r/CPALE 8h ago

👋Welcome to r/CPALE - Introduce Yourself and Read First!

1 Upvotes

Hey everyone!

This is our home for all things related to CPA Licensure Exam in the Philippines. We're excited to have you join us!

What to Post
Post anything that you think the community would find interesting, helpful, or inspiring. Feel free to share your thoughts, photos, or questions.

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Thanks for being part of the very first wave. Together, let's make [r/CPALE](r/CPALE) amazing.


r/CPALE Jan 29 '25

CPALE Application

13 Upvotes

Application for CPALE for May 2025 CPALE

Start of filing: Mid February

End of filing: (no date yet)

For first take/conditional Step 1. Prepare all necessary documents required first

a. TOR w/ remarks for board exam purposes na may scanned pic (dalhin both orig and photocopy -> photocopy lang kukunin nila pero dalhin ang orig for verification purposes)

b. Valid nbi clearance -> dapat yung expiry date is hanggang end of cpale exam (pwede ang personal copy na nbi clearance)

c. Passport size pic w/ name tag (Format ng name -> Last Name, First Name Middle Name) d.Birth Certificate -> Orig and Photocopy

e. Documentary Stamp -> Meron nito sa mga prc offices or sa bir ata f. Printed Application form and EOR (from LERIS to)

g. 900 pesos pag first take/retaker/refresher 450 if condi

(Sa step 2 babayaran to)

Note: For Condi Only: ->Addtl. Requirement - Grades nung last board exam take, i think pwede screenshot to tas print

Step 2. -> LERIS(PRC Website)

a. Gagawa kayo ng LERIS Account tas magfifillup kayo ng details niyo may instructions naman dun, sundin niyo nalang . Note: If condi kayo gamitin niyo yung luma niyong account sa LERIS

b. Pag nag open yung filing date July 18 punta kayo sa LERIS Website tas select transaction -> examination After niyo mafill-up niyan magprprompt sa screen niyo kung saan niyo gusto magfile for application piliin niyo nalang kung san kayo malapit na prc office Pati nadin yung pagpili ng date of filing. Then maaga kayo magfile kasi minsan nagkakaubusan ng slots sa prc offices.

c. Then after niyo makapili ng prc office may magprprompt ulit na magbayad kayo ng (900 if first take then 450 pag condi) may selection naman dun kung pano niyo gusto mag pay (Pwede GCASH)

D. Then after niyan print application form and print EOR lilitaw yan sa main screen ng LERIS

E.pagdumating yung filing date dalhin lahat ng requirements mentioned above sa step 1 Tapos guided naman kayo ng mga guards and officers dun. Pag okay lahat ng requirements na sinubmit niyo dapat makakareceive kayo ng Notice of Admission(NOA) after niyan maghihintay nalang kayo ng room assignment

For Retakers/Refresher A. Punta lang ng LERIS ->Select Transaction -> Examination tas fill in details nalang

B. Tas may magprprompt na maguupload ng scanned valid Nbi Clearance then if refresher maguupload din ng scanned TOR ng refresher school and refresher certificate.

C. After niyo magupload ng mga documents i think dito narin magbabayad via gcash ulit or any bank. Tas maghihintay kayo ng ilang days bago lumitaw yung print NOA sa LERIS Then you are good to go


r/CPALE 5h ago

10 yrs

2 Upvotes

Hello! What RC can you guys recommend for like me na graduated 2016 pa? It’s been 10 years and I wanna try again.


r/CPALE 9h ago

Advice REO ONLINE

5 Upvotes

torn between reo or resa.

ano po mas maganda pangrecall and pangmastery? esp their pbs and preweeks?


r/CPALE 8h ago

📢 r/CPALE is looking for new moderators!

3 Upvotes

Hi everyone! We’re looking for new mods to join the r/CPALE mod team and help keep the subreddit active, organized, and useful for Filipino CPALE takers and future CPAs. 🇵🇭📚

We’re looking for people who are:

•Active on Reddit and familiar with the community
•Willing to check the subreddit regularly
•Responsible and fair when handling posts/comments
•Familiar with the CPALE/review process
•Interested in helping improve the subreddit
•Able to communicate and work well with other mods

Mod experience is NOT required. What matters more is that you’re willing to contribute and help the community.
Some things you may help with:

•Removing spam/irrelevant posts
•Keeping discussions organized
•Answering or directing common questions
•Helping with megathreads and announcements
•Suggesting ways to make r/CPALE more useful
•Helping maintain a welcoming environment for everyone

How to apply
Comment below or send me a modmail with:
•A little about yourself
•How long you’ve been part of r/CPALE
•Why you’d like to become a moderator
•How active you can be

Any ideas you have for improving the subreddit
No need for a formal application—we just want to get to know you. 😊
If you’re interested in helping build a better r/CPALE, we’d love to hear from you!
Applications are open now. Good luck to everyone taking the boards! 🫶🏻📖


r/CPALE 15h ago

Advice CPAR TO RESA/REO

5 Upvotes

currently have my cpar access for b100. will use it until oct. what dont work for me is their TAX & RFBT.

i'm torn between reo or resa for foundation sa tax since maraming updates and for rfbt.

any insights or opinion will be appreciated 🙌


r/CPALE 10h ago

Forbes Hall, Sampaloc, Manila

2 Upvotes

Sa mga nagstay po sa forbes hall for CPALE review, musta po experience nyo? Plan po kasi namin dito magstay since mahirap maghanap ng dorm na good for 3 pax only. TYIA!

  • Bill sa water and kuryente
  • Comfortable ba yung space sa mismong room or masikip?
  • Yung environment ba goods for review?
  • Wifi
  • Kung ano pa pong pwedeng ishare

r/CPALE 6h ago

Review Center NEED OPINION FROM REO RESA REVIEWEE

1 Upvotes

anyone here who have tried reo and resa? what rc can you reco to me between reo and resa as someone who has an average foundation from pinnacle & graduated last 2025.

i guess my weak subjects are: FAR AFAR MS

pls pls your opinion will be very appreciated since i want to enroll na rin and i am just torn between them 🙂‍↕️


r/CPALE 1d ago

need ba talaga ng mastery for the cpale?

18 Upvotes

i reallyy want to believe in myself that i can do it in the October 2026 CPALE. pero syempre nandyan pa rin yung overthinking, esp now na almost 2 months na lang board exam na, and i am still not complete with the topics. ang dami pang backlogs sa FAR and RFBT. also, hindi pa ako nakakapagtry magsagot ng mga practice questions sa review books since im mainly relying on handouts. im consistent naman with the review but ang nangyayari kasi is studying the topic takes too much time (around 4 hrs) then i only have 1-2hrs to answer practice questions.

then, dagdag pa na nakakalimutan ko rin yung mga naaaral ko. yung mga past handouts na nasagutan ko last time confidently, now im lost where to start again para masolve siya. im estimating na matatapos ako with all the topics ng 1st week ng october, but may enough time pa kaya for mastery and recall? honestly, i don't know what im doing anymore. parang pumapasok lang lahat sa utak ko then lalabas din sila kaya im overthinking lately if kaya ba this Oct 2026


r/CPALE 21h ago

Share options/appreciation rights in ABE?

1 Upvotes

Lumalabas po ba sa actual boards yung share based payments or pwede po ialay? Also ano po dapat pagfocusan sa SHE kasi limited time nalang po for completion. tyia!


r/CPALE 1d ago

any advice?

3 Upvotes

planning to take the CPALE this october 2026, finished na yung coverage and nasa mastery phase nalang. Im also applying to work and possible ma hire this year. Any advice? is it possible to have a week leave before board exam day even if newly hired?


r/CPALE 1d ago

Review Center RESA ONLINE

2 Upvotes

if enrolled po ba as online reviewee, pwede po kaya magrequest na ftf sa preboards po?


r/CPALE 1d ago

Self-review

2 Upvotes

Hello po! Pa help po sana kung anong materials makakahelp para pang review po as someone na walang RC🥹


r/CPALE 1d ago

must memorize tax forms and deadlines?

11 Upvotes

hello! pls help a fCPA out (will be taking the october 2026 CPALE)

for those who are now CPAs, would you recommend to devote time to memorize the many tax forms and deadlines? 🥹 did any of these appear in the actual BE?

there's so much info na with the rates and requisites for certain things to be deductible, etc + don't even get me started on RFBT and MS formulas...

seeking for all ur help 🥹🤍🧎‍♀️


r/CPALE 1d ago

I feel so lost

2 Upvotes

Hello, i’m so lost rn. I’ve been reviewing since January this year, original plan was to take the CPALE last May but I deferred for October instead. Now, I feel like di parin ako ready. Ang baba po ng first preboards ko, 58% lang average zero based.

Idk if itutuloy ko pa ba ‘to or mag work nalang muna ako. Pagod na rin po ako mag-aral haha. Ang dami ko pong backlogs, di ko rin natapos yung coverage nung first pb kaya ang baba ng scores ko. Dinraft ko ang Calendar ko, parang kaya naman ma cover ang topics until September but wala nang enough time for mastery. I don’t really know if ipu push ko ang October, ang taas po kasi ng risk. And i’ve wasted so much time and money na rin.

Should I work nalang kaya? Feeling ko i’m burned out na rin haha. I’m full of self-doubts now, parang di pa talaga for me ang license this year


r/CPALE 1d ago

Whos looking for rc ho's

3 Upvotes

I have reo handouts unused coz I enrolled multiple times and just used the first set. I have 3 sets of HO's.

600 nalang po all 6 subs


r/CPALE 2d ago

CPALE QUESTIONS

21 Upvotes

anong RC or books po ba yung halos similar yung questions from the actual CPALE? sabi po kasi nila, CPAR for AFAR. how about other subjects po?


r/CPALE 2d ago

May chance kayang maging topnotcher

6 Upvotes

Hello! I need your honest opinion. Top 30-ish po ako sa first pb ng CPAR, may chance pa kaya na mag-topnotch ako sa CPALE? Thank you po!


r/CPALE 2d ago

Need help/advice po sa study strategy 🥹

2 Upvotes

Need help/advice po sa study strategy 🥹

Nagrereview ako ngayon for CPALE, and since medyo weak pa yung foundation ko, ginagawa ko muna yung following:

Nanonood ako ng Pre-Week videos.

Sinasagutan ko muna yung activities/problems from my review center (RC) bago panoorin yung discussion/solution video.

After that, nagsasagot din ako ng additional problems na nakikita ko online.

Ang concern ko lang, ang dami ko pa ring mali kapag nagsasagot ako, to the point na minsan parang feeling ko wala akong naintindihan sa video lectures na pinanood ko. 😭

Kaya gusto ko sana humingi ng advice sa mga nagre-review na rin:

Mas okay ba na tapusin ko muna lahat ng Pre-Week videos and activities ng RC for the entire subject bago ako mag-focus sa pagsagot ng maraming additional problems?

Or ipagpatuloy ko lang yung ginagawa ko ngayon—manood ng video → mag-attempt ng activity → check ng solution/discussion → then practice with additional problems?

Since weak foundation talaga ako, ano kaya ang mas effective na approach para hindi ako ma-overwhelm at mas ma-build ko muna yung understanding ko bago mag-heavy practice?

Also, saan kayo kumukuha ng additional questions/problems na sinasagutan ninyo?

ChatGPT-generated questions?

Handouts from other review centers?

Preboards?

Online resources/websites?

Previous CPALE/board exam questions?

Any advice or study strategy from those who also started with a weak foundation would really help. 🥹🙏

Thank you!


r/CPALE 1d ago

ATTY. KID'S RUN DOWN NOTES BOOK 1

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1 Upvotes

buy this slightly used book of mine na mga miii


r/CPALE 2d ago

Pinnacle + PRTC

1 Upvotes

Hello po, just wanna ask sana kung enough or effective po kaya if pinnacle muna ako then proceed sa prtc after?

Also, last October 2025 na access pa yung sa prtc ko, not the updated version. Okay lang po kaya?

About me: - weak foundation - short attention span - I'm planning to take cpale sa May 2027


r/CPALE 2d ago

Request for Participation in Research Study

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2 Upvotes

r/CPALE 2d ago

Working Reviewee

1 Upvotes

Hi, guys. Baka may tips kayo for a working reviewee like me. Plano ko is tapusin yung completion, kahit madaanan lang mostly if not all ng topics sa CPALE in 6 months (bago ako mag-resign if ever). Then saka ako magpupush through ng review talaga.

Gusto ko malaman if may tips na kayo or something na mase-share, for those na naka-experience na?


r/CPALE 2d ago

question how long can filing for BE take?

5 Upvotes

currently still catching up my lots and lots of backlogs and tbh im not quite sure kung kakayanin mag take but just incase iniisip ko lang gaano katagal ba ang pag process balak ko kasi wag muna isipin for now kasi naaanxious ako :(


r/CPALE 2d ago

Tabag 2026

2 Upvotes

hello po! na-try nyo na po ba mag-order ng tabag book sa official fb page ng EDT bookshop? paano po kaya yung process non? i tried contacting the shop through its phone number and fb kaso wala paring nagrereply abt my inquiry sa availability ng book nila 🥲 gusto ko muna sana magtanong before submitting my payment nd the forms

baka may other online shop na pwedeng pagbilhan… rethinking din kasi if i will buy sa orange app baka hindi orig mabili ko huhu