Member Pathway Agreement - MPA (CPAA and PICPA

batman · December 2016

@mitchy_cpa you can find it on their website.
15 working days may result na evaluation nila.

Luis Cuntapay · July 2017

Hello, I am planning to get assessed by CPAA and most likely I would be in Pathway 2. I just like to ask, do I need to be in Australia to take the exam papers? How much does an exam cost? In your rough estimate, gaano po katagal tapusin yung 4 subjects and 2 electives? Lastly, yung experience requirement po ba must be within AU boundaries?

Thank you so much! Looking forward for your reply.

batman · July 2017

@Luis Cuntapay
u can take exams outside AU.
around 1200 AUD per paper
exams offered twice a year.
experience need not to be within AU.

all info are in CPAA website.

Luis Cuntapay · July 2017

@batman Any feedback regarding the exam po? Are they too difficult? ☺
So like I can finish the exam papers in just a year for instance, I take the first 3 on the 1st offering then I take the remaining 3 on the 2nd offering?

Thank you!

TasBurrfoot · July 2017

Luis Cuntapay said:
@batman Any feedback regarding the exam po? Are they too difficult? ☺
So like I can finish the exam papers in just a year for instance, I take the first 3 on the 1st offering then I take the remaining 3 on the 2nd offering?

Thank you!

the textbook is like roughly a 1000 pages long per paper... up to you!

Luis Cuntapay · July 2017

@TasBurrfoot Noted po! Will do whatever it takes for a better life. Better life nga po ba dyan? Hehe ☺

batman · July 2017

@Luis Cuntapay doable, because our Phil CPA papers are more challenging, around 7-8 subjects and need to take in one sitting while CPA Au almost the same topics and you can take it one at a time tapos open notes pa.

batman · July 2017

@Lexi

Lexi said:
@batman nag-apply na din ako ng membership last week. I think there is benefit sa future applications natin yung title na Associate CPA. Gaano po ba katagal ang processing nun?

Kelan ka enroll ng subject?
Thanks

pag nakakuha na siguro ako ng visa yun na ang next project ko. sorry sa very late reply.

Luis Cuntapay · July 2017

@batman I see that you are an External Auditor. Kumusta naman work dyan? Rewarding naman kesa sa mga audit firms her in PH? ☺

batman · July 2017

@Luis Cuntapay I'm still applying for AU visa. did a research, they said external audit field in AU is not that toxic compared sa pinas. though wala akong audit back ground sa pinas so I don't have first hand idea.

garyupaw · November 2017

Mga sir, noob question lang. Ano po ba magandang gawin? Last year lang ako nakapasa ng board tapos gusto mag Australia. Okay lang ba na mag apply ako for membership tapos apply for visa agad?

batman · November 2017

@garyupaw check this https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/become-a-cpa/professional-bodies/picpa

garyupaw · November 2017

Salamat sa info @batman

osmenasteph · January 2018

@batman may kakilala po ba kayong NAATI certified translator na nagbibigay ng tutorial?

batman · January 2018

@osmenasteph hi, wala po. bakit anong points mo ngayon?

batman · January 2018

Maganda din ang naidudulot ng CPAA membership kahit assoc pa lang. I was talking to finance director in one multinational company, he asked if i have other professional body affiliation other than CPA Philippines. So I mentioned about my being associate member of CPA Australia. He was impressed. Though i clearly pointed out that it was through mutual recognition, still it has given like an edge to those who dont have ASA. just sharing the benefits other than the monthly newsletter( i seldom open) hehe!

toAustraliaandbeyond · February 2018

@batman idol ka tlga Sir, hay sana ako din positive assessment sa CPAA..aja!

Ajit22 · March 2018

@batman Business administration po yung undergrad ko pero gusto ko po maging accountant by taking a masters degree in Australia. Sa Pinas kasi walang ganun, kailangan bachelors degree yung kunin. Ask ko lang po, if ever bumalik ako ng Pinas right after matapos yung course sa Australia, pwede po ba kong mag apply for membership sa PICPA, given na meron na tayong MPA with CPA Australia? Base sa alam ko, you will be an associate member agad ng CPA Australia once you finish masters degree course in accounting sa Australia. I'm not sure lang if pwede ka rin magpaqualify even as associate member pagdating sa PICPA.

batman · March 2018

@Ajit22 bakit need mo pa ng PICPA kong CPAA member ka na. yun na lng pursue mo. mas mabigat na qualification yun.

Ajit22 · March 2018

@batman Ganun po ba? Actually po kailangan ko kasi majustify na babalik ako sa Pinas after graduation from Australia para ma satisfy yung GTE requirement ng embassy sa student visa. So iniisip ko po kung possible mag work sa mga accounting firms dito kahit hindi ka member ng PICPA pero associate member ka ng CPA Australia kasi yun po yung gagamitin kong reason.

katieb · March 2020

Hi @batman ... For Pathway 2 requirement na "hold a university degree recognised by the Australian Government Department of Education and Training as being at least equivalent to Australian bachelor degree level" , met na ba yun kapag nakalagay sa CPAA Migration assessment na Assessment Outcome -
Your Bachelor of Science in Accountancy is assessed as comparable to an Australian
Bachelor degree.?

If met na yun and PH CPA ka, need pa ba maging active member ng PICPA?

batman · March 2020

@katieb said:
Hi @batman ... For Pathway 2 requirement na "hold a university degree recognised by the Australian Government Department of Education and Training as being at least equivalent to Australian bachelor degree level" , met na ba yun kapag nakalagay sa CPAA Migration assessment na Assessment Outcome -
Your Bachelor of Science in Accountancy is assessed as comparable to an Australian
Bachelor degree.?

If met na yun and PH CPA ka, need pa ba maging active member ng PICPA?

Yes. And Yes. Afaik.

naira15 · July 2020

Hi @batman ... Just a random question here - Once you become an Associate member of CPA Australia via the MPA and di ka agad nakapag-enrol into the CPA Program or complete the required exams, are you required to pay the membership renewal fee for Associates after every year na mag-lapse? Also, any idea what's the difference between the membership renewal fees for Associate and Associate (on full rate)?

batman · July 2020

Not required to pay. Pero di k maka enroll if d k pay ng fee. Associate pede kc half or full pay mo in a Yr

naira15 · July 2020

Oooh. Noted on this one. So better pala to enroll into the program and complete the exams as early as possible if kakayanin once we got approval to be an Associate member of CPAA. Ang mahal nga lang ng fees per subject.

batman · July 2020

Yup mahal nasa 1k plus. Ang plan ko dati hanap employer na pede sagutin yung fee while working with them. Meron ganun. My current employer does. Pero plan ko CA. Kasi cpa namn na ako sa pinas.

batman · February 2021

@batman said:
Yup mahal nasa 1k plus. Ang plan ko dati hanap employer na pede sagutin yung fee while working with them. Meron ganun. My current employer does. Pero plan ko CA. Kasi cpa namn na ako sa pinas.

i changed my mind and pursue CPA hehe! nag palit kasi ako ng employer sabi nya wala sya paki ano kunin ko. tapos ang CA my bridging course pa ang CPA professional year na agad kaya CPA na lang ako. both accepted naman.

yonko_ken · June 2022

@batman said:

@batman said:
Yup mahal nasa 1k plus. Ang plan ko dati hanap employer na pede sagutin yung fee while working with them. Meron ganun. My current employer does. Pero plan ko CA. Kasi cpa namn na ako sa pinas.

i changed my mind and pursue CPA hehe! nag palit kasi ako ng employer sabi nya wala sya paki ano kunin ko. tapos ang CA my bridging course pa ang CPA professional year na agad kaya CPA na lang ako. both accepted naman.

Hi @batman magkano yung total costs to obtain CPA Australia? I'm a CPA sa pinas with 5 years of experience sa acctg firm. TIA.

batman · June 2022

@yonko_ken said:

@batman said:

@batman said:
Yup mahal nasa 1k plus. Ang plan ko dati hanap employer na pede sagutin yung fee while working with them. Meron ganun. My current employer does. Pero plan ko CA. Kasi cpa namn na ako sa pinas.

i changed my mind and pursue CPA hehe! nag palit kasi ako ng employer sabi nya wala sya paki ano kunin ko. tapos ang CA my bridging course pa ang CPA professional year na agad kaya CPA na lang ako. both accepted naman.

Hi @batman magkano yung total costs to obtain CPA Australia? I'm a CPA sa pinas with 5 years of experience sa acctg firm. TIA.

aroudn $1,200 per module/subject. 6 subjects to complete. Yung akin kasi sagot ng employer ko kaya na rereimburse ko.

wandergorl · July 2023

Buhayin ko lang thread na to.

Good day po! Sir @batman I've read na you're almost finished with the subjects. Ask ko lang po, anong two subjects ang pinagsabay nyo in one sem? What do you think of each subjects? Ano pinakamahirap/pinakamadali?

Strong point ko kasi problem-solving kesa theory, but I took E&G this sem as first subject kasi "pinakamadali" daw. Not sure if I made the right decision! hehe