RIYADH, 11 April 2003 — If you’re interested in attending the PICPA’s seminar on business plan preparation but failed to beat today’s opening session, you can still catch up by joining next Friday’s session.
The Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) – Riyadh Chapter yesterday said it will still accommodate late registrants as there are still enough slots open.
Chapter president Rollie Bermundo said the four-weekend activity opens today — not on April 18 as earlier reported — and will continue for the succeeding Fridays.
Sessions will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Second Philippine International School (SPIS) in Suleimania District.
Interested participants may contact Bermundo at 416-1263 or 057-973008; Alex del Pilar at 406-7888 ext. 892 or 054-228054; Marlon dela Cruz at 464-1188 ext. 380 or 059-445402; Elmer Gironella at 248-4444 ext. 415 or 052-236646; and Ferdie Mar Abesamis at 461-3000 ext. 232 or 054-138200.
A sequel to the five-weekend “Accounting for Non-Accountants” seminar that was concluded last week, the business plan preparation seminar is meant to help OFWs who intend to go into business later.
Bermundo said the chapter was encouraged to organize the second series because of the interest shown by those who participated in the first seminar.
“This only indicates that they were able to grasp the basic accounting principles and wanted to move on to the business management aspect,” he observed.
He said the seminars are part of the PICPA’s continuing professional development (CPD) program but the chapter is opening it to non-members as a public service.
In the new seminar series, Bernardo said participants would learn about start-up, sales forecast, management, market analysis, strategy, and financial planning, and understanding the role of the business plan — a vital knowledge for financial managers and OFW’s who may engage in business in the future.
Oscar Vanderlipe, a travel agent, was one of the 38 non-accountants who participated in the first seminar, and among those who have registered for today’s seminar.
“Before, I had no single idea about accounting, even terms like debit and credit, and recognizing financial statements,” he said.
After learning the basics of the profession, he said he got interested in pursuing further accounting knowledge in preparation for a business that he plans to set up when he returns home.
