The
JPIA’s Tribute to the New CPAs for the May 2012 CPA Board Exam Passers was held
at the Rodolfo B. Abadilla Hall, at 4:00 PM on July 21, 2012.
Five new Certified Public Accountants attended
the tribute. They are: Yasser Aureada, CPA; Anna Remelea Bobadilla, CPA; Marvin
Durante, CPA; Kristine Joyce Merle, CPA; and Jeffrey Trestiza, CPA.
The 10thplacer Mr. Raymund Tinamisan, CPA, wasn’t able to attend but he sent a message
to the Dean, which was later on relayed to the JPIAns with Mr. Julius Macaraig
reading his message. Also, he sent a test bank and online link for all the
JPIAns to serve as part of their review materials
The
first CPA to share his experiences is Mr. Aureada. He talked about how he asked
God for signs if he will pass the CPA Board Exam. First he asked for three red
balloons, two of which he had seen, the third one being pink. On his second
take, he asked for three snakes as signs, though he didn’t see any snake alive
up close and personal. First, he only heard the word, second he saw it on a
girl wearing Cleopatra costume, and third he saw his year of birth, 1989 which
happened to be a year of the snake. He also shared his experiences in the
review schools and his experience during the actual board exam.
The
second one is Ms. Bobadilla. She talked about how she came to want to be a CPA.
She said she and her brother were always with Dean Paz whenever Dean would
attend conventions and seminars in other places. She liked traveling and she
liked working in the CPA firms’ offices that she had seen when she was still in
elementary and high school. She also shared her experiences in their journey to
be CPAs and how they lived in a dormitory, how they established their review
habits, and how they waited for the results of the examination.
Third
to speak is Mr. Durante. He talked about how he, as a student, doesn’t really
have a serious study habit and when he was at the dorm with his friends he was
insecure because he can see that the rest of his dorm-mates are really
reviewing seriously. He also talked about how he overcomes boredom of reading
books by imagining himself as a CPA with a better status or something like
that.
Fourth
is Ms. Merle. She talked about how takers of the Board exam shouldn’t expect much,
so that they wouldn’t be so depressed when the results came. We should accept
that there are things not meant for us and that there is a right time for us to
achieve our dreams.
Fifth
is Mr. Trestiza. He shared his own experiences during his college days and on the CPA Board Exam. He provided JPIAns with additional inspirations and tips on taking the exam.
He
also thanked the individuals who helped him to be a CPA: God, his family and
darleng, Dean Paz, Ma’am Bagobagon, Mr. Ordinanza and his professors, his
friends, his classmates, his reviewer at the review school he attended, and
many others.
Presentation
of plaque and awarding of table name and money incentive was given after every
message delivery , with Dean Paz, Mrs. Bagobagon, and Jejomar Monterey.
After
the messages, the JPIAns ate and enjoyed their dinner together. Also, a raffle
was conducted as an end to the event. T-shirts, scarf, and bag from Dean and
the electric fan and rice cooker from the unfinished bingo game was given
during the raffle.
The
other CPAs who passed the examination last May but weren’t able to attend were:
Aldwyn Andes, CPA; Charmaine Espino, CPA; Dennis Leveriza, Jr. CPA; Millarose
Garcia, CPA; Froilan Villaruel, CPA; and Raymund Tinamisan, CPA.
It
was another unforgettable event for the JPIAns and we hoped that it really
inspired the first years to persevere and stay in the accountancy program.
By: Rossel T. Merca
Photos by: Carol P. Raca & Kristine Joyce L. Merle
Posted by: Jejomar A. Monterey
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