Month: October 2017

CPA Story: CPA ka na!

“BS accountancy? CPA board exam? What’s that?” those were my thoughts before taking entrance exam in different schools. Literally, I have zero knowledge in that course because we don’t have accounting subject during high school. I was about to take BSBA major in Management until my high school teacher told me to take BS Accountancy …

Renowned Filipino CPA Washington SyCip dies at 96

Filipino-Chinese tycoon and philanthropist Washington SyCip died on Saturday evening, according to the family’s closest friends. He was 96. Businessman Manuel V Pangilinan and former Finance Secretary Cesar V Purisima confirmed this information. According to Purisima, SyCip passed away en route to New York. His name has become synonymous with SGV — SyCip, Gorres, Velayo  & Co. …