POSTPONED AND NEW SCHEDULE: October 2024 CPALE
POSTPONED & NEW SCHEDULE: October 2024 Certified Public Accountant Licensure Exam (CPALE)
The Professional Regulation
Commission (PRC) announces the POSTPONEMENT of the October 2024
Certified Public Accountant Licensure Examination (CPALE), originally scheduled
for October 25, 26, and 27, 2024.
Reason for Postponement:
“This is due to the onslaught
and impact of Severe Tropical Storm ‘Kristine,’ which has affected examinees
and various testing centers nationwide. Please wait for further announcements
regarding the new exam schedule.”
Prior to this announcement,
the PRC initially canceled the CPA exam in Legazpi City and subsequently
suspended operations at all PRC offices, including service centers in Luzon.
When
will the new schedule for the CPA exam be announced?
To answer
this, we can look at previous instances where the CPA exam was postponed and
the reasons behind the delays.
The most recent cancellation
occurred in May 2021, when the Board of Accountancy decided to postpone and
reschedule the exam to October 10, 11, and 12, 2021, prioritizing the health
and safety of examinees and examination personnel, as stated in Board Resolution
No. 1335.
However, on October 20, 2021,
the PRC issued another resolution, rescheduling the CPA exam for December 2021
for NCR examinees due to restrictions during the Alert Level 4 quarantine
status.
To
complete, below are the list of Postponed CPA exams and their new schedules:
|
Name of Exam/Month/Year |
Reason for Postponement |
New Schedule |
|
CPALE
December 2021 |
NCR
under General Community Quarantine with Alert Level 4 (NCR
only) |
December
16, 17 & 18, 2021 |
|
CPALE
May 2021 |
Surge
of COVID 2019 |
October
10, 11 & 12 2021 |
|
CPALE
October 2020 |
Increasing
number of COVID-19 cases |
May 16,
17, & 23 |
|
CPALE
May 2014 |
Lack
of quorum in the Board of Accountancy |
July
20, 21, 28 and 29, 2014 |
Below are postponed exams due
to typhoons and natural calamities:
|
Name of Exam/Month/Year |
Reason for Postponement |
New Schedule |
|
July
2024 Environmental Planners Licensure Examination |
Due
to severe flooding brought about by typhoon “Carina” |
August
19 & 20, 2024 |
|
December
2021 Geodetic Engineers Licensure Examination (Cebu only) |
Due
to devastating aftermath of Super Typhoon Odette |
March
10 & 11, 2022 |
|
September
2018 Physician Licensure Examination |
Due
to the impending onslaught of Typhoon Ompong |
October
27 & 28, 2018 |
Based on historical data from
previous exam postponements due to typhoons and natural calamities, it is
likely that the rescheduled Certified Public Accountant Licensure Examination
(CPALE) will take place within one to two months after the original dates.
For instance, exams affected
by severe weather, such as the July 2024 Environmental Planners Licensure Examination
and the September 2018 Physician Licensure Examination, were rescheduled within
a similar timeframe.
Thus, with the postponement of
the October 2024 CPALE due to Severe Tropical Storm “Kristine,” it is
anticipated that the new exam dates may fall around November or December
2024, pending an official announcement from the PRC.
According to PRC, examinees
are advised to check the PRC official website (PRC.GOV.PH) for important
updates.