On the 25th of January 2023, SAI, represented by yours truly, joined the NGO Development Summit headed by the Philippine Institute of Certified Accountants (PICPA) NCR Office. The summit focused on 3 major topics and these were: 1) Compliance with Philippine Council NGO Certification, Inc. (PCNC) Accreditation Requirements, 2) Six (6) Dimensions/Areas of Evaluation, and 3) Taxation for Non-Stock Non-Profit Organization.

The topic on Compliance with Philippine Council NGO Certification, Inc. (PCNC) Accreditation Requirement was discussed by the Executive Director of PCNC, Mr. Felix A. Tonog. He talked about the history of PCNC, the top NGOs that are recognized by their organization and the compliance of NGOs to PCNC, such as the accreditation requirements. He also talked about the importance of the PCNC to NGOs and the benefits of being a PCNC-accredited organization. The Six (6) Dimensions/Areas of Evaluation topic, on the other hand, was tackled by Ms. Veronica E. Mendoza, Evaluator and Trainer of PCNC, and Ms. Concepcion B. Rasalan-Racase, CPA in Public Practice and Former Faculty in Business and Economics. They talked about knowing the purpose of an organization’s existence, the importance of leadership in an NGO, creating programs that are aligned with the organization’s purpose, collaborating with the government sector, and administrative and financial management. Last but not the least, the topic on Taxation for Non-Stock Non-Profit Organization was discussed by Ms. Rodora G. Icaranon, Managing Owner of RGI Accounting & Services and Former BIR Revenue District Officer. She explained about the Non-Stock Non-Profit NGOs, tax exemption of NGOs and the NGOs’ compliance to the Bureau of Internal Revenue.

There was so much to learn from the summit especially in terms of knowing PCNC and getting accredited and NGO governance, programs/operations and financial management.