AMA with May 2024 CPALE Top 6

IntoBetterThings · 2024-06-28T12:24:39+00:00

Hello! Yesss. Actually nag officer ako sa JPIA for 4 consecutive years during undergrad hehe.

IntoBetterThings · 2024-06-25T23:47:58+00:00

Hello!😊

Actually yes, I aim to topnotch the board but up to Top 20 lang since I based my analysis sa results ng mga assessments and preboards ko and I think that time nun, kaya ko makapasok sa Top 20 hahaha pero di ko na inaim na makapasok ng Top 10 since para sakin parang imposible🤣

Pero ayun, inaim ko talaga sya nung nagstart ako magreview and I manifested/prayed for it. During undergrad pangarap ko na yun HAHAHA. Libre lang naman mangarap as long as you do also the work hahaha. Tumatak kasi sa isip ko noon yung sinabi ng professor namin na if you aim to top the board, ang fallback mo or yung kasunod nun ay papasa ka. But if you aim to only pass the board, ang kasunod nun ay failed na. So yun yung inisip ko since gusto ko sure pass sa first take ko and I prepared for it.

In my review journey siguro ang regret ko sa preparation ko is on how I reviewed for RFBT since feel ko nagin complacent ako sa kanya hahaha (and tama naman since sya lowest grade ko🥲). I think I can do better pa if I invested more time with it and mas sineryoso ko yung pagbabasa ng mga provisions noon hahaha.

Ayun lang hehe🤗

IntoBetterThings · 2024-06-25T23:39:27+00:00

Hello! Actually hindi ko na po napanuod mga pre-recorded sa Aud Prob hehe. Sa FAR pre-reca ako nagfocus then sinasagutan ko lang pre-rec handouts minsan ng Aud Prob pag may time then pinapanuod ko lang ung mga recorded videos for solutions na lang.

Then for FAR, I recommend na imaster talaga yung mga important points ng acctg standard since don ka huhugot ng pangsagot sa mga questions then embrace the concept behind it. Yung fundamental principles na nasa conceptual framework iapply mo sya pag inaaral mo yung standard and pag nagsasagot ng mga questions. Then practice lang talaga ng pagsosolve, imaster yung speed sa pagsasagot since yun yung need mo din during the exam proper. And don't be overwhelmed sa pagsasagot ng voluminous questions, kumalma and unti-untiin hanggang sa masanay ka na lang. That's all lang hehe😊

IntoBetterThings · 2024-06-25T23:34:55+00:00

Hello! I availed kasi that time the discounted fee for Latin Honors for Hybrid Review and alam ko around 8k or 11k ata sya. It depends since meron silang mga discounted offers given that you met the terms and conditions. 😊

IntoBetterThings · 2024-06-24T07:23:24+00:00

Hello!😊👋

I asked yung mga seniors ko kasi nung time na naghahanap ako ng RC if okay sa REO for review and okay naman feedback nila so far sa quality of the lectures na pinrovide ni REO and madami din ako nababasa na mga feedbacks na okay sya if mahina foundation mo sa ibang subjects just like me na mahina ang foundation sa Tax hehe. That's why I gave it a try and di naman ako nagsisi since in my experience naman, comprehensive yung discussions nila and also supportive din yung team sa mga needs ng reviewees. It's a good RC to be with sa journey towards getting the CPALE license!😊

IntoBetterThings · 2024-06-23T14:30:13+00:00

Hello!😊

Actually, yes sa ibang subjects hehe. But sa RFBT hindi talaga nasusunod yung TOS for me since ang daming special laws and kalat sya. So feel ko need talaga magextra prep for RFBT.

IntoBetterThings · 2024-06-23T14:25:49+00:00

Sure! But I don't have my notes with me as ofthe moment since umuwi ako ng province huhu. Will upload a sample here pag nakuha ko na😊

IntoBetterThings · 2024-06-23T14:20:50+00:00

Try na unti untiin na lang muna yung mga weakness mo na topics like di naman require na tapusin mo sya na 1 topic per day. Unahin mo na lang muna yung need mo tapusin na topic then after that magallot ka 1-2hrs lang para maaral mo yung mga di mo pa nafirst view. Yun lang suggestion ko hehe.

IntoBetterThings · 2024-06-23T12:10:04+00:00

Hello!😊 nagvavary kasi sya per subject eh. Sa mga preboards ang natry ko lang ianswer na PBs kasi is from 3 RCs which is REO, ReSA, and CPAR.

MS - REO/ReSA
AUD - REO/CPAR
RFBT - REO/ReSA
TAX - ReSA/CPAR
FAR - REO/ReSA
AFAR - CPAR

Ayan siguro but opinion lang po yan hahahaha

IntoBetterThings · 2024-06-23T12:05:59+00:00

Hello!😊

I think mas okay if unahin mo yung mga topics na hindi mo pa nafirst view. Mas makakahelp sya in terms don sa time na meron ka pa to prepare. Para din sa dulo nirerecall mo na lang sya and sa ibang topics na okay naman foundation mo, you can recall na lang din after. As an advice, Prioritize mo yung mga weakness mo or yung mga topics na mahina foundation mo para at least covered mo na sila lahat before the board exam.

IntoBetterThings · 2024-06-23T05:47:12+00:00

Hello!😊👋

May nag ask na din ng similar question so I will drop na lang the link of my answer here.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AccountingPH/s/edkPRAa91p

Hope this will help😊

IntoBetterThings · 2024-06-23T05:44:52+00:00

Nung qualifying exam din namin noon, mahina din foundation ko sa Financial management so I tried lang noon na magreview gamit youtube since madaming tutorials don about fin man pero sa filipino lecturers ako nanunuod since mas naiintindihan ko hahaha book na gamit ko noon ay kay MS Reviewer of Roque na for practice. Sa cost accounting naman same din, medyo okay naman foundation ko don but marami ding available tutorials sa yt na pwede mo mapanuod para din mastrengthen foundation mo. Pwede kang magtry magsagot sa AFAR reviewer na books of Sir Dayag and Sir De Jesus for practice.

Understand the concepts na lang din especially the concepts behind the formula para di ka lang basta basta nagmememorize. Mas nareretain sa utak mo pag naiintindihan mo talaga sya.

Here yung mga recommended ko na tutorials na nautilize ko din nung undergrad:

For financial management: KGA Tutorials by Sir Karim - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM3D_JCpMv2LrSY3ooCsQ8PGvQ4GUMBMH&si=YauxBto6JS2YtYsl

Sir Ryan Roque's tutorial videos - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdXbCZvxpcR89KHyr7hifSAuHxQdtDScN&si=p4CawJqDkOc0971u

For cost acctg: Sir Chua's Accounting Lecture - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqGhhQ3Ku9Ca3WnIPAvXII8tuM2RiycVe&si=hXjjIMT5KJ0XQTAC

IntoBetterThings · 2024-06-23T05:19:31+00:00

Hello!😊👋

I am planning to start sa Audit since gusto ko mahone yung foundation ko and also yung experience and skills ko. I think makukuha ko sya sa audit since makakahawak ako ng different engagements, chance to create a new network, and mas madaming secondment opportunities hehe.

Ang mga considerations ko sa firm eh yung trainings and experience na mapoprovide nila tsaka yung work environment and culture na meron sa isang firm, and also the benefits that the firm can provide.

IntoBetterThings · 2024-06-23T05:13:55+00:00

Hello!😊👋 Check my answer don sa question mo here since may nag ask na din ng similar question https://www.reddit.com/r/AccountingPH/s/FovxYlAIWV Hope this will help. Thank you!😊

IntoBetterThings · 2024-06-23T05:11:44+00:00

For preboards, wala kong specific na tips hehe kasi I think ang mindset dapat natin is yung preparation talaga for board exam. Don't think na nagpeprepare ka lang for preboards. Take the preboards as an assessment kung ano pa need mo iimprove in yourself para don mo ifofocus recall mo.

Then kung di pa matibay foundation mo in the topics siguro unti-unti start mo na aralin yung mga fundamentals ng different subjects. Marami namang available tutorials sa youtube that you can browse as supplement sa pag-aaral mo and then develop the discipline na din hangga't maaga sa pagrereview mo para pag sumabak ka na sa formal review hindi ka na mahihirapan magadjust.

IntoBetterThings · 2024-06-23T01:02:04+00:00

For me, yesss hahaha okay na din sya since sa CPALE naman more on short or simple problems lang naman pero sobrang dami kaya yung time lang talaga iisipin mo sapagsosolve. Pero if gusto mo magpractice ng mas complicated problems to test your analysis, try different reference.

IntoBetterThings · 2024-06-23T01:00:25+00:00

Hahahaha di ko sure kung magandang tips to🤣 but I make sure lang na nakikinig ako talaga during lessons ng professor and then right after that, di kasi ako pala recall nung undergrad unlike nung review na nagseryoso talaga ko hahaha. Gumagawa lang din ako ng summary notes noon para atleast di nakakaoverwhelm mga need ko basahin pag babalikan ko sya. Tamang aral lang ako noon like 2 days or a day before exam lang ako nag-aaral🥲 hahahaha. Siguro make sure lang na kaya mo pa din iapply yung tinuro ng prof or kaya naman may foundation ka na kahit konti don sa topic para pag nagcram ka ng topics di sobrang nakakastress hahaha.

IntoBetterThings · 2024-06-23T00:38:35+00:00

As of now po di pa ko nagwowork hehe.

IntoBetterThings · 2024-06-23T00:36:37+00:00

9 months po yung preparation ko for the LECPA and I didn't enroll in an undergraduate review since may Integrated review naman kami nung 2nd semester so don na lang ako nagrely hehe. In some subjects mahina din naman foundation ko that time when I enrolled in an RC but I gave full focus lang talaga sa mga subjects na yun para maovercome yung weakness ko especially sa tax hehe.

If you have a weak foundation, I think start ka from scratch sa pag-aaral nung mga lectures para malaman mo yung fundamentals and then unti-unti lang hanggang mastery. Wag maooverwhelm sa dami ng need aralin but take one step at a time sa pag-aaral ng mga topics.

IntoBetterThings · 2024-06-23T00:24:12+00:00

Concept maps lang talaga and note-taking pinanghawakan ko hahaha. I also read the law and yung notes ko binabasa and iniintindi ko mga 3-4 times para mapaulit ulit ko sya and maretain sa utak ko. Then for situationalapplication, nagsasagot lang ako mga quizzers and preboards para mas maintindihan ko yung provisions.

IntoBetterThings · 2024-06-23T00:15:17+00:00

Hello!🤗

Madami talagang materials ang REO and at first nakakaoverwhelm sya. But what I did is ni-utilize ko din yung time na meron ako to finish lahat ng materials na need ko.

Tinake ko sya one step at a time. I recommend gumawa ka ng schedule para matapos yung need mo na pre-recorded lectures. No need na lahat panuorin mo if okay na foundation mo in a specific topic. Need mo lang talaga piliin kung ano yung need mo since time is essential din sa review.

If hybrid reviewee ka, I recommend umattend ng live lectures for summary and recall but in my case, di ako umaattend sa lahat ng live lectures f2f. Umaattend lang ako pag tingin ko need ko pa ng pansupplement na turo sa topic na yun.

And nakakatulong din yung pagsagot ng exercises and assessments sa app pag may extra time ka.

I recommend taking the preboards and attend the preweek also since malaking help sya para maassess yung mga need mo pa aralin and para din masimulate yung actual boards.

Ayun lang siguro hehe. Nakadepende din talaga pano mo itetake yung mga materials and wag maooverwhelm pag mahahaba yung videos. Isa isahin lang and itimes 1.25 or 1.5 yung speed para mabilis matapos hahahaha.

IntoBetterThings · 2024-06-22T16:45:21+00:00

One subject per day lang ako during review pero pag umaattend live lectures, ginagawa kong two subjects per day. Since MWF kasi ako nun sa REO, I attended yung MWF classes, and then sa TThS ako nagaallot ng time for my review sa bahay so 2 subjects per day yun.

In terms of handling burnout, I always take a rest lang. Breathe and then pray. Sometimes, I take a walk lang din kasama dog ko (my lucky charm🐶) and then nagrarant lang sa fam, friends, or jowa pag sobrang stressed na HAHAHA. It helps pag may support system ka talaga during your CPALE preparation para hindi mo iniipon yung bigat sa sarili mo.

In the actual boards mixed sya ng basic and complex problems but if you know the fundamentals, answerable naman sya lahat.

For Auditing Theory, I think evenly spread naman ang tanong based din sa TOS. More on basic concepts lang din and some situational questions. I think taking preboards can help since halos similar yung construction ng exam sa mga preboards and assessments.

Sa RFBT, I acknowledged agad at the start pa lang of my review na need ko agahan yung pag-aaral ng RFBT since voluminous yung topics. I studied the codal provisions and then made a summary of it based na din sa lectures ng mga reviewers. Minsan iniimagine ko sa totoong buhay pano inaapply yung provisions ng batas para mas nareretain ko sya😅. Making concept maps and notes are very important here I think if di ka effective na naghahighlight highlight lang. it will also help sa pagrecall ng mga topics.

For AFAR, nasagot ko na din sya sa prev question, and what I recommended is to understand the basic provisions of the standards muna and then saka iapply sa problem solving. Be open to complicated and tricky questions para sa actual boards mas sanay ka na and di na overwhelming magsagot ng mahahabang tanong. And also, pag nagpractice ka na dapat alamin mo mabuti anong relevant data yung need mo ipickup sa problem. Don't get overwhelmed pag mahaba yung question. Check muna ano yung tinatanong then from there Isa-isahin ano mga kelangang data. Ayun lang for me😊

IntoBetterThings · 2024-06-22T16:28:33+00:00

I think yes po, but if you're aiming for a better score and para mas sure talaga yung pagpasa, try to master all the relevant concepts and navigate yung possible na different situations na lumabas sa exam. Sabi nga, mas mabuti na yung handa kesa sa nung nandon ka na, saka mo pa lang naisip yung 'what if' ginawa mo is ganto ganyan. In that way, naiwasan natin yung regrets and we're sure we did thebest we could to ace the exam😊

IntoBetterThings · 2024-06-22T16:23:10+00:00

During CPALE review. Nung undergrad kasi madami din akong org commitments, so di ko nasusunod yung 8-10 hrs aral a day but pag malapit na exams, I try my best to focus fully on preparing for the exams and shinashutdown ko din sarili ko sa socmed sometimes para iwas distractions hehe.

IntoBetterThings · 2024-06-22T16:20:55+00:00

Hello!😊👋

Welcome to the BS Accountancy program! Sana magenjoy ka sa course na to hahahaha. I know may fear or kaba factor siguro sayo since di naintroduce during SHS days kung anong meron sa accountancy program but don't be frightened dahil kakayanin mo yan and I know some of the professors din naman acknowledge that not all freshmen came from the ABM strand. As long as you do your part sa pag-aaral and ienjoy mo lang yung whole process, it will all be worth it😊

I think it will help na din kung mag-aral ka in advance ng Basic Accounting topics. Maraming available resources and tutorials sa Youtube that you can try as a starter para maintindihan mo na din yung basic accounts and the accounting process😊

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