15 October 2012, 4:47 p.m. – THE UNIVERSITY dominated the October licensure exams for certified public accountants (CPA), with five Thomasians entering the Top 10 list.
UST recorded a significantly higher overall passing rate of 93.09 percent, with 377 out of the 405 examinees making the cut. The passing rate last year was 88.86 percent.
Leading the new batch of Thomasian CPAs are Bren Cruz and Celaica Vibar, who shared the first spot with a score of 94.14 percent. Other Thomasian topnotchers were Kervin Reyes (92.43), who placed ninth; and Tristan John De Guzman and Eloisa Galang (92.29), who shared the 10th place.
The University, which had the largest number of passers for first time examinees, ranked third in the roster of the top-performing schools. It trailed behind the University of the Philippines (UP) – Diliman, which recorded a 100-percent passing rate, and Bicol University-Daraga, which posted a 96.83-percent passing rate. Last year, UST ranked second on the list of the top-performing schools.
The national passing rate improved to 47.78 percent as 4,772 out of 9,987 examinees passed the exam. This was slightly higher than last year’s 47.70 percent. Cez Mariela Teresa G. Verzosa
I am glad that we topped the CPA board examinations. Congratulations to the new CPAs, keep up the good work and God Bless!!
Phil
Batch ’98