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 lf for ka shared acocunt fo oct 2026 CPALE.

pinna account sana. tia

I really want to which is genuinely good as I am confused which one to go with and I also want good study materials with good placements and both of them are promising pretty much the same thing, so very confused please help!

Anyone who can give us directions kung paano po mag-commute papunta doon if galing po ng Azure North? Balak po kasi namin mag visit before the board exam po. TYSM!

Hello! Planning to take this October 2026. Planning to have Pinna x CPAR online review since i’m outside Luzon. I heard some comments kasi na better talaga f2f huhu but di talaga keri ng budget. I find myself rin kasi na comfortable to study on my own kaya ‘di ako nag f2f sa available review centers here in my area since pinna and cpar is my top choice talaga.

To those who have/had set-up with me, would like to ask questions po:

1. Is it enough po ba?
2. Feedback sa RC pag online set up (effective po ba?)
3. How do you pace yourself?
4. Tips (if meron)

Thank you!😊 (I just need some validation lang po talaga na enough na ang online set up 😞)

hello, CPAs during your time nung nag take kayo in this particular testing site may i ask if

1. nag site visit ba kayo sa Ayala Malls Clover Leaf a day before the exam? anong room at floor kayo na assigned? nag commute lang ba kayo papunta at pauwi?

2. kumusta naging experience niyo on the first, second and third day of CPALE there? madami bang tao na sumalubong sainyo sa labas?

3. ano ano mga dinala niyo? pwede bang magsuot ng casio digital watch? nagdala ba kayo ng phone, san niyo nilagay? how about yung lunch niyo? sobrang lamig ba sa loob na need magdala ng jacket or pwede kaya ang scarf?

4. pano yung set up ng mga upuan at desks if any? hindi ba masikip ang mesa para sa test paper at scantron?

5. anything you wish you knew or wish somebody had told you before entering the testing center?

Hi! so i’m taking the may 2026 cpale and was plotting my schedule for the next days before the cpale. Gusto ko lang po sana i-ask kung recommended po bang answeran yung self tests 1-3 ng AFAR ng CPAR? or at the very least ay yung lecture preweek ok na? was estimating my schedule per subject kasi and feel ko di kakayanin ng time ko yung self test 1-3.

Hello for takers in MCU, bawal po ba magdala ng phone? Need ko po kasi to book for transpo. Also pede ba magdala ng non transparent bag pero hindi lang dalhin sa loob?

Hi! I am 23 y/o from manila and will be taking the CPALE this October 2026. Naghahanap lang sana ng constant kausap/accountability buddy since I’m basically studying alone 😭 My friends aren’t taking the boards anytime soon so medyo nakakabaliw magreview mag-isa HAHAHA.

Not really looking for virtual study sessions naman. I just want someone na pwede ko maupdate-an kung nasaan na ako sa inaaral ko and someone who gets the review szn struggle 😭.

Okay lang if guy or gay, preferably someone na:

• nagrereview din for CPALE

• g for random chikahan/rants/motivation

• pwede magsendan ng “aral ka na” and “kain ka na” reminders lmao

Kahit accountability buddy/moral support lang. Promise di ako nangangagat HAHAHA

Feel free to DM me 🫶

Hello po! Ask ko lang po sa mga past CPALE takers na ang testing site ay sa MCU, saan po kayo nag-stay during the exam days?

Preferably sana walking distance lang to MCU or isang sakay. Okay lang po if hotel or Airbnb. Thank you!

Hello guys, I just want to have some clarity by having your thoughts. To those that review twice and for those na mga CPA na. I would to ask how you manage all the subjects in a very limited time. How you strategize your study plan po?

I enrolled online in RESA and full time reviewee ako, sa bahay lang ako nagstay and yung bahay namin is walang mga pader like isang bahay lang sya na lahat ng galaw and ingay ay maririnig mo. Yun ang pagkakamali ko kase nagresign ako thinking na kaya ko na ilaban yung May 2026 kaso reality hits me, maling desisyon na nagstay ako sa bahay. Due to noise, pressure, family judgement and unstable emotion i didn't make it na makapasa sa First Pre board ng RC ko and because of that hindi ko nakuha ang TOR ko.

After that naghanap na ako ng work but after 2 weeks naisip kong ilaban na to hanggang OCT 2026 so, di paden ako nagwork pero naging shady ako sa pag aaral. And 2 weeeks from now mawawala na yung access ko sa RESA and honestly hindi ko natapos , i didn't able to maximize my resources.

My school advice me to get ftf review and enrolled in CPAR which I did, pero natatakot lang ako kase almost lahat ng post sabi dapat good foundation na kapag CPAR ka. So now, i feel scared na baka mali na naman yung desisyon ko.

I would like to ask, pano po naging strategy nyo sa pagrerereview nung panahon nyo?
Since nagkaubusan na ng upuan sa morning nag afternoon session po ako sa CPAR.

thank you po sa sasagot. I will appreciate your thoughts and advice po.

-BSA Grad 2024

hello, CPAs during the last few days before the actual board exam may i ask po if

1. nag visita iglesia po ba kayo? when po kayo nag start at end? kaya po ba if 1 day lang? ilang church po ang pinuntahan niyo and what did you do nung nandon na po kayo?

2. nag novena to St. Jude po ba kayo? when po kayo nag start at end? halimbawa po ngayon na 24, 25, at 26 ang days ng CPALE, kelan po ba dapat mag start, finish and how?

3. kanino po kayo nag patasa ng pencils? nagpa bless din po ba kayo ng gamit, saan po at when?

considering na 2 weeks nalang before CPALE, ano naging diskarte niyo sa preweek that helped you pass the CPALE? which subjects ng bawat preweek ng RCs ang malapit sa tanungan sa actual board exam? yung napasabi ka talaga na buti nalang na yan ang finocusan mong subject for that RC?

Hello! I'll be taking the Oct 2026 CPALE.

I'm currently deciding which RC to pursue. For context, enrolled ako now sa Pinnacle (online) pero ang main purpose ko nito is for recap lang para hindi first view pag nag intensive review na ako since i have a weak foundation sa lahat ng subjs. I plan to finish Pinna lecvids by July. At isasabay ko siya sa napili kong main RC.

This June na kasi magsstart lahat ng live lecs ng RCs and i am from the province (only 2 rcs avail here) that's why I am torn to choose between CPAR (online) or REO (hybrid).

Pls help me decide which RC po ba better given nakakapagreview na ako slight from Pinna. Or any suggestions on what to do instead. Thank you!

Hi, fCPAs!

Planning to attend the onsite preweek of CPAR, have some questions lang!!

1. Free for all po ba ang seating or masusunod pa ba yung assigned seat plan?
2. Which room po ba usually nagdidiscuss yung lecturer?

Tia everyone!

I took up BS Accountancy from 1st year until 4th year, 1st semester — one semester away nalang sana from graduating and taking the CPALE. But I was forced to shift to BS Management Accounting because of our university’s retention policy requiring a 1.75 maintaining grade in all subjects plus annual retention exams.

During our final years, the university suddenly implemented a new OBE curriculum/approach even though many faculty members were not yet fully trained or prepared for it. Students were heavily affected. Marami sa amin ang bumagsak sa maintaining grade and were forced to shift programs. We protested and raised our concerns to the administration, but our appeals were denied.

I eventually graduated BS Management Accounting, but I still pursued my dream of becoming a CPA by enrolling in another school to complete my BSA degree. It took another year. At the same time, I enrolled in 3 different review centers and even deferred one CPALE schedule just to fully prepare myself.

And thankfully, it paid off.

I became a CPALE Topnotcher. (Won’t disclose the year and exact rank for privacy reasons 😅)

What’s ironic is that the same university that forced me out of the BSA program suddenly started flaunting my achievement on their social media pages, website, and even placed tarpaulins around the campus — all without my consent.

They invited me to their testimonial dinner and asked me to give a speech. I never responded to their emails and never attended. The administration even offered me a ₱50,000 cash reward, which I also declined.

No amount of money can compensate for the trauma, depression, and self-doubt I experienced when I was forced out of the program I fought so hard for.

Fast forward to today: I’m now a Senior Accountant in Dubai handling UK clients, earning around PHP 4XX,XXX monthly.

Life has a funny way of working out. Sometimes the people who reject you become the same people who later want to claim your success.

What they did to me delayed my journey, damaged my mental health, and nearly made me give up on my dream. But one thing I learned is this: rejection does not define your destiny. Sometimes, the people and institutions that fail you become the very reason you push harder and prove to yourself what you are truly capable of.

I was removed from the program, forced to shift courses, and made to feel that I was no longer good enough to become a CPA. Yet despite all of that, I still found my way back. I rebuilt myself quietly, endured the pressure, sacrificed years, faced failures and self-doubt, and eventually conquered the CPALE as a topnotcher.

Success became more meaningful because I earned it the hard way.

To everyone who feels left behind, rejected, delayed, or underestimated: your current situation is not the end of your story. Keep going. Your setbacks today may become the foundation of your greatest comeback tomorrow. Sometimes, the best revenge is not anger — it is success, peace, and proving that no system, policy, or person can permanently stop someone who refuses to quit.