Hello po! Ask ko lang po sa mga past CPALE takers na ang testing site ay sa MCU, saan po kayo nag-stay during the exam days?
Preferably sana walking distance lang to MCU or isang sakay. Okay lang po if hotel or Airbnb. Thank you!
hi po, sa mga CPA na po now na dati is may soafer weak foundtion talaga, ilang months po kayo nag prepare or review? planning to review sana for october 2026 cpale, kaso baka ang late ko na kapag now pa ako magstart, so baka sa october nalang ako magstart for May cpale? online review po pala balak ko dahil sa budget na rin
pasagot or paadvice plss☹️☹️
hello, CPAs during the last few days before the actual board exam may i ask po if
nag visita iglesia po ba kayo? when po kayo nag start at end? kaya po ba if 1 day lang? ilang church po ang pinuntahan niyo and what did you do nung nandon na po kayo?
nag novena to St. Jude po ba kayo? when po kayo nag start at end? halimbawa po ngayon na 24, 25, at 26 ang days ng CPALE, kelan po ba dapat mag start, finish and how?
kanino po kayo nag patasa ng pencils? nagpa bless din po ba kayo ng gamit, saan po at when?
I took up BS Accountancy from 1st year until 4th year, 1st semester — one semester away nalang sana from graduating and taking the CPALE. But I was forced to shift to BS Management Accounting because of our university’s retention policy requiring a 1.75 maintaining grade in all subjects plus annual retention exams.
During our final years, the university suddenly implemented a new OBE curriculum/approach even though many faculty members were not yet fully trained or prepared for it. Students were heavily affected. Marami sa amin ang bumagsak sa maintaining grade and were forced to shift programs. We protested and raised our concerns to the administration, but our appeals were denied.
I eventually graduated BS Management Accounting, but I still pursued my dream of becoming a CPA by enrolling in another school to complete my BSA degree. It took another year. At the same time, I enrolled in 3 different review centers and even deferred one CPALE schedule just to fully prepare myself.
And thankfully, it paid off.
I became a CPALE Topnotcher. (Won’t disclose the year and exact rank for privacy reasons 😅)
What’s ironic is that the same university that forced me out of the BSA program suddenly started flaunting my achievement on their social media pages, website, and even placed tarpaulins around the campus — all without my consent.
They invited me to their testimonial dinner and asked me to give a speech. I never responded to their emails and never attended. The administration even offered me a ₱50,000 cash reward, which I also declined.
No amount of money can compensate for the trauma, depression, and self-doubt I experienced when I was forced out of the program I fought so hard for.
Fast forward to today: I’m now a Senior Accountant in Dubai handling UK clients, earning around PHP 4XX,XXX monthly.
Life has a funny way of working out. Sometimes the people who reject you become the same people who later want to claim your success.
What they did to me delayed my journey, damaged my mental health, and nearly made me give up on my dream. But one thing I learned is this: rejection does not define your destiny. Sometimes, the people and institutions that fail you become the very reason you push harder and prove to yourself what you are truly capable of.
I was removed from the program, forced to shift courses, and made to feel that I was no longer good enough to become a CPA. Yet despite all of that, I still found my way back. I rebuilt myself quietly, endured the pressure, sacrificed years, faced failures and self-doubt, and eventually conquered the CPALE as a topnotcher.
Success became more meaningful because I earned it the hard way.
To everyone who feels left behind, rejected, delayed, or underestimated: your current situation is not the end of your story. Keep going. Your setbacks today may become the foundation of your greatest comeback tomorrow. Sometimes, the best revenge is not anger — it is success, peace, and proving that no system, policy, or person can permanently stop someone who refuses to quit.
Hi, fCPAs!
Planning to attend the onsite preweek of CPAR, have some questions lang!!
Tia everyone!
considering na 2 weeks nalang before CPALE, ano naging diskarte niyo sa preweek that helped you pass the CPALE? which subjects ng bawat preweek ng RCs ang malapit sa tanungan sa actual board exam? yung napasabi ka talaga na buti nalang na yan ang finocusan mong subject for that RC?
Hello! I'll be taking the Oct 2026 CPALE.
I'm currently deciding which RC to pursue. For context, enrolled ako now sa Pinnacle (online) pero ang main purpose ko nito is for recap lang para hindi first view pag nag intensive review na ako since i have a weak foundation sa lahat ng subjs. I plan to finish Pinna lecvids by July. At isasabay ko siya sa napili kong main RC.
This June na kasi magsstart lahat ng live lecs ng RCs and i am from the province (only 2 rcs avail here) that's why I am torn to choose between CPAR (online) or REO (hybrid).
Pls help me decide which RC po ba better given nakakapagreview na ako slight from Pinna. Or any suggestions on what to do instead. Thank you!
Hello! Any suggestions po for AFAR reviewer/practice questions or notes for recall na aligned sa CPAR? I'll be taking the CPALE this May and currently enrolled sa REO. Weakest subject ko talaga ang AFAR. I got a relatively good score sa final preboards ng REO and RESA, pero when I tried answering the CPAR Final PB para akong na-mental block, lalo na sa theories and LTCC. 😞 I heard na similar ang construction ng questions sa kanila sa actual kaya I wanna get used to those types of questions sana. Also, ganung level po ba talaga ng difficulty sa actual boards? Pinanghihinaan ako ng loob huhu.
ano po yung maire-recommend nyo na rc for someone who has a very weak foundation, short attention span, mabilis ma-overwhelm, more of a visual learner and relies more on discussions kesa sa materials
my two best options for now are resa & pinnacle which i am planning to take in a hybrid setup
Hello po! New enrollee po ako sa Pinnacle for October 2026 and medyo lost po ako sa website nila huhu gusto lang po sana iask itong illist ko below hehe:
Sorry po if need ko pa sya iask pero di ko po talaga alam ket anong tingin ko sa website nila. Nag-enroll ako sakanila kasi gusto ko po kung paano magturo si Sir Brad and for my short-attention span hehehe
Thank you po sa sasagot! Hehehehe
sa mga nakapagtake na po ng CPALE sa Baguio, nagtatanong din ba ang proctor if sino walang mailing envelope? or may dala na po ba kayo during exam ng mailing envelope?
I’m having a hard time studying tax. May ma-recommend ba kayong effective ways para mas maintindihan ko siya? Undergrad pa lang ako pero nahihirapan na talaga ako.
Also, baka may ma-suggest din kayong review centers or books na close sa actual Board Exam para mas ma-build yung mastery and understanding ko. Thank you!