On October 16, 2015, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced that 5,468 out of 13,317 passed the CPA Licensure Examinations (CPALE) given by the Board of Accountancy last October 3, 4, 10, and 11. The full list of passers can be viewed HERE.

Passing the CPALE are the following CKSian achievers:

• AGUDA, ELIZETTE HAZEL HIPOLITO
• ALVAREZ, ANSEL ADAM MESINA
• AMADO, MARIA ASUMPTA BRIONES
• ANG, JERRYL THERESE RUBIO
• ASPIRAS, KAREN ABBIE CASUGAY
• BANAAG, DAISY JANE SALENGA
• BEA, LLYOD KENNETH LIM
• BIAG, PHILIP SAUD JULIAN
• BRILLANTES, JOHN NOEL CRUZ
• CANLAS, KATHRINE HALCYAONE MANABAT
• CANTALEJO, ZERJO LAURIAN
• CARMELO, SHARMAINE AUBREY VALENTINO
• CASIMIRO, MARK ABRAHAM TOBIAS
• CELESTE, NIKKIE DENCEL OCAMPO
• CHAVEZ, KELVIN LUKE SENO
• DACANAY, JOHN MICHAEL MATANGGA
• DARIA, IRENE MARIE ABES
• DE LEON, CHERRIE MAE SISON
• DEL MUNDO, ROXANNE ABAYAN
• DELA CERNA, CHARIBET TRIA CAGURANGAN
• DEMOL, MIKKA ANGELIQUE ENERIO
• DIZON, DRISDALE DAVID BLANCIA
• ESPIRITU, CORSICO PAOLO HERNANDEZ
• FAJARDO, GABRIELLE ANDREA MANABAT
• GABUTERO, JULIE MARIE GACUTE
• GOMEZ, ANNE BEATRICE LUNA
• MENDOZA, ANNA FRANCESCA DE LUNA
• NACION, ARLU JOSEPH SIMPAO
• NG, ELYSSA BIANCA CHIU
• NITRO, ANA CARMELA TOLEDO
• OCAMPO, GIAN EIDREF GEALOGO
• OGRIMEN, MARJORIE PEDROSA
• PAUL, VANESSA GALANOTE
• PE MANUEL, CHRISTINE HELEN GRA
• POLICARPIO, MARY ROSE ANNE FERNANDO
• RENDON, MARION FINLEY COBE
• SANTILLAN, CHRISTINE AGNES BANOG
• SY, CLARENCE IAN TAN
• SY, RALPH DANIEL RAZON
• TAN, MARICAR ANG
• TAN, SIDNI MONGAS
• TIGNO, ABBY JOY RIVERO
• VALDEZ, MOSES DANIEL ESTEBAN
• VENTURA, JAN PATRICK MIRANDA
• VILLANUEVA, AARON DALE NACITO
• VILLANUEVA, JERI MAE ANURAN
• XU, HAZELYN GARCIA
• YAO, ROSANNE BEATRIX

Chiang Kai Shek College continues to perform well in the CPA board exams. The school's  passing rate is 67.61%, compared to the national passing rate of 41.06%.  The performance of schools can be viewed HERE.

Last May 2015, CKSian Eunice Millicent Li ranked first in the CPA Licensure Examinations, with a score of 92.29%. This October 2015, Ralley Soriano Paragas of Colegio de Dagupan (for. Computronix College) topped the board with a score of 92.86%. For the full list of topnotchers, click HERE.

The CKS College Business Expo 2015 was spearheaded by its School of Business, Accountancy, and HRM, in cooperation with the CKS Collegiate Alumni Club. Held last September 18 and 19, the theme of the Business Expo was “Navigating the Future through Business Innovation.” It opened via a ribbon-cutting ceremony graced by the College President Dr. Dory Poa, the Board of Trustees Honorary Chairman Mr. Allen Roxas, the BOT Corporate Secretary Atty. Danny Chan, the CKSCAA Vice President Mr. Jimmy See, and other key personages from the CKSCAA, the CKSC Collegiate Alumni Club, and the administration, as well as the College faculty, staff, and students.

Dr. Poa, through her opening remarks, expressed her pride and gladness of the business expo’s displaying the entrepreneurial spirit and creative ideas of the students and proving that the education our College gives is coupled with practical application. She also expressed her gratefulness to the participating establishments for unselfishly creating opportunities for aspiring CKSian entrepreneurs.  In parting, she advised the young entrepreneurs that the road to success may be tough but with their ingenuity and the school’s support, they are headed towards the right path.

The Expo featured products from the following participating companies: King Sue Ham, Crispy Creme, Collectors' Toy Box, Arce Dairy Ice Cream, the Happy Place, Super Duck, Scents N More, Nana Laguna, Dairy Queen, Erica's Pastries, the Happy Monster, Sweet Express, Filled, Slushee, A-zone Appliances & Electronics, NYFD, Gabol, Snack Mania, Sweet bites, Life Shirt, and Kimian's.

Visitors were given a chance to win prizes from the event’s sponsors. Major prizes were given out, including 2 Acer smartphones, 2 overnight stays in the Superior Suite of Lai Lai Hotel, and 10 Hawk bags. The two winners of Acer phones were Ms. Emilia Tan and Mr. Joseph Lorenz Ngo. The sponsors of the CKS College Business Expo 2015 were Acer, Davies Paint, Hawk Backpacks, LuckyPlast, Hong Seng Commercial, CDR-King, G-Force, Chinatown Lai Lai Hotel, High Tea, Rackey Candies, S. L. Agritech, and SkinTec Beauty Products. The media partners for the said event are ChinoyTV and World News.

With more than 600 visitors gracing the event, the Business Expo also featured products produced by CKS College entrepreneurship students.

For more photos, please visit the CKS College Facebook Page.

Additional photos taken by Mr. Evans Chiu of the CKSCAAI and the CKSC Collegiate Alumni Club: [LINK]

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Tertiary Department of Chiang Kai Shek College, the CKS College School of Business, Accountancy, and HRM, in cooperation with the CKSC Collegiate Alumni Club, shall be holding a Business Expo on September 18 and 19, 2015 at the CKS College Narra Campus. Event hours shall be from 9:00AM to 4:30PM. The Business Expo is open to the public.

The theme for the Business Expo 2015 is "Navigating the Future through Business Innovation." Among the organizers of the event are the CKS College Student Executive Council, the Junior Marketing Association, the Junior Management Society, the Young Entrepreneurs' Organization,the Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants, the Hotel & Restaurant Mangement Society, and the Rotaract Club of CKS College.

CKS College Entrepreneurship students shall showcase products they personally designed and produced. Exhibiting alongside them are King Sue Ham, Crispy Creme, Collectors' Toy Box, Arce Dairy Ice Cream, the Happy Place, Super Duck, Scents N More, Nana Laguna, Dairy Queen, Erica's Pastries, the Happy Monster, Sweet Express, Filled, Slushee, A-zone Appliances & Electronics, NYFD, Gabol, Snack Mania, Sweet bites, Life Shirt, and Kimian's. The media partners for the said event are ChinoyTV and World News.

Visitors shall be given a chance to win prizes from the event's sponsors. The sponsors of the CKS College Business Expo 2015 are Acer, Davies Paint, Hawk Backpacks, LuckyPlast, Hong Seng Commercial, CDR-Kiing, G-Force, Chinatown Lai Lai Hotel, High Tea, Rackey Candies, and SkinTec Beauty Products.

A ribbon cutting ceremony at 8:30AM on September 18 shall mark the opening of the Business Expo.

The first seminar of CKSC-JPIA entitled Expanding Your Career Opportunities: Seminar on Certified Management Accounting (CMA) Program, Institute of Management Accountant (IMA) Philippines and Competency Crisis took place at the CKS College Main Campus, Ching Ban Lee Memorial Hall on August 22, 2015 at 1:00 in the afternoon.

Opening the event was JPIA President, Samantha Joyce Corpin. Tami Lee Ann Tan and Mikee Marielle Chua, the masters of the ceremony, introduced the speakers.

Mr. Leo Yatco, CMA, MBA, CPA with Masters in Business Administration and also an instructor of Insights Financial Review Services, Inc., gave a briefing of what their program is all about, what benefits the students can get in joining the program and a briefing on what the next speakers will be talking about.

Mr. Edison Chu, CMA, CIA, CPA, shared his journey on how and what he has experienced along the way before reaching his current position in his workplace. He shared the things that happen in the workplace, the kinds of people one will encounter and the job one may assigned to do.

The last speaker, Mr. Angel Secerio Jr., CGMA, CFE, CMA, US CPA, is the current president of the Institute of Management Accountant, Philippines. Like the previous speakers, he also talked about his journey, how he was able to become a CPA, how he aspired to achieve more titles along the way, and some of the difficulties he encountered in his life. He encouraged the students to aspire and work hard to achieve their dreams to become a CPA and more in the later part of their lives. Before ending his speech, he offered the students who aspire to become Certified Management Accountant (CMA) 10 free slots of CMA review worth P 65,000.

The event concluded with the giving of certificate and token of appreciation to the speakers by JPIA President, Samantha Joyce Corpin, and JPIA Vice President-Internal, Iris Altura, and the closing remarks by Bryann Raymart Inn, JPIA treasurer.

Article by:Hilary Bridget Qu