Hello po!

To CPAs and reviewees out there, if you could recommend one book for each CPALE subject that covers all the essential concepts one needs to know to be well-prepared for the board exam, what books would you recommend?

Thank you in advance to everyone who responds. God bless po!

Hello po! Can someone share where did they took the XERO training and certification and the likes po? I am starting up to get some certificates po like XERO to start up my bookkeeping VA Career. If someone knows yung free or even may payment, let me know po.

Thank you!

Hello po, I am currently on my probationary period and will be regular by January. I am not in the best shape right now mentally because of family problems. I was okay before this job but I have developed anxiety because of it, on top of family problem I am facing which makes it worse.

I would like to ask for advice, will I be okay even though I have not gone through the busy season? Or is it a ‘wasted experience’ (CV-wise) if I don’t go through the busy season?

I really would like to resign, not because I couldn’t carry the workload (I know I can), it’s just that I can’t give my full self into this career at the moment as I am not in the best shape mentally.

Will I still have good career progression despite this decision? Or should I stick and endure?

Thank you in advance <3

Hi Everyone! 👋

We currently have open roles for Client Financial Management (CFM) at Accenture Philippines:

📌 Open Positions & Requirements:

CL11 – CFM Analyst: 1–2 years of experience in FP&A, financial planning, variance analysis, or core accounting (Degree in Accountancy/Finance required).

CL10 – CFM Senior Analyst: 2–4 years of experience with a strong background in month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, invoicing, and reporting compliance.

CL9 – CFM Specialist: 4–6 years of experience; expertise in contract P&L management, pricing support, balance sheet reconciliation, and stakeholder management.

CL8 – CFM Associate Manager: 6–8+ years of relevant experience with prior supervisory experience managing teams, driving revenue assurance, and deal shaping.

💼 Work Setup & Details:

Location: Mandaluyong (Cybergate)

Schedule: Night Shift (9:00 PM – 6:00 AM)

Work Setup: Hybrid

⚠️ Important Note: Candidates must not have an active application or have applied to Accenture within the last 12 months.

📩 How to Apply:

If your qualifications align with any of these roles, please send me a message so we can discuss and screen if your profile really matches the position before moving forward.

Feel free to share or tag anyone in your network who might be a great fit!

Thank you, and have a great day!

.

Hi everyone! I’d like to get your thoughts on my salary progression so far and how much I can realistically ask for if I decide to switch company next year because I want to fully wfh since my current is on hybrid setup. I’m a CPA.

Here’s my career and salary progression:

2023–2024: Audit Associate at a Big 4 firm — ₱20k–₱24k/month (1 year and 1 month)
2025–2026: AU Accountant in a BPO — ₱37k–₱40k/month (1 year and 3 months)
Present: AU Tax Accountant in a BPO — ₱55k–₱60k/month (3 months so far)

If I decide to leave my current company next year, how much salary should I aim for?

Thank you.

To those who got interviewed during the one day virtual process, have you received any updates including congratulatory emails? I saw they are still hiring but they haven't responded to previous batches

Hello Everyone! Few Days left before the Oct 2026 Cpale...

Above Average Results in my 6 month Review and sometimes I often feel like Chamba ko lang nakuha ang score na ini... Zero-based grading Review Center namon which had questions ranging from easy to difficult... In the final review stretch especially sa FAR and MS may mga topics ko na di gid master but gina try ko at least remember basics...

After reviewing my preweek for FAR it was okay like basics and reasoning of why this was how it was solved but when I had time to study extra stuff in the previous materials I was like What is this?

Don't get me wrong, Preweek namon is most of the Harder questions in the Final Pre-board but pag balik ko sa Review Mats na surprised ko na di na ako balo mag solve most of them in the same topic...

Like the basics went out of my head.... Feel ko lang na kapoy ko so I decided to rest for a while and typing this right now to rant a bit...

Pero like always kung hindi ko na gusto mag balik review need ko lang mag effort to pass... I don't know if akon lang ga feel sini since this usually happens ever since may exam season from undergrad and thankfully daw sign sini na gina remind ko guro na you are doing your best rest first ahhahahaah

To the Oct Takers and the future takers:

Muni gali hambal nila na daw scared kaw na di prepared days before the board exam... Muni pa hambal nila na turning point ta is what we will do in the last few days... Pero sige lang trust and continue to prepare until the very end...😩😩😩

Hello, I'm an incoming 4th year student this November po. By that time, integrated accounting na kami. I have a week foundation. I've decided po na na mag enroll sana sa review center para ngayon palang 4th year, maayos ko kahit papaano yung foundation ko po. Also, need ko rin ipasa yung Comprehensive Exam ng school namin para maka graduate. Ano po kaya mas magandang review center na bagay sakin?🥹 Please help your girl out kasi ayaw ko rin masayang yung bayad ko.🥹 Pure online lang po ako. Any explanations/recos would be highly appreciated. Thank you po!🙏

Good day everyone! EY GDS CS is looking for an:

Audit Associate (Experienced) and Audit Senior Associate.

I can refer you, please DM me :)

With all the disappointments regarding the salary increase / promotion lately sa SGV, how much ba nag rerange sweldo sa mga firms and for how many year of experience and what position?

Audit assoc, senior assoc, manager??? Curious lang kasi I went straight to private companies dahil alam ko yung sacrifices if sa firm ako pumasok.

Hi everyone. I'm just wondering if hiring pa po ba ang RSM Australia ngayon for audit (remote position)? How did you send your applications? Directly through their website po ba? or through referral lang?

For past May CPALE takers, lalo na mga resapeeps likeeee what did you do sa christmas break and holy week break given na no classes? Do you still review or you make use of it to rest and be with fam? May materials po ba ang resa na we can use while on those breaks?(except HO ofc)

Anyone here working as FR Accountant in Citco?
Kamusta kayoo?

From 💛 ako and gusto ko sana ng mas chill konti na work. Chill ba dito??? Or same lang sa audit? 😭

Good news, I’ve been given by my client a greenlight to experiment in creating AI agents via Co-pilot studio. My workflow is around doing month-end closing with xero software. I just want to know if anyone here built some automa

Alam ko namang 8080 si Robin, pero because our field is the one being used in the impeachment proceedings, mas kitang-kita ko ngayon kung gaano siya katanga. I’m genuinely in awe at how stupid he can be. Yung pagod at stress ko sa audit natatabunan ng inis kay Robin hahaha

Hello! Ask lang ilang days/months ba usually marelease ang appointment?

For context I received an email from COA saying na approved na by the CP yung application namin and waiting na lang sa release ng appointment. 1 month na rin since nareceive ko yang email na yan and up until now wala pa rin huhu.

Had an initial interview with Deloitte for an assurance role (not an auditor) Everything was going well until my laptop unexpectedly shutdown at the end of the interview. The HR already scheduled me for a final interview but I hope she will still proceed with my application despite what happened.

Any thoughts on Deloitte?

Di ka na ba happy sa current job mo? Tara refer kita here hahaah

Hi po! Sa mga previous LUCENA takers, saan po kayo bumili ng food na baon sa exam? Yung open po sana nang maaga. Thank youu

hello po, everyone, especially po sa mga kapwa working reviewee!

i am planning to take cpale for may 2027 po, and hindi pa po ko nag-e-enroll sa kahit anong RC but i am eyeing pinnacle since i've seen a lot of good reviews po sa kanila especially with working reviewees. hindi pa rin po ako nag-s-start mag-review kasi i'm planning na mag-review na lang po once naka-enroll na po sa pinnacle.

now, i would like to ask po for some advice or insights that will help a working reviewee like me po na may mahinang foundation.

kaya po kaya i-take ang cpale nang may 2027 with no strong foundation, and working pa po?

thanks in advance po sa makaka-help!

Hey guys, if you missed it, Maison Solutions just reached a tentative settlement with investors over claims related to its IPO disclosures. The terms are still being finalized and will need court approval.

In a nutshell, Maison was accused of failing to disclose related-party dealings, prior allegations involving its CEO and other risks tied to its IPO. After a Hindenburg report raised these issues in December 2023, $MSS fell 83.6%, and investors filed a lawsuit.

The good news is that the company recently reached a tentative settlement with investors. There’s no settlement amount yet, but you can already submit an application, which will be processed once claims filing opens.

So, if you invested in $MSS at the time, you can check the details and submit your application here.

Anyway, has anyone here invested in $MSS back then? How much were your losses, if so?

Help me decide please.

I have a JO. 25k gross. Fresh grad, no experience. Will take the BE this October. No salary adjustment if passed.

Is it worth it? Or should i just wait for more promising offers after the BE?

Hello, reddit peeps! Do you have any recommendation for good company/firm for Accounting Fresh Grad? Like good compensation and work environment. Need help, last week pa ako nagaapply. One company accepted me already but the starting salary is only minimum even though I have 2 years Cost Accounting Experience and 2 Certifications.

Hi po!

I'm a fresh accountancy graduate currently studying for the CPALE. Is anyone here in the same field who has managed to migrate to Australia (or New Zealand, Ireland, or the UK)? What path did you take po?

I'm asking because someone here may have already done this, and I'd like to get insights directly from people who've been through it. I would love the opportunity to live permanently in any of these countries.

Based on my research, one possible pathway is to get the CPA, work in a Big 4 firm, and then apply for the 189 visa (for Australia). Another is to work for a company that’s based abroad, or an international firm that could eventually sponsor me, and then naturalize? Aside from these two, ano pa po ang ibang pathways? And what are the must-knows po for these pathways?

Any advice would be really appreciated. Thank you po!