iCPA Welcomes National College of Business and Arts (NCBA)

National College of Business and Arts (NCBA)

Established in 1968 at the corner of R. Papa and Lepanto Streets in Sampaloc, Manila between UE and FEU founded by the late Dr. Doroteo S. Pasion a former dean of Commerce in San Beda College and former Certified Public Accountant review director of the University of the East and former President of PSBA.

Upon its opening in 1968 there were only limited courses like Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Bachelor of Arts, Two Year course in Secretarial Administration and its own CPA review.  

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Today NCBA has three campuses NCBA-Taytay, NCBA-Fairview and its main Campus in NCBA-Cubao.  Since its founding NCBA has endeavored continually in providing good quality education to equip young men and women with the skills and training to become responsible citizens and future leaders of this country.

iCPA Welcomes Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) - Sta. Maria, Bulacan

Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) - Sta. Maria, Bulacan

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A PUP extension campus located at Sitio Gulod, Brgy. Pulong-Buhangin, Sta. Maria, Bulacan offering undergraduate programs like Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, Business, Engineering, Education, Computer Management and Information Technology, Tourism and Hotel and Restaurant Management  and the College of Technology.

iCPA Welcomes Holy Angels University

Holy Angels University

A private Catholic university founded in 1933 in Angeles City, Philippines opened its doors to a modest group of 78 high school students in the Holy Rosary Parish Convent which was initiated by the joint efforts of the late Don Juan D. Nepomuceno a very well known Philanthropist and Prominent Businessman and Fr. Pedro P. Santos which was then the Parish Priest of the town of Angels, sitting on a seven hectare campus in the city's prime estate in Central Luzon and also known as one of the largest university in in the region accommodating 17,000 students.

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As years passed by and due to the continuous growth of student enrollment HAC applied for a university status which was granted on the December 4th of 1981.

In recognition of its accomplishments adherence to quality assurance and commitment to the public and accountability as a higher educational institution CHED granted the University the Autonomous Status for the period of March 11, 2009 to March 14, 2014.

iCPA Welcomes University of the East

University of the East

Started out with 110 students enrolled in Certified Public Accountant (CPA) review classes in September of 1946 on a two rented rooms in Dasmarinas Street in Manila led by Dr. Francisco T. Dalupan Sr.

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In the summer of 1947 Dr. Dalupan with some colleagues opened the Philippine College of Commerce and Business Administration at R. Papa Street in Sampaloc, Manila with 350 students, after a year more students then enrolled and more academic units were organized and opened and due to the increasing number of students they decided to moved in to a more bigger place to what is now the main campus in Claro M. Recto, Manila.

To date three (3) of UE's Colleges have the level II accredited status by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA).  The University of the East until now really made indelible marks on diverse fields of endeavor and prove that Tomorrow Begins in the East.

iCPA Welcomes San Beda College

San Beda College

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San Beda College named after the Venerable Bede of England a Benedictine College run by Benedictine monks located at Mendiola, Manila founded in the late 1901.  SBC know then as El Colegio de San Beda started out as an all boys school to which i later time opened its doors to female students.  SBC has other two campuses located at Rizal and in Alabang Hills in Muntinlupa.

San Beda offers programs in the fields of accountancy, business, market and law, medicine, nursing as well as Master of Business Administration (Organizational Development), Master of Entrepreneurial Management, Executive MBA program and Doctor of Business Administration.

To kow more about San Beda College you can visit their website for the details.

How to prepare the day before CPA exams

How to prepare the day before CPA exams?

The CPA exam is one of the toughest exams in the country.  The exams are administered every May and October.  This exam defines an accounting student, the culmination of a 5 year intense study.

The pressures are felt during the final board and pre week.   CPA review schools offer this CPA diagnostic test and last minute lectures to boost the preparation of the CPA examinees.  Accounting students have their own calendar countdown on the "D" day.

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Be Positive

Psych yourself up for the exam.  Do not worry too much because the CPA exam will be easy for those who have prepared for it.

Conduct ocular inspection of the examination venue and room

Know the school, room a day before the exam.  This will help avoid surprises on the exam day.  Make sure you bring your exam permit and other necessary thins (Mongol 1 pencil, eraser and calculator).

Look for comfortable lodgings

Make sure that your lodging is comfortable.  Book a hotel room if you can afford it.  The lodging area should be near your test center to avoid exhausting energy in the travel time.  The lodgings will help you get uninterrupted sleep that will help you to concentrate on the day of the exam.

Do not panic and lose sleep doing the last minute review.  This could significantly lower your energy level on the exam day.

Stick to your normal eating habits

One should not experiment on new food and drinks around your schedule exam dates.  Observe your normal eating habits.  Avoid coffee and alcohol because these can cause trouble for you.

Strategize the exam

Formulate a strategy that will help you finish the exam and have ample time to review your answers.  The suggested time to finish the exam is 3 hours.  You can devote the next hour in reviewing your answers.

Be confident with your answers.  Avoid changing your initial answer unless you are absolutely certain that it is wrong.

Avoid spending too much time on one question and never leave an answer blank.

Make an educated guess for questions that you lack knowledge to answer.

Mark the question for review for questions for which you fell you should be getting the correct answer.

Pray continuously while taking the exam

Recite a Hail Mary after answering a question.  This helps you relax and we highly recommend this practice.

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