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REPORT
Section 1 Description
Corporate Profile
In 2017, the firm employs 20 personnel. It caters to clients in varied industries such
as food and restaurant, manufacturing, real estate, construction, retail and wholesale,
A. Bookkeeping Services
B. Consultancy Services
Assist in the negotiations with Business Bureau of Davao City and other
C. Audit Services
Internal Audit
Preparation and filing of annual income tax returns and audited financial
statements
D. Processing Services
and BIR
SEC or Department of Trade and Industry and BIR for branching out, change
was responsible for overseeing the procedures and accuracy of recordkeeping and
the established principles. It also conducts periodic audits to check the accuracy of
recordkeeping and accounting so as to ensure that procedures and controls are working
properly.
Our main goal was to have findings of Balay Pasilungan Foundation, Inc. In our
audit engagement, we were only six interns. Since Balay Pasilungan Foundation, Inc. does
not have an accounting system, reviewing and recording the receipts and disbursements
was never an easy task. However, as time goes by, I had developed strategies in order to
I hold the position of an intern trainee assigned in the audit engagements. My job
responsibilities are to record the receipts and disbursements of a specific entity, make
Section 2 Objectives
interest. The internship program allows the students to apply principles and theories
opportunity to learn new skills. Accordingly, at the end of the internship, an Accountancy
d) Business awareness
are provided.
e) Professional skills
skills.
f) Information technology
to apply the theoretical knowledge I gained in school into practice for me to be competitive
in my field. The internship program paved the way for me to grow more as an individual
mentally, emotionally and physically. It was also fulfilling to know that my supervisor
appreciated the things I did and how I performed during my on-the-job training as reflected
in my final evaluation.
The internship lasted only for about seven weeks and, within that limited span of
time, I managed to accomplish many things at the end of the internship. However, due to
some unavoidable circumstances, there were few times that I have things unfulfilled and
unexecuted tasks.
and to prove to myself that I could do more and I could move out from my shell. I have
learned the value of time management and how to be efficient and effective with the tasks
given to us.
meeting different people even professionals has enhanced my inter-relational skills like
dealing with them with professionalism and right attitude. Indeed, those efforts and
sacrifices have paved the way in the development of my own being and those experiences
molded me into a better, matured and responsible worker in the near future.
because it served as a path to look forward to and remain focused in achieving the desired
common end. As I had set it, unnecessary activities were avoided for these could spoiled
my entire internship. It served as a guide of what I wanted to know and what I wanted to
gain through my experiences in the firm I was working. Because of these, they helped me
The internship that I had, has been considered as a good opportunity for me to know the
realities in working in the scope of my field and it also enhanced my communication skills
to be used instrumentally in talking or communicating with clients in my future career
practice.
With regards to the organization, I have learned that though the firm is not catering
big clients like other firms such as SGV, Punong Bayan & Araullo, and etc., you still need
to be hands-on and have effective connections with your staff for without them, a firm
would cease to exist and operate. The organization is always unified with the direction in
attaining their goal. Lastly, as to myself, I have practiced to become more efficient and
to finish the work. I also realized that while I am still in school, I should be serious in and
more dedicated to study and to explore my field so that I will not be having a hard time in
practicing the work in the future. Finally, being equipped with adequate knowledge and
Section 5 Reflections
If given a chance to make things out from scratch in pursuing my internship again,
I would still let our internship coordinator to choose to where I was assigned to do my
internship project because I knew that our coordinator knows better than I. Being assigned
in Bulano, would made me more exposed in the public practice as one of the areas of
accountancy.
Working in an accounting and auditing firm was really challenging. You needed
more patience due to its tedious nature of work as one will deal with figures and on different
accounting tasks. Also, it was good opportunity to start with in order to gain meaningful
like being focused, dedicated, resourceful and other positive attitudes that could help to
Moreover, my internship was indeed successful having a lot of fun enriched with
dimensions. These would surely carve me into a remarkable CPA in the future. Lastly,
those experiences had given me ideas or insights on how to manage a firm someday, with
Section 6 Miscellaneous
Actually, when I knew that I will be having my internship this year, I was so excited
that I ran out of words to express what I felt. As the days went by, I felt the exhaustion and
tiredness and later on realized that working was not easy and that schooling was more fun
Though there are so many hindrances in fulfilling my 200 hours of internship, I still
managed to finish it with a happy heart and there was a feeling of fulfillment after I
submitted all the necessary requirements to comply with this internship project.
AREA 1
My first week of my on-the-job training was never easy. I had a lot of adjustments
being in the real corporate world applying all the knowledge and skills acquired in the
academe.
My first week was so challenging yet an interesting one. It was my first time to be
in an accounting and auditing firm one of the fields where Certified Public Accountants
perform their expertise. During the entire week, things going on around me were very
confusing. There were a lot of things to remember and consider for the audit review. I had
plenty of questions even until the end of my first week like how to do my work, why great
amounts turned to be like this and that, where were these amounts come from, and more.
The instructions were only given once for the audit engagements. As a result, I used to ask
my co-intern if we were working and doing things right every now and then. There were
idle moments also that I stopped my work and wondered if everything was doing well and
proper. In fact, in my first week, I was able to review and to record only one month because
there were a lot of transactions (more or less 400 receipts) per month from January 2016
until March 2017. Funny, wasnt it? Well, that was a sign of progress. I even teased myself
for it. Everything can be learned and the rooms for improvement are wide enough for
We were very fortunate to have an employer who would treat us more than just
interns. We felt very at home and comfortable in the office. The owner and our direct
supervisor is very approachable and very down to earth. Our direct supervisor, the daughter
of the owner, is also very friendly. We could freely approach her to ask questions regarding
with our work. They are the kind of employers I would always look up to.
With my interpersonal relationship, I could say that it was good. The environment
was just very light and warm. As a result, coping up was just easy for me. However, I still
felt the awkwardness. I was still in the stage of getting to know them. Conflicts were even
arising. The best thing to do was to handle and to deal with it properly. In my case, there
were times that my con-interns were busy yet I kept on coming unto them asking for the
other files needed for the audit engagements. Dealing with them professionally and politely
Last but not the least; one thing that I loved the most was we always start our day
in the office with a prayer to the Father Almighty for his unending guidance and blessings.
AREA 3
During the first week, I had observed them how to do audit engagements. In the
With that first week, it made me realized that my role in the incoming future would
not be easy. Thus, on-the-job training itself challenged me to learn more in preparation for
my future career.
AREA 4
For the incoming week, my goal was to accomplish the assigned tasks to me.
Hopefully, I could be able to accomplish at least 25% of it. 25% would be a good start after
a week of confusion.
AREA 1
During the second week of my on-the-job training, things went smoothly. The goals
I had set for the past week were partly achieved because of some unavoidable
circumstances beyond my control, but learning simple yet substantial exposure covered
AREA 2
With the two-week of internship experience, I have accustomed myself to the place
and the work I am in and to the people whom I am dealing with. With regards to my
attendance, I think there was no problem because I made sure that I went out home early
with a sufficient time allowance that I arrived earlier than the regular employees of the
have learned to adjust with each other as we talked and shared some thoughts during coffee
AREA 3
For that week, I learned to have a system for the completion of my work. In fact, I
spent my whole eight hours last Tuesday encoding the disbursements for the month of
March 2016.
With my interpersonal relationship, I learned to separate problems that were not
related to the work. Conflicts were everywhere and inevitable. I just have to deal with it
professionally all the time. Conflicts may be a destruction, but for me, it was a challenge
rather than a hindrance not to go further. Those conflicts made me even more courageous
AREA 4
For the upcoming week, I was planning to finish recording at least half of March
2016 transactions. Meanwhile, I was hoping to learn and explore new things for myself.
WEEKLY LOG (JOURNAL)
AREA 1
I had a very fulfilling week. I had recorded two months receipts for audit. The
system I made last week was really a great help. It improved my efficiency towards my
work. Out of the three months receipts I recorded last week, I was able to finish half of it
and could have finished more if there were no additional instructions given to us.
AREA 2
regular employees, I had no problem about it. We had a very healthy environment inside
the company. The only problem that I saw related to my work was that our financial head
was too busy that he could no longer entertain us especially when there were lacking files
during the recording of transactions. Some of our works had to stop due to inconvenience.
AREA 3
For this week, I learned to be organized. In doing my audit review, I had focused
on doing my task. I had finished it as fast as I could, and reviewed as many as I could. With
For this week coming, I was planning to finish the remaining receipts so I
AREA 1
For the past weeks, we did nothing new. We had our usual days doing the audit
for Foundation of Balay Pasilungan, Inc. The only thing that changed was the working
hours. We felt more on how it was being in a real world. I saw how others worked and how
One thing that I learned to keep in mind was to be flexible with the events beyond
AREA 2
My interpersonal relationship with my co-workers inside the office was now even
deeper. Staying in one room eight hours a day made our bonding even stronger. Those
barriers and awkward moments were eliminated and replaced with a good harmonious
AREA 3
During the audit, I noticed new things I had not encountered the past few weeks. I
thought that we already learned the things we needed for the audit but it came another one.
I realized that in real life, there were those things that were not and never been taught to
us. Sometimes, you should learn it all by your own. Aside from these, there were those
inevitable instances that even if you had already set your goals for the week, there would
be hindrances that would distract you from achieving them. In other words, the best weapon
AREA 4
I was hoping that for the upcoming week we could finish the assigned task together
to review the work of those employees who were about to resign and those who were on
top priorities. I had thought also of working with the things needed to improve myself and
AREA 1
I had my typical paperwork the past few days. We were done recording all the
receipts and disbursements. I did not expect that we would be able to finish it.
It was really fulfilling on my part that I was able to finish one of my assigned tasks
which is recording all the receipts and disbursements. I had finished reviewing the books
assigned to me and I was done my encoding as well. I hoped that I have done it right. So
great!
AREA 2
I must say that we were very lucky for having a very understanding supervisor. He
Aside from our supervisor, we have also very cheerful co-workers. We interacted
and communicated to them freely now without barriers. It was pretty good to know that I
worked with people like them, in the course of our OJT we created a very friendly
environment.
AREA 3
In the field, it is really an edge that you will be a trustworthy person. For me, it was
essential to lay someones trust on you. In addition, I learned how to manage my time, how
to be patient, how to be a goal-oriented individual to get things through, and thank God, I
made it!
AREA 4
What else should I want to learn more? I was hoping that we would be able to finish
Area 1
For the past few days, it felt like it was another chapter in my life as a trainee. I
thought that doing a financial audit would seem to be impossible, but luck paved the way
for me to fulfill it. My days became so busy accomplishing this and that. It was kind of
The financial audit might be difficult, but when curiosity came first, difficulty
would be no more.
Area 2
Doing the financial audit brought us closer together. It gave us the chance to get to
know each other more. There were people that you seemed to see silently yet unknowingly
they were only observing. When they got to know you through their observations, you
would find that person was talkative and fun to be with every time we get the chance to
work together. It was just few of the things I also observed in a working environment.
Area 3
Financial audit was also like team building. It strengthened the bonding and the
relationship among the co-workers in the audit team. It felt good to know that you were not
alone working. You found refuge in your colleagues in times of difficulty and sleepless
nights. It was also good to note that you were working and sharing ideas together.
What we did might be a part and parcel of the whole financial audit of a particular
entity, yet the clients were not that big. It made me even wonder how it would be difficult
to work in a major auditing companies such SGV & Co., RTC, etc. that caters large
companies - how they sacrificed their sleepless nights, how they would do the financial
audit, how long did it take for them to finish a single engagement, how many auditors
Area 4
This week was the last week of my internship. Before it would end, I would like to
experience one more last thing to go out on a field and visit the entity we were auditing.
WEEKLY LOG (JOURNAL)
Area 1
At last the final week for the completion of my internship project has arrived.
Within the remaining days, I came to realized that there are two most important
characteristics of useful information for the accountants namely relevance and reliability.
Information is relevant to the extent that it can potentially alter a decision. Relevant
information helps improve predictions of future events, confirms the outcome of a previous
verifiable, indicatively faithful and neutral. The hallmark of neutrality is its demand that
accounting information not to be selected to benefit one class of users to the neglect of
information that lacks either of these characteristics is considered insufficient for decision
making.
comparisons between two or more companies in the same industry at a point in time.
Consistency refers to the ability to make relevant comparisons within the same company
office by getting along with the staff and the other interns. We had a picture taking for we
have considered each other as friends despite that we are coming from different schools.
With the staff, they have been treating us well by removing the barriers between us. Even
if we are still learning they reached out to us by teaching us those things that we are not so
familiar with. To our immediate supervisor, he has been a thoughtful one and we can easily
Area 3
As an intern in the Bulano Accounting and Auditing Firm, I observed that I dealt
with a lot of responsibilities. There was often a perception that interns are not given proper
work, or that they do not get exposure to projects that matter to the firm. In reality, you
will quickly find that you are not there exclusively for your own benefit, to learn about the
firm and get a bit of experience. Instead, it became apparent that our work was often greatly
needed and that others relied upon you to get information to the clients and to get work off
their desks.
Area 4
meaningful work. Tasks were always fully explained to me and I always felt comfortable
asking questions. I was impressed by genuine friendship and also by the open-door policy:
people are always happy to lend you their expertise in order to make sure you do well.
Upon leaving on my last day, I knew there will be no other firm I would like to be