Chiang Kai Shek College Accountancy graduates continue to perform well in the CPA licensure exams-- deemed the toughest licensure exam in the country. For the October 2016 CPALE, CKS College earned a passing rate of 52.50%, as compared to the national passing rate of 36.48%. Last May 2016, 100% of CKSian first-time takers of the CPALE passed, as the College got a passing rate of 66.67% overall, compared to the national passing rate of 42.84%. In October 2015, CKS College’s passing rate was 67.61%, compared to the national passing rate of 41.06%.

The PRC-Board of Accountancy administered the CPA licensure exams on October 1, 2, 8, and 9 and released the results on October 20. 5,249 out of 14,390 takers passed the CPA Licensure Examinations. The four-day exam covered the following subjects:  taxation, regulatory framework for business transactions, auditing, financial accounting and reporting, management advisory services, and advanced financial accounting and reporting.

The CKSians who passed the October 2016 CPA board exams are:

• AGUILAR, CARMICHAEL ANTONIO
• ARTILLAGA, FRANCES THERESE SAN JOSE
• BRAÑA, NELSON JR. SALVACION 
• CLEMENTE, RUTHIE MAE GAHOL 
• CORPIN, SAMANTHA JOYCE TABIANAN
• CRUZ, ANNA CAMILLE
• DARIA, AZALEA CARANDANG
• DEL ROSARIO, VICENZO REEVE LUSTRE 
• GALIMBA, MA. NIMFA ALAMBRA 
• GAW, JHENALYN SHERYL YU 
• GO, BERNICE AIRA CHUA
• KABIGTING, MARIA JANELLA REYES 
• KHO, CHARLES JUSTIN POLINAG
• LIBUNAO, JESSICA MARIE REYES
• OCAMPO, JOHN HENDRICKS CRUZ
• OLMEDILLA, MELISSA COLMAN 
• OPLE, PRECIOUS GAYE CABERTO
• PASILIAO, JOHN PAULO CASTELLTORT
• REYES, CARMELA JOY VIRAY
• REYES, KARIZZA MAE CORREA
• VILLALUZ, EIDECIEL MONIQUE SABENIANO

Over the years, CKS College has produced various CKSian topnotchers in the CPALE. In May 2015, CKSian Eunice Millicent Li ranked first in the CPA board exams, with a score of 92.29%. Benson Kotah ranked 6^th in May 2012, and Jan Marcus Tang ranked 2^nd in May 2010. Other CKSian topnotchers are Ms. Elaine Mary Co (15th Placer, May 2006), Mr. Ferdinand Tan (16th Placer, May 2002), Mr. Mark Anthony Ong (16th Placer, October 2001), Mr. Gilbert Lim (16th Placer, October 1996), Ms. Caroly Yu (9th Placer, May 1987), and Mr. Hilario Tan (3rd Placer, October 1986).