[TIPS] Pano ba mag-aral ng accounting? Advices from a May 2022 CPA Board Examination Passer

Hello mga Ka-Lemon! I'm back!
For our first episode this year, pag-uusapan natin pano nga ba mag-aral ng accountancy.

[@Rust_Tee]

Namiss kita kuya Lemon, nakakainspire po story mo. Gst ko na rin po maging CPA tulad ninyo

[@KuyaLemon]

Hello Kuya Albright. As far as I know, CPA kadin naman ah. HAHAHAHAH.

[@sunflowernotes986]

Glad I found this channel po! I'm a 2nd year BSA student now and I really find your videos helpful. New subscriber here, kuya 😊

[@KuyaLemon]

Thank you Sunflower =) glad to help! Let me know if may need ka na lesson I can discuss. 🙏

[@AdrianSoriano-qs6kq]

Mas madali po bang ma retain if after basahin i apply na agad via answering medium to hard problems?

[@pancakedive6948]

pano kapo naghanda kuya Lemon mentally/emotionally during the review days po kuya? and can u share to us po some mantra or motivations nyo po para di mag doubt sa sarili sa papalapit na board exam po? badly needed lang po talaga this time na nag rereview nako:((

[@KuyaLemon]

Hello pancake dive! See below :) sana makatulong!! -------------------- TIPS ------------------------ 1. FIND A COMMUNITY To be honest, hindi okay yung mental/emotional health ko nung nag-rereview. May nangyari kasi sa life ko nun na medyo traumatic talaga. Although by God's grace nakahanap ako ng community to spend my time with (Christian Bible Study). So yun ung FIRST, maghanap ka ng community na pwde ka magbelong. Better if hindi nga College friends or anything about accounting para hindi ka pressured - during that time I was blessed to meet a Christian Bible Study group na nakatulong talaga sakin magkaroon ng focus. Hanap ka ng supportive na environment and non-toxic. 2. ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR FEAR BUT DONT LET IT PARALYZE YOU Important na iacknowledge mo na mahirap ang CPA board exams pero KAYA MO TO IPASA kasi 4+ YEARS MO INARAL TO. OKAY LANG KABAHAN. Pero CONTROL YOUR FEARS. KAYA MO YAN KASI PUMASA KA NG BSA!!!! Minsan, kaba lang talaga kalaban sa review. Wag ka magpapaparalyze sa kaba. Fight the fear! Be brave! Yung mere fact na magtatake ka ng exam is BRAVERY and deserves to be congratulated regardless of the results. Pero I believe na KAYA MO YAN IPASA! Just do your best! 3. REVIEW FOR A HIGHER PURPOSE BEYOND THE TITLE THIRD, remember na nagrereview ka not just for the CPA Title - nagrereview ka para sa future na kapag haharap ka sa client, kaya mo bigyan ng justice yung title mo. What I mean is that sa practice natin as accountants, important na alam talaga natin yung theory to the point na experts tayo. So don't review just for the boards, review for the ACTUAL practice. 4. DON'T STOP YOUR LIFE FOR THE CPA BOARDS Yes, need mo magbigay ng time for it at pagpuyatan - pero dapat may rest days ka parin na maeempty yung mind mo. Do the things that you love if music kahit nood ka ng concert once a month ganun. For me kasi, nakaktanggal ng kaba kapag nareredirect yung mind ko like nagValorant ganun. 5. NEVER DWELL ON WHAT WILL BE YOUR RESULT Useless pag-isipan whether papasa ka or hindi. Sa review phase, just do your best to study as much as you can and master them. Instead na isipin mo yung future mo kung pumasa (or bumagsak), isipin mo yung lessons na inaral mo. Mahalin mo yung accounting regardless sa title. ^_^ ------------------- MANTRAS ----------------- 1. God holds my future, whether I pass or fail, my purpose goes beyond the CPA title. 2. Pumasa ako sa BSA, papasa ako sa CPA! Ako kahit hindi kita kilala personally, I believe na kaya mo yan. Yung mere fact na pumasa ka sa BSA program at yung fact na nagaaral ka right now is enough assurance for me na kakayanin mo pumasa. ^_^ May God bless you! Let me know if may questions kapa :) If may topic na nahihirapan ka let me know so I can discuss it sa future vids! Prioritize ko. ^_^

[@pancakedive6948]

@@KuyaLemon kuyaaaa I can't thank you enough for this words from you. God bless you heart po! Maraming Salamat po ♥️

[@alexfernandez4163]

your study routine during review days. thank you!!

[@KuyaLemon]

Will make a video on this po :) thanks!

[@Ella-cp6fo]

Thank youuuu po 1st year bsa student

[@pauljohnsudayon9814]

Congrats po! Ngstudy leave po ba kayo? At ilng mo's po kung oo po. Thank you

[@KuyaLemon]

Hello, yes I had a study leave pero not sure if allowed ako to disclose yung specific but lengthy siya enough to pass but not enough to finish the entire review. Pero kasi sa totoo lang, before kasi ako nagstudy leave, nagreview na ako previously sa school and nung undergrad (pero di ko rin natapos). Kaya nung last review ko before boards may working knowledge na ako ng concepts. :)

[@aira.d08]

AAAHHH FINALLY! So glad i found your channel. Can't wait to watch more of your vids po 😊

[@KuyaLemon]

Hi Aira! Thank you! Hopefully makatulong yung videos ko sainyo. Let me know if may gusto kayo padiscuss na topic! :)

[@aira.d08]

@@KuyaLemon definitely about answering tax problems like pano po umatake ng problem. Haha. Minsan po kasi hindi ko alam san maguumpisa 😆

[@KuyaLemon]

@@aira.d08 Sige gawa ako nito soon :) Stay tuned! Thanks for your support.

[@KuyaLemon]

@@aira.d08 kzbin.info/www/bejne/opm4l4pndqaafJY here =)

[@heyidc5680]

Thank you for this. I love how you give God all the glory ❤️

[@KuyaLemon]

Ofc! All by God's grace :) Thank you for subscribing!

[@shiellamaebialen1793]

Hello po kuya 😊 Can I ask po mga ano-anong books ang ginamit nyo for review? Thank you so much po & Congratulationsss!!!! ❣❣

[@KuyaLemon]

Hello Shiella! Of course, yung books na ginagamit ko for review are: 1) Paul De Jesus AFAR 2) Soriano, Laco, Manual RFBT 3) Valix FAR 4) Tabag TAX 5) Cabrera & Cabrera MAS 6) Ngina and Others AUD [yung kay Sir Binaluyo maganda rin kasi naging prof ko siya solid magturo] 7) Laco AUDT Hope that helps! :)

[@KuyaLemon]

Tbh, yung books na yan laging LAST in order na siya sa review. What I mean is that nagrerely muna ako sa review school materials ko before engaging the books. May God bless your review =)

[@aspiringcpa2619]

Congratulations po 👏 More wisdom and knowledge to share po 😊 - Aspiring CPA 😍

[@KuyaLemon]

Thank you! Let me know if may gusto ka ipa- discuss na topic :)

[@aspiringcpa2619]

@@KuyaLemon review center and materials po

[@aspiringcpa2619]

@@KuyaLemon yung mga calculator din po na pwedeng gamitin sa CPALE. thank you!

[@anad.cvlogs9058]

thank you po

[@maryellenb.majorinos6985]

Thank you sir sa tips God bless you po

[@luzziayzabelle]

Congrats po. Anyway, can I ask like how do you allocate your time in studying? What time po kayo nagigising para magstudy? and what do you do during rest time po?

[@KuyaLemon]

Hi Ms. Luzzia! Thank you po :) Before I share, gusto ko lang sabihin na yung study habits depende po siya per person. Important that you know yourself and when you're optimal in studying. Always choose yung oras na kaya mo magabsorb and hindi ka stressed masyado or pilit. Anyway, good question! Ito yung gumana for me. Bali, I study in the morning from 10 AM to 9 PM pero may "breaks" yan including lunch and dinner. I usually follow 2 types of breaks. Yung first type is yung "learning break" wherein around 15 mins siya in-between lessons para ma-"DIGEST" lang yung lessons. Hindi kasi productive na tuloy tuloy yung aral lalo na if may difficult topics. Important na may "absorption" part wherein pinagiisipan mo lang habang nakahiga/naglalakad yung topic. Yung second type naman ng break ko is yung "brain break" wherein ginagawa ko lang yung gusto ko gawin for around 1-1.5 hours (laro or read ng book). Ginagawa ko yung breaks ko on a "need" basis which means na hindi siya scheduled. In other words, nagaaral ako as much as I can tapos magbreabreak lang to either digest or kapag sawa na ako magaral. For my rest time (9 PM Onwards), to be honest naglalaro ako ng Valorant from 9PM onwards or read then sleep. Pero minsan kasi kapag may hindi ako nagets na topic, ineextend ko aral ko until 12 AM but NOT ALWAYS. Important na may rest parin yung brain and fully understood yung topics. Since night person ako, hindi ko pinipilit magising ng maaga para magaral kasi mas productive ynug mind ko sa hapon. However, need mo rin ipractice gumising ng maaga within 1 month before the exam since early morning yung Boards. ALSO, hindi ko tinapos lahat ng videos sa review school, dun lang talaga ako nagfocus muna sa hindi ko "alam" kasi for me hindi worth it balikan or mafixate sa mga alam mo na na topics. Pero it doesn't mean na hindi mo na babalikan ha. If may time balikan mo , pero if kulang time mo, unahin mo lang ung di mo talaga masyado master nung undergrad then afterwards ung mga topics na hindi mo gets (if may time pa). OTHER TIPS: 1. Wag ma pre-occupy sa isang subject lang, tandaan na marami pang subject sa boards. Prioritize mo yung subjects na mahina ka nung undergrad (ito ginawa ko). 2. Important na habang nagaaral ka, gumagawa ka parin ng "favorite" thing to do mo. Hindi pwde aral lang kasi nakakapagod yun. 3. Sa isang araw, study more than 1 subject. So tandem dapat yan like FAR and Tax, or Tax and MAS etc. Yung reason dito is for RETENTION. Kapag inaral mo yung two topics, pwde mo kasi siya irelate to one another misnan thus increasing retention. 4. Ang goal mo dapat sa pagaaral is to MASTER. Hindi pwde memorization lang. Mas important na gets mo ung basic concept kasi sa practice, ito rin yung babalikan mo later on. 5. VERY IMPORTANT: Mag-aral ka to the point na kaya mo magbigay ng consultation sa audit/tax clients mo. Kaya mo rin yan! Do what you can with what you have and leave the rest to God. God bless! :)

[@luzziayzabelle]

@@KuyaLemon ommmmmggg!! Thank you so much po. Actually 1 month palang ako nagrereview and masyado ko ata pinipilit tapusin lahat ng topic to the point na minsan aabutin ako ng 12midnight kahit di ko masyadong nagets basta matapos ko lang huhu. I aapply ko po ito from now on, thank you po talaga.

[@luzziayzabelle]

@@KuyaLemon God bless you po. More power din sa vlogging career nyo. Nakakainspire po kayo ✨🥰

[@KuyaLemon]

@@luzziayzabelle Salamat! Kayo rin kayang kaya mo yan! :) God bless din sa study!

[@luzziayzabelle]

@@KuyaLemon hiii kuya lemooon. It's me againn. I want to ask for an advise lang sana, sana mapansin nyo parin po. Im planning to take CPALE this october sana kaso ang TOR po namin di available hanggang end of august so di ako makakapag file. Im torn between i extend ang review or mag apply nalang for work while nag rereview (kung kaya ipagsabay). Which do you think po is better? huhuhu sana masagot

[@MsMicaiah]

♥️

[@TristanKingOlivo]

I’m 22 now gusto ko sanang mag aral ng accounting sana makayanan

[@KuyaLemon]

Kaya mo yan!

[@rafaelprado1554]

kuya kailangan ba magaling sa math?

[@KuyaLemon]

Hello Rafael, For me, hindi kailangan magaling sa math. Basic math lang sa accounting (addition, subtraction, multiply, divide etc.) as long as okay ka sa ganyan feasible naman. Ang mahirap sa accounting yung logic on how you will utilize basic math to get the answer. =) If magaling karin sa memorization and reading comprehension I think kaya mo excel sa Accounting. Also, logic, memorization, and reading + hardwork lagi for 4-5 years if mag BSA ka plus sa review kailangan hardwork lagi. Hindi enough ang talino lang. Hope that helps!

[@KuyaLemon]

To be exact, PEMDAS yung common na ginagamit. Ang pinakamahirap sa math ay yung business math (calculus if meron kayo sa syllabus - kami kasi meron). Pero sa mismong CPALE syllabus ang mahirap na math lang naencounter ko nung undergrad in my opinion ay ung mga present value. Pero once makuha mo ung concept madali nalang siya. Sa finance usually complex ung computations tho so case to case rin. Check mo syllabus mo :) If ever naman mahirapan ka sa isang topic feel free to comment the topic para maturo ko.

[@Gummyjoeeee]

❤️❤️❤️

[@bernadettesacdalan9492]

Video lecture po sana soon huhu.

[@bernadettesacdalan9492]

Meron pala haha thank youuuu poii

[@perrycarllim3391]

Very inspirational!

[@KuyaLemon]

But was first inspired by you Sir Perryyyy hahahahahaha BEST PROF IN BSA DLSU!!!!

[@chrizelcorabot1986]

hi po kuya, ask ko lang po paano po mag-improve or ma-enhance ang analyzation skills sa accounting? medj mahina po ang aking analyzation skills, any tips or advice po thankyou. I'm first year BSA student

[@KuyaLemon]

Read books. Not just any books, but yung difficult to understand. Like for me, I read philosophy, theology etc as a hobby kaya mas madali for me intindihin ung accounting. Comprehension ng wording yung pinakaimportant. Next is to divide the question into different segments. Then another is to bombard yourself with multiple problem sets. Actually good question to will make a video about it.

[@chrizelcorabot1986]

Thank you po kuya, naliwanagan na ako hahaha

[@Andrea_CPA]

Hello po~ ano pong book marerecommend nyo na theology? I'm also a Christian po hehe.

[@KuyaLemon]

@@Andrea_CPA For basics, maganda yung Desiring God by John Piper :)

[@juliusmontales3927]

Kuya, San po kayo nakakahanap ng problem sets

[@KuyaLemon]

For me buy an author's book. Di maganda ung random testbank na walang explanations or solutions. I have online sources rin pero di ko pinagtitiwalaan masyado tbh

[@Andrea_CPA]

Thankk youu po ❤

[@KuyaLemon]

You're welcome =)

[@alyssaa.4410]

Ano po work nyo nung nagrerrview kayo?

[@KuyaLemon]

Advisory Associate =) same job parin until now

[@hansrover3492]

@@KuyaLemon Hello po! I'm just curious, ano po ang salary range ng ganyang job sainyo? I'm an ABM student and I'm very curious about this field po.

[@KuyaLemon]

@@hansrover3492 I can't disclose as of the moment honestly but I would say it's definitely not a high paying job at first. Although, if you're a CPA and magaling ka, I can say that you can hit six digit salary within three years time sa maraming big companies.

[@carleneobrean4671]

Pwde b mg account kht Mbabane yong grade

[@KuyaLemon]

For me po kasi grades don't define intelligence so I believe kaya po maging successful as an accountant regardless. So yes kaya altho maganda po mataas grade para madali maaccept sa work.