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-uses Fund Accounting-deals with the administration or use of publiccommunity funds-more

on how the funds are used to servicethe people rather than to earn profit7. Tax
Accounting-deals with tax matters affecting firms such aspartnership & corporation, etc.8.
Forensic Accounting-new discipline which integrates accounting,auditing, and
investigative skills-forensic accountant works as fraud examiner-done by tracking down or
reviewing financialreports, papers and electronic trials-PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY
BODIES REPUBLIC ACT 9298 – PHILIPPINE ACCOUNTANCYACT OF 2004
-enumerates the objectives of the professionand other salient points
includingprofessional requirements for a CPA to beaccredited and allowed to
practice.PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY COMMISSION (PRC)-government body in charge
of regulating andlicensing the practice of a profession likeaccounting, medicine,
engineering, nursing,etc.-FUNCTIONS: 1) maintaining and enforcingprofessional
examinations, 2) promulgatingand implementing standards and ethics inthe
practice of a profession, 3) providinglegal and other regulatory services and
4)acting on valid complaints by suspending andrevoking license of an erring
professionalBOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY (BOA) -REPUBLIC ACT 3105 regulated on
March17,1978-head of accountancy-to set up and promulgate a set ofprofessional
standards and ethics in thepractice of the accounting profession-composed of a
chairman and six membersappointed by the President of the PH-constantly monitors the

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