ko lang)
 Kakaiba yung wordings and construction unlike Dayag but he
sets the bar of difficulty very high.

Preferred Way of study

 Know the “WHY” not only the HOW IT IS COMPUTED

 PRACTICE SO MUCH. It will pay-off. Promise!
 If nagkamali, know why you were wrong, why you did it like that, and remember what you did was wrong. Para
pagdating sa exam “ay wait hindi to ganto mali to…” after that know the correct way.
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Discussion
Book Comments
Auditing Assurance and Principles  Madaldal pero detailed
Author: Escala  I get lost reading the book like there are times na nasa
gitna ako ng pagbabasa and I’m like “so nasang part na ako
ng Audit???”
Auditing Theory  SUMMARY BOOK
Author: Salusagcol  Fast-paced
 Better presentation of the Audit process
 Mas organized kesa kay Escala
 Marami kulang hehehez
 BEST SUPPLEMENTARY BOOK KAPAG SUKO NA SA
MADALDAL
Auditing Assurance and Principles  Recommended by others, not personally owned so I
Author: Cabrera cannot really give an opinion.
 Medyo costly
Practice
Auditing Theory Reviewer  Number 1 for me because ang daming questions.
Author: Roque Pinakamarami ata is 200 questions for 1 chapter? Other
chapters go for 100-175 something
 May explanations bakit ganon yung sagot <3 minsan
masakit mga explanation because “A is correct, but
nothing beats B as the better choice”

Preferred Way of study

 For short-term memory peeps

Jot down notes. Yes hassle and time-consuming but trust me, long term mo sya maaalala. Not the
o
photographic memory kind.. idk but it works. A classmate can vouch
 Mainipin gusto straight to the point
o Read the summary first to know the overview. Try grasping the “nasaang part na ako ng aud? Bakit ko to
ginagawa as of now?”
o If okay na, read the detailed one and find “bakit ganito yung standard?”
 Don’t take down notes while reading. Read and highlight muna, get the thought and rationale, then take down
notes.
 Law

Discussion
Book Comments
ObliCon  Madaldal
Law on Sales, Agency, Cred Trans  Best at explaining doctrines and principles
Law on Partnership and Corporation (no updated  He explains the “bakit ganito yung batas?” indirectly
version as of date :<)  Organized PER ARTICLE
Author: De Leon
ObliCon  Used it sa quali as supplement AND HE SERVED
Author: Domingo  Organized PER TOPIC
 Madaldal pero sa example. Actual cases ang examples
nya unlike kay Guerrero na A sold to B..
 Good for court rulings-type of questions
 kasi you may have encountered some “e bakit ganto sabi
ng batas?” kasi may court rulings.. sometimes that apply
 Costly
 Preferably: latest edition. Book that has Labor Standards
sa ObliCon
 Reviewees say na if special laws, don’t invest much.. sabi
nila
RFBT 1 and 2  I own these books but im not sure if it’s
recommendable…
 It feels like pang-bar than pang-CPA? Idk..
 Maganda sya sa special laws as in but mahal super
Practice
Notes in Business Law  BEST PRACTICE BOOK
Author: Soriano  HAS SUMMARY
 No explanation sa answers
 Maraming tanong. Maganda application-type nya as in
 Recommended so much
 Preferably 2020 version and above because of the
Revised Corpo Code
 No special laws
 Has identification type and matching-type for mastery of
jargons.
The RFBT Reviewer  Pinakasulit. From Law1 to Special Laws meron sya
Author: Laco, et. Al  May summary per law <3
 Konti tanong :<
The RFBT MCQ Reviewer  Divides the question into “test1-application; test2
Author: Domingo identification”
 Answers are explained. Only book that has explanations
on some questions.

Preferred Way of Study

 Same with AT
 As a person na weak sa theories dahil puro application TvT
 Search for quizzers kasi andaming cases huhu