Board of Accountancy (BOA) Accreditation Renewal

This is another work/profession related topic I felt worth sharing. As a cerified public accountant in public practice, I must have a BOA accreditation. This accreditation is valid for three years and mine has just expired January of this year. I needed to renew and I am sharing here the renewal process that I went through and all the requirements that I needed to comply. This is my second time to apply for renewal of my BOA accreditation. Before going to PRC, I made sure that I had all the requirements listed below. 

1. Duly accomplished Application Form (2 copies); 

2. Photocopy of the expired Certificate of Accreditation; 

3. Photocopy of valid Professional Identification Card (PIC); 

4. Certificates for CPD credit units earned; 

5. Picture of the principal office; 

6. Duly accomplished Quality Accreditation Checklist prescribed in Board Resolution No. 2016-05 

7. Payment of accreditation fee. (In cash, postal money order, manager’s check or bank draft payable to the Professional Regulation Commission); 

8. Short brown envelope for the Certificate of Accreditation and 

9. Two (2) pcs. documentary stamps. 

My accreditation already expired before I was able to complete the requirements. I was able to apply for renewal few days after expiration. In my first renewal, I made the application a month before expiration. This time, I had a hard time accumulating the 120 CPD units requirements. There were no face to face seminars and so most of it I took online or webinars. I was not also able to observed the at least 20 cpd units per year as mandated by BoA Resolution 2017-254. PRC was not strict on this though. Majority of my seminars I took on the third and fourth quarters of 2022 or 3rd year. Also, all my CPD certificates were not certified thru copies but were all accepted. However, the minimum required units per competence area should still be observed. 

Competence Area A (Technical Competence) - 30 CPD Units 

Competence Area B (Professional Skills) - 5 CPD Units Competence Area 

C (Professional Values, Ethics and Attitudes) - 5 CPD Units 

With complete requirements, I headed to PRC central office in Sampaloc Manila. Yes, processing of BOA accreditation is back to PRC central office. I process my first renewal in PRC-PICC. The renewal process was actually quick and smooth. 

1. Registration Section (Window 35 & 36) for verification of license/s; 

2. Legal Service (2nd floor) - Hearing and Investigation Division for clearance of no derogatory record 3. Registration Section (Window 8) for approval 

4. Cashier (Window 34) for payment of the Php1,500 accreditation fee 

5. Registration Section (Window 35 & 36) to submit the complete set of requirements together with a photocopy of the official receipt of the accreditation fee and two pcs. documentary stamps which is available inside PRC building. 

I was told to follow-up after a month but actually my certificate of accreditation was already available as early as 2nd week after my application. It was that fast!  

PRC ID RENEWAL

My PRC ID expired Jan. 03, 2022 but I did the renewal Dec. 20,2021.  I must say that the renewal process was hassle free and I am happy that it has been automated.  I did experience the manual renewal (my first renewal) and the process has improved since then.

Renewal Process

The first step is to register to PRC's Licensure Examination & Registration Information System (LERIS).  Click the link below.

https://online.prc.gov.ph/Home

Registration Tab. You will need to fill-up the needed information.

After successful registration, you may now sign-in to your account.  On the upper right portion of your account page, click the "SELECT TRANSACTION"

After clicking a tab will pop up showing the transactions available on LERIS.  Click the "RENEWAL".  Select Certified Public Accountant as profession and input PRC License Number then click proceed.

You can book now for a slot or appointment.   In my case I booked Nov. 16 and the latest available slot  was Dec. 16, 2021 at Robinsons Novaliches PRC Service Center.  I grabbed the opportunity with the thought that it might be hard to book for a slot later than Dec. 16.  Also, I did not want to risk applying Jan. 2022 or after expiration of my PRC ID.

After I confirmed the slot, I paid the renewal fee of Php 450 right away using Paymaya. There are options for payment available.  

After payment, you may now click the "Existing Transaction".  You may print the OR and the document.

Print the document shown below.  This is needed on the day of the appointment.

Come Dec. 16, 2021, the day of my appointment, there was a terrible traffic in Commonwealth Ave.  I did not make it within the scheduled time.  The PRC was close already when I arrived.  I thought of just rebooking the schedule however, there was no cancel option on my existing transaction with PRC.  So I can't book for another appointment.  Tried calling PRC on what should I do to no avail.  Tried emailing them as well but it was days after when I received a reply.  I was done with the renewal.  But yes, the slot can still be used per PRC.  No need to set another schedule.  

What I did was I went back to PRC Novaliches on Dec. 20, 2021 using the Dec. 16 appointment.  Gladly, I was entertained and my renewal was processed.  For the CPD units, I was asked for 15 units worth of seminar.  Good thing I still have my seminars certificates taken within 3 years.  It was accepted.  Though an Affidavit of Undertaking is an option had I don't have the CPD requirements.

Also, make sure to upload updated photo to your account.  In my case, I took a selfie with white background and uploaded it to my account.  It was accepted.

After about 10 minutes of waiting, my name was called and my renewed PRC ID was handed.  It was that fast and smooth!

For a more detailed guide of LERIS Online, please refer to the link below.

https://www.prc.gov.ph/sites/default/files/LERIS%20Online%20-%20Step%20by%20Step.pdf