Mindanao State University – General Santos City

Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants

The JPIA is an organization of the bona fide students of the Accountancy Department of
the College of Business Administration and Accountancy of the University. The
Organization is an academic, non-profit and non-sectarian students’ organization.

Vision:
In a culture of Honesty, Professionalism, and Excellence, we envision JPIA MSU-
GSC as a student organization that serves as a vital training ground in the
holistic and socio-economic development of young professionals in the field
of Accountancy.
Mission:
We, the JPIA MSU-GSC, an adept student organization, commit ourselves to
the fulfillment of our vision so that we may become competent, virtuous, and
professional accountants responding to the challenges of time.

Accomplish
ment Report

AY 2018-2019
1st Regional Executive Board Meeting
 June 6-7, 2018
The National Federation of Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants Region XII
conducted the first Executive Board Meeting at Elm Vine Hotel, Prk. Ramos, Brgy. Sta.
Cruz, Koronadal City. The JPIA MSU-GSC President and Representative to the Regional
Federation attended the event.

The agenda discussed were:

 Special Elections
 Details regarding the upcoming Leadership Training
 Membership Fee Breakdown
 RAQDown
 Details for the 12th Annual Regional Convention
 Presentation of the Socio-Civic Project
 Regional Accountancy Summit
 Other important matters and concerns

1st Seminar on QuickBooks

June 14, 2018
The Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants, Mindanao State University – General Santos
City Chapter, conducted a seminar on QuickBooks at STTC, Mindanao State University,
General Santos City. The incumbent and incoming JPIA MSU-GSC officers attended the
event for the purpose of applying the software in the organization of the student body.

Brigada BA&A
 June 21, 2018
The Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants, Mindanao State University – General Santos
City Chapter, volunteered on cleaning the student area of the College of Business
Administration and Accountancy. This was in preparation for the accreditation. The
organization helped the institution to perform self-evaluation and self-direction towards
institutional and program improvement.

2018 Trailblazer Regional Leadership

Training Seminar and Teambuilding
June 22-24, 2018
The National Federation of
Junior Philippine Institute of
Accountants Region XII
conducted the 2018 Trailblazer
Regional Leadership Training
Seminar and Teambuilding at
Isla Jardin Resort, Gumasa,
Sarangani Province. Our willing
JPIAns participated in this
event. This opened another
perspective of the young
accountants as leaders and
helped build bridges and
strengthened the bonds uniting
the different local chapters.
 1st Regional Accounting Quiz Showdown
June 28, 2018
The National Federation of Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants Region XII
conducted the1st Regional Accounting Quiz Showdown (1st RAQDOWN). Five of our
JPIAns participated in this event. Two of them got qualified for the final round.

Accreditation
July 2-5, 2018
Officers manned the JPIA Office for the accreditation week. They decorated the office
and welcomed the visitors. Some attended the ceremony.
 Accountancy Congress
July 13, 2018
Willing JPIAns attended the Accountancy
Congress, conducted by PICPA Gensan,
at Veranza Mall Activity Center, General
Santos City. This imparted upon
participating students a better
understanding of the essence of
accounting, updates on accounting
curriculum and the role of accountants in
the business world.

National Accounting Quiz Showdown

July 15, 2018
The 11th PICPA National Accounting Quiz Showdown (NAQDOWN) is an annual
academic event of the National Federation - Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants
(NFJPIA), in collaboration with Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA),
as part of the celebration of the Philippine National Accountancy Week. This event
covers the following CPA Board Exam subjects:
• Financial Accounting and Reporting
• Advance Financial Accounting and Reporting
• Management Accounting and Control
• Auditing
• Taxation
• Regulatory Framework for Business Transactions
In lieu with this, the said organizations invited the students and faculty advisers of various
institutions to attend and compete. Two of our JPIAns participated in this event at Ateneo
de Davao University. The other two JPIAns observed. They were coached by Sir Efren T.
Awayan.

PICPA Week
July 16-20, 2018
PICPA Gensan prepared activities for JPIAns. This keeps the PICPAns and JPIAns updated
of the issues and trends that promote professional development, camaraderie, and
maintain the tradition of academic excellence. This event took place at Veranza Mall,
General Santos City. The JPIA MSU-GSC has been the oveall champion for years.
 Teambuilding
July 21, 2018
The incumbent officers designed a program for us, incoming officers, to participate in
and develop our relationship as co-officers. The purpose, goals and targets of the
organization were shared; the existing team was strengthened. This took place at Bar Ko,
National Highway, General Santos City.
 Enrollment
July 23 – August 3, 2018
The officers of the JPIA facilitated a smooth flow of enrollment, collected JPIA Fees and
gathered membership data of the JPIAn enrollees.

2nd Regional Executive Board Meeting

August 18-19, 2018
The National Federation of Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants Region XII
conducted the second Executive Board Meeting at EMR Center, Koronadal City. This was
in preparation for the upcoming events, mainly the Annual Regional Convention.
 1st General Assembly
September 12, 2018

Opening remarks by the JPIA President,

Frances Vanessa Nequinto.
“…
I wish that everyone would see how
wonderful it is to be a part of this
organization. And I am rooting for
everyone’s active participation and
involvement throughout the academic
year…”

Presentation of projector rental by Alfred Lloyd Rivera, a 5th year student.

The LCD Projector, a property of Junior

Philippine Institute of Accountants (JPIA)- MSU
General Santos City Chapter, is intended to be used
for lectures, presentations and special events
affiliated with the College of Business Administration
and Accountancy and its students and faculty.
The organization shall impose a fee for the
maintenance and repairs of the LCD Projector. It
shall be established that the fees received from the
rental shall only be used for the LCD Projector along
with anything connected to it, and nothing more.

Presentation of last semester’s cash flows by

the last academic year’s AVP for Finance
and this academic year’s VP for Audit,
Omegs Gryeane Solis.

No questions were raised so the money

management was good.

Special election for first year level representatives.

 Officers’ oath-taking with the College
Dean and JPIA Adviser, Mr. Efren Awayan.
Everyone sworn to faithfully discharge
to the best of their ability, the duties and
responsibilities of their position.

Presentation of roster of activities for the whole academic

year by the JPIA President, Frances Vanessa Nequinto.

To make our 1st General Assembly fun and exciting,

we had raffle draws for the members and

intermission numbers from the members.

Snacks were also served to treat everyone’s appetite.

 BAASCo Week
September 17-21, 2018
The BAASCo conducted a week-long
celebration in which the different
departments of the College of Business
Administration and Accountancy
participated. There were different events
in Academic and Non-academic
categories. Overall, the JPIA was
awarded as the Champion. That was the
fruit of JPIAns’ labor.

Financial Accountability and Bookkeeping Seminar

September 26, 2018
The JPIA together with the BAASCo conducted this seminar at RSRC, MSU-GSC. The
school’s student COA were the speakers in this event, imparting their knowledge about
the proper way of handling assets, most importantly cash, and the faithful presentation
of cash flows of the different student organizations in the school. Truly, this seminar is
helpful for the organizations to maintain good relationship and trust with their respective
members.

Regional Socio-civic
September 29, 2018
The National Federation of Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants Region XII
conducted a socio-civic activity where two speakers built up the potentials of young
leaders who attended the event at SMC Hall, NDMU, Koronadal City, South COtabato.
There were MSU-GSC JPIAns who attended he event.
 National Mid-Year Convention
October 27-30, 2018
The National Federation of Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants conducted the
National Mid-Year Convention at Apo View Hotel, Davao City. Here, JPIAns across the
Philippines gathered to celebrate the event. There were different academic and non-
academic events that JPIAns truly enjoyed. Through those activities, each JPIAn had the
chance of meeting their future colleagues. The goals of empowering members by
highlighting the stories behind their hardships as well as their success and of promoting
member inclusiveness were achieved.

The picture below shows the faces of MSU-GSC representatives. Some are regional
officers and some are academic participants.

JPIA Week
November 5-10, 2018
The Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants celebrates JPIA Week annually. This event
reached its goals to exhibit the talents and skills of local members in both Academic and
Nonacademic Activities, to build the spirit of sportsmanship, and to develop a better
relationship among members through various activities.
 Sports

Team quiz and socio-cultural activities

The persons behind the JPIA Week’s success

Testimonial & JPIA Night

November 11, 2018
The objectives were as follows:
 To recognize the alumni of the Accountancy Department of MSU-GSC that have
passed the CPA Board Exam 2018;
 To inspire the students to work hard in their studies;
 To allow the students, both new and old, to mingle and acquaint themselves with
one another
 1st Annual Regional Summit
November 17, 2018
The 1st Annual Regional Summit is patterned with the Philippine Accountancy Congress.
This event was held at EMR Convention Center, Koronadal City. Essential topics were
discussed by credential speakers. Below is a picture of our participants.

Enrollment for 2nd Semester

January 8-11, 2019
The officers of the JPIA facilitated a smooth flow of enrollment, collected JPIA Fees and
gathered membership data of the JPIAn enrollees.
 Outreach
January 11, 2019
JPIAn volunteers came to Blala Elmentary School. They took a 2-hour hike from San Jose.
They entertained the kids with different games, donated school supplies, fed with burger
and juice, and donated used clothes. This may be just a little act of goodwill, but this
greatly affects the lives of the kids there.

12th Annual Regional Convention

January 25-27, 2019
The National Federation of Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants Region 12
conducted the 12th Annual Regional Convention in Koronadal City, South Cotabato. The
Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants Mindanao State University – General Santos City
is one of the participating schools for the convention.
Last January 24, 2019, the day before the event, some of the members of the
working committees and regional officers already went to Koronadal City to do the
necessary preparations for the upcoming event.

Audit Committee
The Audit Committee was
responsible for the gathering
and summarizing of the results in
each event. They determined
the overall results of the
competitions in the 12th Annual
Regional Convention.
 Academics Committee
The Academics Committee was the one who facilitated the different academic
competitions. They prepared and organized the questionnaires and answer sheets,
sorted them by different subjects, so the flow of the competition proper would be smooth
and convenient.
Also, some of the participants were there on the same day for the mock board
examination and AOG mock interview and photoshoot.

All the delegates arrived in the registration venue last January 25, 2019, morning. In
the same venue, after registration, lunch was served and all the delegates enjoyed each
other’s company while eating their food and sharing the same table.

Lunch was served.

After lunch, everyone prepared for the parade as a part of the opening program
of the awaited event.
 Parades are done for a wide range of reasons, but are usually celebrations.
Yelling and mass demonstration competitions were also conducted and enjoyed
by all the participants.

The following pictures show the different games that participants truly enjoyed.

Gather to listen. Listen to win.

 You can enjoy while working hard.
Every meal time, JPIAns were gathered in a place
with buffets and a lot of tables for many. Every meal
time, they got the chance to enjoy their meal with their
fellow JPIAns from different schools and to share
thoughts that relate both parties.

The socio-cultural night showcased JPIAns’ talent in dancing. It also showcased

JPIAns’ beauty and brains.

Practice makes perfect, especially when you practice with your competitors. Always
make your competitions friendly.
Always enjoy because you’re always in your best when you do.

Our AOGs

The Dancers
 The Academics Committee as they prepare for the quiz proper

Amazing Race
Participants in this event went to the venue before 5AM for their light breakfast and
prepared for their race after. They were able to perform teamwork while enjoying their
game as they explored different places in Koronadal City and accomplished different
challenges in their race.

Body Painting
Body painting is a form of body art where artwork is painted directly onto the human
skin. The artists showcased their beautiful talent. The human canvass presented their
artwork as he ramped and projected the work well.
 Ball games and a lot of larong pinoy were also conducted. These remind us that
physical games are way better than visual games. Actually moving joints and exerting
strength makes you feel that you are really in the game. Physical games also are good
exercises for a healthy body system. These also strengthen the camaraderie of people
through enjoyment and sportsmanship.

MSU made friends with NDDU

ARC is always a bridge to new friendships and companies.

JFeeling Idol and Your Face Sounds Familiar

These shows gave chances to those who loves stage performances.
 Solidarity night acquainted us with
different schools and let us enjoyed music
and dances.

The last day of ARC was for the RAQDown Finals and Awarding Ceremony.
 All in all, the ARC experience became a medium where JPIAns around Region
12 developed proper personality and good relations. JPIAns began to believe in
themselves that they are able to make someone proud not because of being the best
but because of doing their best. They also met beautiful people that will probably be
their workmates soon. And as they work, they would apply all the meaningful experiences
they learned from joining ARC, in addition to the regular classroom instructional
programs.
 Freshmen Treat & Election
February 20, 2019
The freshmen treat happened in the morning, while the election happened in the
afternoon. It was essential for us to conduct a freshmen treat before election so that the
freshmen will be acquainted with each other, somehow know each other’s attitude
towards work. Also, through this, the potential and leadership within one’s self has been
discovered. This is also of importance because the relationship of the batch was
strengthened.
The new set of JPIA Officers for AY 2019-2020
 3rd Philippine Accountancy Congress
February 23, 2019
In line with the commitment of the NFJPIA to afford a holistic kind of development, they
invited us and our institution to be a part of the 3rd Philippine Accountancy Congress. It
was held in three strategic hubs across the
country to maximize involvement. With the
theme, “ASCEND: Encompassing the
Pinnacle of Innovation”, the Congress was
their flagship program that aims to equip the
accountancy youth with concepts on
leadership, academic excellence, and
personality development – all geared to
ignite their sense of purpose as co-builders in
nation building. Exemplary speakers
presented to share their insights and expertise
on those fields. Below is a picture of our
participants.

Bayluhanay
March 27-29, 2019
The JPIA performed very well in different events the BAASCo prepared for Bayluhanay.
The events showcased the talents and skills of Tycoons that are surely related to the
careers that await them in the future. Overall, the JPIA won 1st RU among four
departments.
 3rd Regional Executive Board Meeting
April 10, 2019
This is the conclusion of the Federation Year 2018-2019 of NFJPIA XII. A few updates on
unfinished business were discussed and the new set of officers were elected.

2nd General Assembly

April 24, 2019
The second general assembly aimed to report the financial statement of the previous
semester, to present the accomplishment in the Academic and Non-academic fields of
the administration, and to present the next set of MSU-GSC JPIA officers.

QuickBooks Seminar
May 15, 2019
The JPIA invited our former professor, Mr.
Marvelous Silva to share to us his knowledge
and skills in using the QB software. We
believe that this will form a great part of our
practice in our future career. The audience
were incoming 5th years of the department
of accountancy.
 Teambuilding
May 31 – June 1, 2019
The incumbent officers trained the incoming officers to become strong as one
organization. The incumbent officers prepared recreational games for incoming officers
to play and to build a team. There was an open forum wherein they discussed about their
weaknesses and resolutions. After, the incumbent officers had a brief talk with their
respective descendants regarding their respective responsibilities and duties. Later, all
formed a circle to have a bond.