The Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants – Philippine School of Business Administration-Manila (JPIA PSBA-Manila) is a bonafide member of the National Federation of Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants (NFJPIA) whose objective is to pursue excellence while realizing the need for JPIAns to have an enjoyable, worthwhile and enlightening experience in the organization so they may be able to apply the things they have learned in their future career and journey.
This coming November 21 to November 27, the JPIA-PSBA Manila will hold its annual Accountancy Week with this year’s theme, “Thronos: Conquering Perilous Adversities,” inspired by the famous series Game of Thrones and House of Dragons. The eventconsists of four houses, each ready to display their own strengths and prove themselves worthy of the throne.
The first house is the Poiesis: The Battle for Excellence, where clashes of the most outstanding skills and talents take place. This event includes competitions for photography, singing, and dancing which will showcase the hidden talents of accountancy students and encourage them to achieve holistic development and growth. This event was in partnership with the Dulaang Sampay Bakod which is the official theater guild of the school and special thanks to the Student Catholic Action – PSBA Manila.
The second house is the Vincere: Victorious Vigor which is in partnership with the Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants – Manila Business College and special thanks to the partnership with the Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants – Lyceum of the Philippines – Manila, where the greatest minds exhibit their wits and duel truly this event is the battle of the brains indeed. This is a quiz bee competition open for specific contestants in a hybrid manner. As we transition from pure online classes to the face-to-face mode of learning, which encourages every JPIAn to believe in themselves and learn to solve and analyze things critically whilst under the pressure of time.
The third house is the Empeiria: Exemplary Excellence which is in partnership with Aquino, Balbosa, and Co, CPAs, the Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants – Lyceum of Alabang, the Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants – Quezon City University, the Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants – Our Lady of Fatima (Valenzuela Campus), and special thanks the Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants – De La Salle College of Saint Benilde – Antipolo where players hone their skills and talents to be worthy of the throne. This event is a webinar and training which will focus on Accounting System Implementation as an in-demand and high-paying profession for Accountancy graduates. This will serve as advice for the possible paths that our graduates will take, considering that accountants are versatile and can be in any industry.
Finally, the Kathikon: Jaguars E-games, where players show their greatest skills in surviving in the future through games. This will be a practice of their ability to formulate strategies and think critically as they try to survive and help their respective teams and members be alive digitally.
As future Certified Public Accountants, we always learn to be accountable and honest with our actions and we live by our principles in every endeavor that we make. As student accountants, we learn to live by love, respect, and camaraderie. We build bridges and help everyone cross it.
As we adapt to external and internal changes, we also try to be better each time. By conducting these events, we help each other be a leader who inspires and helps contribute to the organization’s success. We lead by example. We lead by building positive relationships. We believe in optimism and a bright future even when things get rough. Even in difficult times, we live by our principles. We live to serve. And we serve wholeheartedly through harnessing the power of the JPIAn spirit and fostering love, respect, and camaraderie.