COA elevates students and alumni’s accounting skills with QuickBooks seminar

The College of Accountancy (COA), Cordillera Career Development College, hosted an engaging online seminar titled “QuickBooks 101: Essential Accounting Skills for Future Professionals,” on September 6, 2025. This event aimed to equip students and alumni with vital knowledge and practical skills in using QuickBooks, one of the leading accounting software solutions in the industry today.

The seminar, led by esteemed resource speaker Ms. Josephine B. Galamay, CPA, guided participants through the software’s interface, emphasizing navigation and basic bookkeeping tasks such as setting up accounts and recording transactions. The seminar also introduced advanced functionalities that are available in QuickBooks like bank reconciliation and connecting QuickBooks with bank and credit card accounts, showing how the software provides easier management to its users. Engaging activities were included in the seminar that allowed the participants to apply their knowledge in real-time, fostering a collaborative environment for questions and insights.

The response from participants was overwhelmingly positive, one attendee remarked, “I appreciated how hands-on and practical the seminar was. The real-time walkthrough of QuickBooks helped me understand its core features and how it applies to actual accounting tasks.” Another attendee noted how the seminar bridged the gap between theory and practice in this modern and tech world, highlighting its value in preparing students for their careers.

The QuickBooks seminar effectively equipped COA students and alumni with the crucial skills for their future accounting careers, reinforcing theoretical knowledge with practical application in a rapidly evolving profession.