The SGV Global Compliance and Reporting (GCR) and Campus Recruitment teams organized and facilitated a tax review session for staff taking the September to October 2023 CPA Licensure Examination (CPALE). More than 200 participants from the different SGV offices attended the in-person sessions and more than 500 participants joined the virtual review sessions.
SGV Makati tax review session organizers and participants
GCR Leader Sonia D. Segovia kicked off the tax review session. GCR Partner and Country Leader for Accounting Compliance and Reporting (ACR) and Global Payroll Operate (GPO) Aaron C. Escartin and GCR Partners Lee Celso R. Vivas and Maricris "Crissee" U. See discussed topics on Corporate Income Tax, Value-Added Tax (VAT), and other tax topics, respectively.
After the lecture series, a short send-off activity was held for the board exam takers. Past CPALE topnotchers from the GCR team gave their respective testimonial messages. They shared their experiences and techniques on how to pass the board examination and overcome other challenges that came along with it.
Ace and Crissee (center) with the HR Core team and GCR Managers
Crissee gave the closing remarks. She spearheaded the event along with Ace, GCR Tax Partner Hannah S. Rojo, GCR Senior Director Meynard L. Sardalla, GCR Director Jao Renzo Mercado, and the Talent team composed of Julie Ann R. Rubia, Julia-Anne J. Deypalan, Julia D. Villaos, and Marina Beatrice P. Lopez. GCR Leader Sonia D. Segovia guided the GCR team. They were also assisted by GCR People Pillar Managers – GCR Senior Director Fatma Aleah A. Datukon; GCR Directors Michelle T. Keng, Athena Mae R. Luce, and Leo I. Castillo; and GCR Associate Directors Stewart Herbie T. Po and Jan Lawrence G. Estrada.
SGV Cebu tax review session organizers and participants
SGV Davao tax review session organizers and participants
GCR Partner Saha A. Bulagsak, Assurance Partner Jose Raoul J. Balisalisa and Assurance Senior Director Raphael Erickson M. De Leon led the teams in the SGV Cebu, Davao and Baguio offices, respectively.
GCR Partners Francis J. Ricamora and Jay A. Ballesteros attended the sessions in the SGV Makati Office.
