The National Federation of Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants was created in 1983 by our founding president, Mr. Samuel Misa, under the auspices of the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants to serve as a link between the accountancy students and their professional counterparts. Being the only national organization of accountancy students, it is tasked with organizing its mem
bers into a relevant sector of the business community. With that in mind, the Federation is committed in training advocates of development and innovations through knowledge by promoting fellowship among member schools. The mother organization of NFJPIA is the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants. It was founded in November 1929 by a group of illustrious pioneers in the accounting profession namely: Enrique Caguiat, Santiago dela Cruz, Francisco Dalupan, Jaime Hernandez, Felipe Ollada, Ramon del Rosario, Antonio Sanchez, Jose Torres, Artemio Tulio, Clemente Uson, and Jesus Zulueta. The group set forth the following objectives:
* To promote and maintain high professional and ethical standards among accountants.
* To advance the science of accounting.
* To encourage cordial relations of those in the accountancy profession.
* To protect the Certificate of Certified Public Accountants granted by the Republic of the Philippines. To date, NFJPIA has more than 89,000+ members distributed among its 487 accredited Local Chapters nationwide governed by 13 Regional Councils. Through the years, the organization has received special citations from PICPA, its mother organization, and various accounting firms. In 1998, during the convention of the ASEAN Federation of Accountants held in Manila, NFJPIA has been recognized for its invaluable contributions during the convention. In the Federation Year 1998-1999, NFJPIA received a Diamond Year Award from PICPA, for its support in the fulfillment of its objectives to strengthen the bond between JPIA and PICPA. And a recognized chapter of the National Council of Philippine-American Canadian Accountants (NCPACA). NFJPIA is also the largest student organization in the Philippines. NFJPIA continues to organize seminars, symposia, workshops, conferences, quiz bowls, and other interscholastic functions through its Regional Councils and National Conventions. It has likewise sponsored parties, concerts, sports fests, and other projects intended to achieve its maiden objectives. But more importantly, NFJPIA, has heeded the call of social responsibility and civil consciousness by extending to the key members of society trapped in the bo***ge of destitution โ the youth.
