Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Licensure Examination
Submitted by:
Bunal, Frederick James
Operaña, Rogelio
Pineda, Wilveth Jane
Platon, Darwin
Samson, Jaymert Vins
Santiago, Jeline Louise
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in ZEN 113
Technical and Research Report Writing
Submitted to:
Prof. Jennifer Lazo
Department of English
March 2013
Table of Contents Chapter I The Problem and Its Background 1
Background of the Study 1
Statement of the Problem 2
Statement of Specific Objectives 3
Assumptions 3
Significance of the Study 4
Conceptual Framework 5
Scope and Delimitation of the Study 6
Definition of Terms 7 Chapter II Review of Related Literature and Studies 8
Foreign Literature and Studies 8
Local Literature and Studies 9 Chapter III Methodology 12
Research Design 12
Research Locale 12
Research Subjects 12
Research Instruments 13
Research Procedures 14
Statistical Treatment 16 Appendix 17
Survey Questionnaire 17 Bibliography 20
Chapter I
THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
Accountancy is a profession that plays an important role in all societies. As the world moves toward global market economies, and with investments and operations crossing borders to an ever greater extent, professional accountants need a broad global outlook to understand the context in which businesses and other organizations operate (Commission on Higher Education, 2006).
The highest achievement one can accomplish as a student of Accountancy is to be a certified public accountant (CPA), which can only be licensed by the state. Earning the prestige associated with the CPA license, it is necessary for individuals to exhibit their knowledge and proficiency by passing the CPA Licensure Examination, meeting high educational standards and completing a specified amount of general accounting experience (http://www.studymode.com).
Due to the increasing population of