Alam ko, ngayon, marami ang nagda-doubt kung kaya na ba nila, kung handa na sila, kung maaalala ba nila lahat ng inaral nila, kung may masasagot sila, at kung maipapasa nila ang CPALE.

I was once at your shoes, and to be honest, hanggang ngayon sobrang surreal pa rin tuwing naiisip ko na yung “one of my biggest dreams and goals ko” which is maipasa ang Board Exam ay magagawa ko at tutuparin ni Lord. Yung akala ko imposible, naging posible.

Undergrad pa lang grabe na yung hirap ng pagiging BSA student lalo na at alam ko sa sarili ko na average student lang ako. Kaya mas dumoble pa yung pressure at doubts ko sa sarili ko kung maiitawid ko ba talaga ang CPALE at kung maaabot ko ba yung pinakainaasam ko na tatlong letra.

Ilang araw na lang at magiging CPA na rin kayo. Mahirap sa ngayon pero tiwala lang at dasal guys. Sa huli, sobrang worth it lahat ng mga pinagpaguran niyo simula undergrad hanggang review at mismong boards. First taker man kayo, retaker, condi, nagrefresher man o hindi, please huwag kayong sumuko dahil sasalubungin namin kayo sa finish line!

Good luck and God bless, May 2026 CPAs!! Fighting!

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Is it a good sign po ba na hindi kinakabahan? First time taker po ako. Hindi po ako nakakaramdam ng kaba.

Hindi naman sa over yung confidence ko, 'till now naghahabol pa ako na ma recall lahat ng preweeks. Pero sobrang hopeful po ng puso ko, hindi ko na rin inooverthink ang magiging resulta. Yung pinanghahawakan ko na mga salita ngayong papalapit na ang exam ay yung "Hindi ka magiging CPA, kung hindi ka mag e-exam." Kaya siguro po hindi ako nakakaramdam ng kaba at nawala yung sense of urgency ko na dapat magkaroon ako nito since palapit na yung exam. Anyone po dito na may ganitong experience?🥹

hi reddit peeps! i badly need your insights.

i feel so overwhelmed right now because i had job offers from different clients (agency-based) and this is my first time po. ang niche ko po is Bookkeeping/Accounting.

i am currently on my 2nd week with my client A, and this week I received the job offers from client B and client C na both next week ang start date. lahat po sila ay full WFH. here’s the details each client:

Client A
8pm-5am PHT
Own equipment
No time tracker
Salary: 50k

Client B
3am-12pm PHT
Company equipment
No time tracker
Salary: 57k

Client C
6am-3pm PHT
Own equipment
With time tracker
Salary: 60k

should i outsource po or kakayanin ko ba? need you insights or advice po lalo na sa mga naka-experience na po same as mine. THANK YOUUUU!

Hi, approaching 40s. Too late na ba if mag auditing firm ako? Accounting yung experience ko but I feel stagnant and walang growth sa experience. I feel left behind na sa lahat but feel too late na rin at hindi na pwede but ayokong mamatay ng my regret. Sa mga audit assoc po, my co associate po kayo na overage nagstart sa audit po? Salamat!

Naka-ready na lahat ng gamit ko from my susuotin and baon, down to my other essentials. Pero AKO mismo, hindi ko pa rin ma-absorb na ilang days na lang, LECPA na. Hindi ako kinakabahan, which is a good thing ika nga nila, at sana magtuloy-tuloy to hanggang actual boards!

​Yung baon ko pala ay Malt & Milk biscuits, Milky Chocolate biscuits, saging, dark chocolate, at avocado. Sabi kasi sa nabasa ko, "hindi mo rin naman malulunok o magagalaw yang baon mo," kaya hindi na ako magdadala ng heavy meals. Btw, bumili rin ako ng energy booster shot (yung dilaw). Alam kong sobrang random ng avocado, pero yan yung pagkain na hinding-hindi ko matatanggihang kainin HAHAHA

Salamat sa pagbabasa!

Don’t apply sa IQEQ if ayaw nyo masira yung career and mental health nyo!

I'm reading a lot here about how hard it is to have at least an interview. Pero what's worse, yong umabot kna ng final interview like 5x pero walang offer kahit isa. It sucks cause andun na pero the way I answer is the main cause why I why i failed all of them. Hirap pla pag di ka sanay mag express especially in English. Hirap din pla pag di ganung ka expressive. Is there someone here can relate, I know the best way us to be able to speak English fluently is to practice, but pano nyu nagagawa un kasi personally di talaga ako masalita, di ko din talaga sya gusto, and it affects not just my job hunting, but also my current job and even daily conversations, i sometimes notice na it's not easy for me to construct a sentence even in just casual chatting, not that worse but it really affects me and my career. I know that Im doing okay sa work, already a CPA and carry nmn ung work. It is just that the way i express is dragging me down. Hayy

Is this normal huhu. Magpapasa nako ng RL next week pero mixed emotions ako. Sa wakas makakapagpahinga na ako sa mga walang katapusang puyat pero at the same time sinasayang ko ba yung big opportunity ahead? i’m in the firm for only 10 months at andami kong what-ifs.

Sa mga nagresign from big4 worth it naman dibaaa?

sana talaga nakinig ako sa senior accountant ng iq eq dati na inalisan iq eq ng 6 months kasi ang lala ng workloads plus working environment🤣

save yourself guys! grabe criteria ng kpi dito. tagos hanggang buto😅

Hello. Ask lang po paano pag di mo hiyang yung reviewer 😕 like hirap ka mag absorb, pano po ginagawa nyo ibang way para maaral yung subject?

Can you give ways po pano kayo magreview pag di hiyang yung reviewer huhu

Hi everyone, I need honest advice from accountants here.

Quick background:
- Graduated 2022
- First job is in audit (started jan 2025)
- May 2 busy seasons experience na ako (audit + tax compliance + FS preparation)
- CPALE taker, but failed twice
- Current salary is around ₱26k gross

Now my dilemma is:

I’m planning my next move, and I’m torn between:

Option 1: CPA review this year
Take time to review and aim for CPALE first, then job hunt after.

Option 2: Work first (Australia-focused / CMA-relevant roles)
Find a job first (preferably AU accounting / SMSF / shared services / FP&A roles), gain experience for 1–2 years, then take CPA later.

My long-term goal is also to explore opportunities in Australia (possibly student visa + work pathway).

My questions:

1. Is CPA really necessary ASAP to get better roles, or okay lang delayed?
2. Mas okay ba mag-work muna (especially AU-focused roles) before CPA?
3. Will I lose opportunities if I delay CPA for experience and migration plans?
4. Any advice from people who went through similar situation?

I feel like I’m overthinking everything and I just want a realistic direction from people who have been in the field.

Thank you in advance!

Hi! Im a 2nd year BSA student at LSPU San Pablo City. Let's start a discussion and ask me anything u wanna know (esp freshies who wanna know everything abt the program or campus im in).

Willing to buy huhu pinnacle auditing preweek kahit yan lang mga teh 😭

Hello! For those still looking for job. We’re currently hiring for:

Accountant
Sr. Accountant
Sales Support
AP Specialist
AR Specialist

Non-CPAs are welcomeeee!
Market: NZ, US and AU clients

Hi, F29. ask ko lang in 4 years ko dito sa current employer ko na stuck nalang na 20k basic salary. Nagtaas lang ng 1k sa de minimis ng 2025 and this year. Our work is bookkeeping and external audit sa boss ko buuut his wife is also using me in internal audit and her other clients (they have separate company kasi).

Sobrang lowball na. Degrading. Demotivating. Nakakawalang gana na magwork, nagresign ako last year pero nakiusap na magwfh nalang muna ako at wag muna umalis kasi may audit season pa and di raw sila makahire agad.

Yung nahire nila kapalit nung sumunod sakin na nagresign, 3 weeks lang nagresign na agad.

In my opinion, sure ako wala talaga sila mahire na kapalit namin kasi ang offer lang nila is 18k tas possible highest offer kapag naregular will be 20k lang din.

Nagtataka yung HR at Boss namin bakit walang mahire or nagaapply. If may magapply daw may iilan na magpapainterview pero karamihan daw di nagrereply.

Inexplain ko naman sa HR na maraming naghahanap ngayon ng work, pero kasi ang salary expectation na ngayon is 25k entry level or baka mas mataas pa (tama ba?).

ano ba tong pinasok ko haha

Anyways, gusto ko lang malaman ano tingin nyo sa ganitong employer at hr? Kasi nakikita ko na parang sila yung may pagkukulang din talaga. As much as I wanted to help them pero may limit eh, parang natauhan ako bigla na shet mag30 na pala ko tas ganto lang sahod ko.

Sorry, gusto ko lang iconfirm na tama desisyon ko or mavalidate na hindi na to enough for this workload. I gave them a chance pero di pa rin nagbabago treatment nila sa tao. As if we are 'family' para libre na halos lahat ng services na irender.

Happy na marami akong natutunan and experience, and super happy nung kinuha akong consultant ng dating client ng office.

Pero talagang di na kaya ilaban ng sahod yung mga gusto ko pang gawin in life, parang disrespectful na yung sahod also disrespectful din sakin of course na nagstay pa ko. Ang dami ko pang gustong matutunan at maexperience. Ang saya sa feeling nung may natutunan na bago at mas useful.

Parang ang dami kong namimiss out as accountant. Parang may mas magagandang oportunity pa somewhere.

Tama naman no? 🥹

What is the QuickBooks or Xero alternative? Is anyone using AI bookkeeping? or any finance and accounting ai agents ?