The Relationship of Active Participation of Accounting Students in Academic Competitions, and Academic Performance on their CPA Licensure Examination’s Performance

The board exam for the Certified Public Accountant is denoted as one of the most difficult licensure examinations. This study could motivate and improve the student’s performance in their licensure examination since the researchers examined if there is a relationship between the DHVSU BSA graduates’ active participation in accounting academic competitions and academic performance on their CPA licensure examination. A quantitative correlational research design was used where one hundred forty-six BSA graduates were surveyed using a validated researcher-made question via Google Forms. To analyze and evaluate the quantitative data, weighted mean, frequency simple percentage, and Chi-Square Test of Independence were utilized. The findings showed that accounting graduates’ academic performance and CPALE eligibility, and their active participation in accounting-related academic competition and CPALE eligibility have a significant relationship, while there is no substantial relationship between their academic performance and their involvement in accounting-related academic competition. Considering the results, researchers suggested that the Don Honorio Ventura State University’s accounting students should take part in academic competitions, and the university itself should incorporate academic competition activities for each department.