By Karen de la Cruz, StratCom Correspondent

Accountancy students of the MMSU College of Business, Economics, and Accountancy (CBEA) received awards during the 26th National Mid-Year Convention (NMYC) of the National Federation of Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants (NFJPIA) on February 17-20 at Punta Villa Resort, Iloilo City.

With the theme, "ALOHOMORA: Igniting Celestial Flames," the four-day annual convention involved academic and non-academic competitions and company talks from the largest accounting firms in the country.

Margaret Cassandra Aganon, a senior accountancy student, and John Manuel Sanchez and Derrick Rykiel Labso, both junior accountancy students, placed 1st runner-up in Accounting Royale, which includes questions from the Licensure Examination for Certified Public Accountants (CPA) subjects. They represented Region 1 and CAR in the said competition.

Besting 80 delegates, Joeney Delos Santos, a senior accountancy student, secured the 4th spot during the Elimination Round of Samuel Misa Cup: Regulatory Framework and Business Transactions quiz show.

Trisha Mae Corpuz, John Manuel Sanchez, and Margaret Cassandra Aganon also represented Region 1 and CAR in the Consultancy Case Study Competition.

The National Mid-Year Convention (NMYC) is an annual event and inter-regional academic and non-academic competitions of 13 Regional Councils covered by the National Federation of Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants.