I. ABSTRACT

The accountancy program is one of the hardest college programs given the rigorous curriculum,
retention policy implemented, and passing the Certified Public Accountants Licensure
Examination. The Philippines demands Certified Public Accountants, as stated by the
Professional Regulatory Board of Accountancy Chairman Noe Quinanola in March 2023. Under
accounting, there is one profession that students could take as one of their options in choosing
their path—Bookkeeping. Having a third degree of National Certification in bookkeeping can
enhance one’s employability and open up opportunities for a successful career according to
TESDA. Thus, this study focused on the assessment of the level of readiness of the students
taking up Bachelor of Science in Accountancy in Olivarez College Tagaytay to take the TESDA
NCIII Bookkeeping Examination and if there is a significance difference in the level of readiness
when grouped based on the year level. Since the main goal of TESDA is to assess the
competencies in terms of mastery in the basic accounting cycle, this study is important to know
the standing of the students and the reason for the low passing rate. A validated mock TESDA
NCIII Bookkeeping exam questionnaire was utilized by the researchers. In analyzing the data,
the statistical analysis used was the two-way ANOVA, and the results indicated that the
respondents are not ready to take the National Certification in Bookkeeping and there is no
significant difference in the level of readiness to take the TESDA NCIII Bookkeeping
Examination when grouped per year level. Therefore, an intensive program should be
implemented for the students to master the basic accounting cycle as their foundation as the
difficulty of other major subject’s progress.