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13/08/2025

Philippines Calls for Support to Middle Income Countries and Audit Compliance at UNIDO Budget Meeting

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13/08/2025

How generative AI can make accountants more productive

New study shows AI makes accountants more productive and improves reporting quality, but human expertise remains crucial for avoiding errors.

13/08/2025

Strict rules on BIR audits

The receipt by a taxpayer, especially the corporate type, of a Letter of Authority (LoA) from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) often raises alarm bells. The LoA is an official document from the

13/08/2025

Accounting for entrepreneurs
By: Queena N. Lee-Chua - 4 years ago
A reader, Kerwin Tiu, says: I run a small family business in Quezon City. Can you recommend an online program teaching financial bookkeeping and accounting to entrepreneurs?

My reply: One way for family business owners to take advantage of downtime in the pandemic is to hone necessary skills, such as bookkeeping and accounting.

Though often regarded as synonymous, the two are not exactly the same.

A reader, Kerwin Tiu, says: I run a small family business in Quezon City. Can you recommend an online program teaching financial bookkeeping and accounting to entrepreneurs? My reply: One way for

13/08/2025

CPA Australia survey: Young entrepreneurs help drive robust growth in Filipino small business sector

MANILA, Philippines, May 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Filipino small businesses continue to stand out as among the most dynamic in the Asia Pacific region, with 77 per cent reporting growth in 2024 and 89 per cent expecting to expand this year. CPA Australia Small Business Survey 2024 – 25 – Philip...

13/08/2025

SEC plans to expand investment options, revise REIT rules

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced plans to expand investment options, revise real estate investment trust (REIT) rules, and simplify regulatory transactions to strengthen the Philippine capital market.

13/08/2025

BIR open to probe anyone for tax violations if given info — Lumagui

The Bureau of Internal Revenue is open to look into any individual to ensure that they are paying their taxes if there is sufficient information to do so, including businessman Atong Ang, Commissioner Romeo “Jun” Lumagui Jr. said Thursday.

12/08/2025

BIR files P1.4-B tax evasion cases vs firms, CPAs

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Thursday filed criminal complaints against several corporations, officers, and accountants for allegedly using ghost receipts to evade P1.4 billion in taxes. The 23 cases, filed before the Department of Justice (DoJ), targeted 23 corporations, 56 corporate off...