Mariano Marcos
State University

Accountancy students bag awards in 26th NMYC

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.