The University of the UU直播-Caloocan Campus has achieved a significant milestone by obtaining program accreditation by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for the UE College of Business Administration-Caloocan degree programs of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy (BSA) and Bachelor of Science in Management Accounting (BSMA)!

This achievement builds upon the initial accreditation received in 2018 for UE CBA Caloocan鈥檚 BSA program. That first accreditation garnered recognition for producing UE CBA Caloocan graduates who have gone on to become world-class ACCA members in the Netherlands and in Denmark, such as Nino Mar Santos, Miyuki Hoshiai, and Esther Gutierrez.

Following the expiration of the initial accreditation, UE CBA Caloocan applied for reaccreditation and succeeded not only in maintaining ACCA accreditation for its BS Accountancy program but also in extending it to cover the BS Management Accounting program.

The ACCA Certificate of Accreditation was presented personally by Mr. Pulkit Abrol, the Managing Director for the Singapore-based ACCA Asia Pacific. A simple ceremony for the acceptance of the certificate was held in the afternoon of January 8, 2024 at Room 210 of UE Caloocan鈥檚 Tan Yan Kee Academic Building. Witnessing the turnover were the UE President and Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Zosimo M. Battad; and the UE Caloocan Chancellor, Dr. Victor R. Macam Jr.; together with UE CBA Caloocan officers and faculty members.

This new accreditation has a five-year validity period of January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2028鈥攄uring which students enrolled in these programs can benefit from a streamlined pathway towards completing the ACCA qualification. This not only enhances their educational experience but also positions them to become chartered accountants with global recognition across 181 countries.

In addition to the expedited pathway, students covered by the five-year accreditation will enjoy world-class study support and substantial pricing benefits, including significant discounts on registration and exemption fees, along with waived subscription fees until their graduation from UE Caloocan.

This achievement thus opens up vast opportunities for UE Caloocan’s BS Accountancy and BS Management Accounting students, making them even more sought-after both locally and globally.

The University attributes this success to the dedication, hard work, and pursuit for excellence by the UE College of Business Administration-Caloocan team, led by Dean Emeteria B. Dalisay, supported by Associate Dean Abner A. Aquino, Program Chair Ken Elexander C. Cabinian, and Prof. Lea Christine S. Vergino.

ACCA, founded in 1904, is a globally recognized professional accountancy body that provides qualifications and advances standards in accountancy worldwide. With a commitment to widening access to the accountancy profession, ACCA supports a diverse community of over 247,000 members and 526,000 future members in 181 countries.

ACCA offers respected qualifications and continuous learning opportunities, valued by employers across sectors. The vision of ACCA is to develop the accountancy profession the world needs, collaborating with various stakeholders for a sustainable future. For more information about ACCA, please visit 

The second group shot shows UE CBA Caloocan鈥檚 former ACLAT OIC-Prof. Vergino, CBA Cal. FECOMATH Chair-Prof. Jocelyn S. Brigino, ACCA Managing Director Ablor, UE President Battad, CBA Cal. Dean Dalisay and Associate Dean Aquino, UE Caloocan Chancellor Macam, and UE CBA Cal. ACLAT Chair-Prof. Cabinian.

Kudos, UE CBA Caloocan! Let your bright tomorrow begin in UE, future, Accountancy and Management Accounting Warriors!

[Report by Dean Dalisay and ACCA Phils. Market Development Manager Mike Oliver Castro; photos courtesy of UE CBA Cal.]

Esther Joy G. Gutierrez, a fairly young UE College of Business Administration-Caloocan graduate, is slowly but surely making her mark in the international accounting industry, having begun working this year for one of the Big Four accounting firms in Denmark!

Miss Gutierrez, who is in her mid-20s, earned her UE Bachelor of Science in Accountancy degree, Cum Laude, in April 2018, the same year when she took and passed the Professional Regulation Commission-administered certified public accountant licensure examination (CPALE).

That was the initial culmination of the Potrero, Malabon City native鈥檚 long and colorful journey of achievement as a UE student, having been very active in extracurricular activities and campus-wide and interschool competitions as she was pursuing her BSA education while being a College Scholar and a member of the College鈥檚 Accounting Honors Class on certain semesters.

At various points in her UE CBA Caloocan life, Miss Gutierrez鈥斺�淓J鈥� to family and friends鈥攚as the 1st-year Representative of the Association of Tax and Law Students (ATLAS), a College Y Club Debater, and the Vice President for External Affairs, Associate, and Debater of the UE Caloocan Chapter of the Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants (JPIA).

In September 2015, during UE鈥檚 69th Foundation Anniversary, she emerged as the Champion of the Tagisan ng Talino鈥檚 Extemporaneous Speech competition. In 2016, she bagged at least five wins off-campus: Best Speaker at the YMCA National Congress, 2nd Place Overall and Best Presenter at DLSU Exceed 2016, and Extemporaneous Speech Champion and 2nd Place Oratorical Contest Winner at the YMCA Founding Celebration.

Her career began at the Big Four accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Philippines, starting out as an assurance associate before becoming senior assurance associate.

The year 2022 would turn out to be a big one for Miss Gutierrez. While an audit manager for Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler (KPMG) Philippines starting last March, she finally had enough resources to apply for and take the international certification exam of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), a membership body that accredits and supports professional accountants all over the world. Passing the ACCA exam unveiled even more opportunities for her, with job offers from the USA and other countries, before opting for PwC Denmark, where she is now a senior associate with a focus on Denmark鈥檚 top companies.

More about Miss Gutierrez and her professional journey and feats to date in this feature on her by journalist Michael Tatarski in the November 2022 issue of Accounting and Business (AB) magazine鈥檚 UK edition: 

Congratulations and kudos on your career successes, Warrior Accountancy Graduate!

Congratulations to University of the UU直播-Caloocan student Jeorge J. Rosales for being among the 84 student leaders selected as delegates to the 2022 Ayala Young Leaders Congress (AYLC)! The congress was held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from June 25 to July 30, 2022, through synchronous and asynchronous activities via Zoom.

Mr. Rosales, a fourth-year Bachelor of Science in Accountancy student of the UE College of Business Administration-Caloocan, is the Treasurer of the UE Caloocan Central Student Council for school year 2022-2023.

He was the Regional Vice President for Academics of the National Federation of Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants-National Capital Region for SY 2021-2022, and the Vice President for External Affairs of the Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants-UE Caloocan for SY 2020-2021. He also served as the Business Manager of the Beta Epsilon Sigma Honors鈥� Society for SY 2020-2021, and its Treasurer for SY 2021-2022.

Mr. Rosales was among the 84 student leaders selected from various schools all over the Philippines based on their leadership track record, strong positive impact, and dedicated involvement in the service of others, their respective organizations and the community.

From an initial batch of 461 applicants for the congress, the selection was narrowed down to 350 applications screened. This was further narrowed down to 156 student leaders who underwent a panel interview conducted by the executives of the Ayala Group of Companies before the final 84 delegates were selected.

Established in 1998, the Ayala Young Leaders Congress is designed to build delegates鈥� confidence and enhance their leadership skills, to nurture commitment to integrity and principled leadership, to foster nationalism and idealism, and to encourage faithful stewardship of their communities and the nation鈥檚 future.

Mr. Rosales is the most recent UE student to participate in the AYLC. In 2015, Ms. Julie Ann B. Hinolan of UE CBA Manila and Mr. Kevin Conrad T. Tansiongco of the UE College of Arts and Sciences-Manila were selected as participants in that year鈥檚 AYLC, held on February 10 to 13 in Malvar, Batangas. In 2019, Mr. John Charles V. Andaya of UE CBA Caloocan, Ms. Ira Claire M. Gonzalvo of the UE College of Engineering-Caloocan, Mr. Akim B. Lanto of the UE College of Computer Studies and Systems and Ms. Joelle Marie Y. Tusing of UE CBA Manila participated during that year鈥檚 congress, held on February 19 to 22, also in Malvar, Batangas. Last year, Ms. Pamela M. Alviz, Mr. Samuel U. Pimping and Ms. Chelsy Mae Q. Santos were selected to participate in the 2021 AYLC, held online.

Congratulations, and Kudos, Warrior Student Leader!

Three students of the University of the UU直播-Caloocan are among the selected delegates to the 2021 Ayala Young Leaders Congress (AYLC)! The congress will be held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from June 30 to July 31, 2021, via Zoom.

Pamela M. Alviz, Samuel U. Pimping and Chelsy Mae Q. Santos, all incoming 4th-year Bachelor of Science in Accountancy students of the UE College of Business Administration (CBA)-Caloocan, were among the 84 student leaders selected from various schools all over the country based on their leadership track record, strong positive impact, and dedicated involvement in the service of others, their respective organizations, and the community.

From an initial batch of 655 applicants for the congress, the selection was narrowed down to 167 student leaders, before the final 84 delegates were selected.

All three UE student leaders were part of the first batch of Accountancy and Business Management Strand graduates of the UE Basic Education Department-Caloocan Senior High School from April 13, 2018, with Ms. Alviz graduating with High Honors, and Mr. Pimping and Ms. Santos graduating with Honors.

Ms. Alviz has served as the Chairman and Student Representative of the Nagkakaisang Tugon Party Alliance since 2019. She was also elected as Auditor of the UE Caloocan Central Student Council (CSC) for school year 2019-2020, and was the Vice President for Audit of the National Federation of Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants-NCR Chapter for Federation Year 2020-2021. She was a Co-Founder of Save a Student-UE Caloocan, wherein she organized Sagip-Kamag-aral, a donation drive for the UE student assistants affected by the pandemic. During her time in the UE SHS, Ms. Alviz was the Auditor of the Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants (JPIA)-UE Caloocan SHS Chapter for SY 2017-2018.

Mr. Pimping is a UE-Tan Yan Kee Foundation Inc. scholar and served as Vice President of the UE Caloocan CSC for SY 2020-2021. He was also the Treasurer of the UE CBA Caloocan Student Council (BASC) for SY 2019-2020 and the Lord Minister of Press, Brilliance, Excellence and Superiority of the Beta Epsilon Sigma Fraternity (Honors鈥� Society) for the same school year. In addition, Mr. Pimping was the First-Year Representative of JPIA-UE Caloocan Chapter in SY 2018-2019.

Ms. Santos was the President of the BASC for SY 2020-2021. She was also the President of the Association of Taxation and Law Students (ATLAS) for SY 2019-2020, and the 1st-Year Representative of the same organization for SY 2018-2019. In both school years, ATLAS was recognized as one of the Ten Outstanding Recognized Student Organizations in UE. During her term as ATLAS President, Ms. Santos was the Outstanding Student Leader Awardee during the UE Caloocan Recognition Day in March 2020. She was also a participant in various youth summits and conferences, including the Global Freedom of Information Youth Conference in 2019 and the Online Filipino Youth Action Summit in 2020.

Established in 1998, the Ayala Young Leaders Congress is designed to build delegates鈥� confidence and enhance their leadership skills, to nurture commitment to integrity and principled leadership, to foster nationalism and idealism, and to encourage faithful stewardship of their communities and the nation鈥檚 future.

Ms. Alviz, Mr. Pimping and Ms. Santos form the third batch of UE students who were selected to participate in the AYLC. In 2015, Ms. Julie Ann B. Hinolan of UE CBA Manila and Mr. Kevin Conrad T. Tansiongco of the UE College of Arts and Sciences-Manila were selected as participants in that year鈥檚 AYLC, held on February 10 to 13 in Malvar, Batangas. In 2019, Mr. John Charles V. Andaya of UE CBA Caloocan, Ms. Ira Claire M. Gonzalvo of the UE College of Engineering-Caloocan, Mr. Akim B. Lanto of the UE College of Computer Studies and Systems and Ms. Joelle Marie Y. Tusing of UE CBA Manila formed the second batch of UE participants during that year鈥檚 congress, held on February 19 to 22, also in Malvar, Batangas. Congratulations, and Kudos, Warrior Student Leaders!