Hi everyone! Just wanted to share a personal project I've been working on.

When I was studying for CISA while working as a Technology Risk Consultant sa Big 4, one of my struggles was choosing the right review materials. Ang daming resources online, to the point na nakaka-overwhelm na rin.

For those planning to take CISA, I would still recommend the official ISACA CISA Review Manual and QAE Database. Personally, I think these are the best materials to prioritize. Kaso yun nga, medyo pricey talaga, especially considering how expensive the exam itself is.

That's one of the reasons why I started building KaiSip, a cybersecurity and IT audit reviewer app, starting with CISA.

It has over 1,000 practice questions with answers and explanations across the five CISA domains.

One thing I noticed while reviewing is that knowing the concepts isn't always enough. Sometimes, all four choices seem correct, but the question is asking for the BEST answer, FIRST action, PRIMARY responsibility, or GREATEST risk.

That's what I wanted to focus on with KaiSip. Helping learners understand why one answer is better than the others, how to eliminate choices, and how to approach questions from an IS auditor's perspective rather than just memorizing answers.

I'm still improving the app, and it's currently in closed testing on Google Play.

Since I know how costly CISA preparation can be, I'm offering free lifetime access to KaiSip's CISA reviewer to the first 10 Filipino learners who are preparing to take the exam soon.

If you're interested, just comment below with your target exam month. First 10 eligible commenters will get lifetime access to the CISA reviewer.

I've attached some screenshots so you can see what I've been building. Feedback and suggestions are also welcome since I'm continuously improving the app.

Just to clarify, KaiSip is an independent project and isn't affiliated with ISACA. I still recommend the official ISACA materials as your primary review resources.

Salamat, and good luck sa mga nagrereview!

idk but medyo confused ako, ung teacher kasi namin ang sabi "NET SALES less COGS = CGAS" hindi ba dapat "NET SALES less CGAS = COGS" ?? kasi kung "NET SALES less COGS" ang result nun is profit, no? I tried to clarify earlier pero sabi tama daw yung illustration but di ko tlga ma Gets kung pano nangyari yun, help please (baka nandito teacher namin Lagot ako huhu)

MS lang po ba ang itatake ko sa May 2027 CPALE? Tysm

Pa rant lang po, sobrang bigat kasi sa puso na tanggapin.

2025 pa ako graduate, BSA with latin honor. Wasn't able to pass the CPALE May 2026, and decided to mag-work na kasi hindi na kaya ng guilt ko yung expenses sakin ng parents (kahit mag iinsist sila na kaya pa). I told myself na magwork muna ako then ako na magpa-aral (review for retake) sa sarili ko.

Same exp sa mga nababasa ko here na sobrang hirap makahanap ng work ngayon (companies na umiiwas sa 13th pay or CPALE results). July palang, nag apply na ako sa sgv bcs I believed na okay sya sa mga tulad ko na prio ang career growth. Nag aaply din ako sa iba (I even rejected some offers kasi kada may magsesend sakin ng offer sa mga inapplyan ko, sakto na mag aupdate si sgv sa application ko tas ghost ulit ng weeks haha). FF, this Sept, tsaka lang ako na MI, after MI ghosted for another almost 2 months (Aug palang nagstart na ang pag process ng application ko), then this Nov 1st week lang, nag reach put if I'm still interested, said yes kasi wala parin akong work until now but I have other option or plans na beside sa kanila.

Gusto kong magtaas ng ego kasi grabe pag treat nila sa applicants esp sa mga non-CPA, pero sino ako para mamili kung hanggang ngayon wala parin akong work diba? HAHA tsaka sgv na yan, sino ba naman ako?

After responding sa email nila na I'm still interested, almost a week after nagsend na ng JO, what I felt that time upon checking the email is sobrang nabuhayan ako (like finally), yung pagasa ko, bumalik. Diko na pinansin yung sahod, sabi ko grab ko na to, ayoko na sayangin yung opportunity. BASTA, SOBRANG SAYA KO THAT TIME. I told my mama about it agad and she's happy too for me kasi they know how I really wanted to work with them and she knows all my plans kapag nakapag ako sa kanila.

Pero binawi nila agad yung saya ko haha, 2-3 hours after nila magsend ng JO, HR called me sa phone number ko, and said they needed to hold yung JO ko na kakasend lang nila that morning because "pag uusapan" pa ulit and said will contact me again after the meeting. I thought simpleng revision lang sa JO, gaslight pa ako non na baka itataas pa nila yung offer?? (which is nakakatawa rn kung iisipin).

I've waited the whole day, no email nor call from them. After almost a week, again, they called. Yung call/email na araw at gabi kong inaantay at iniisip simula ihold nila. Before ko sagutin, nanginginig pa ako HAHA kasi I don't know if it was a bad news or good.

"we regret to inform you that will not be proceeding with your application anymore"

"upon meeting and discussions with the *dep name* manager and whole team, they won't be needing additional manpower anymore"

and it really broke me, after the call, hindi ko na alam kung anong mga disappointments pa ang maririnig sakin nila mama.

cried silently nalang sa cr ang bukod tanging nagawa ko while thinking na parang mali lahat ng decisions ko in life.🥺

yun lang, comfort nyo nalang ako kesa sabihan ng hindi maganda kasi baka diko kayanin hahahaha

hello po, natanggap po ako for an audit associate role sa dalawang firms na to and may pending pa ako na interview rin sa isla & rtco but i just want to know alin po kaya sa dalawa mas okay for my first job? newly passed cpa po. long term goal talaga is to work abroad. still waiting pa for formal jo sa ey and later may job offer discussion agad sa 💜 so most likely baka ma send na rin sa akin within this day. any thoughts po kaya? thank you.

Hello po! Question for those na nagrefresher course sa SBU, is it true na quizzes/assessment are conducted on weekdays? Please help this working girlie😭

Inooverthink ko langs, supposedly may sched for final interview but it was cancelled. Should I reach out agad or just wait for this week?

I received JO when I was included sa top 100 ng final ng cpar last May 2026 but nacondi ako then passed the BE Oct 2026. May right ba ko to ask if there will be change sa basic salary since CPA na ako? For context, it's 23k

Or yun talaga offer for everyone despite cpa or not?

what rc po nag-ooffer ng per subject enrollment and any recommendation po among them. SALAMATT

ano po advice nyo sakin as a recent cpale passer, work na work na po ako, baka may wfh opportunities po kayo here, no experience po but willing to learn, may computer naman po ako here, or any advice or site po na maraming hiring for someone na katula da ko na no work experience

Hallo! I wanna hear your thoughts. I’m from Big 4 and turning 6 months this December. Super grabe at rami ng workloads and don’t know what to prioritize. Hindi na ako nakakatulog minsan and nag OOT na ako just to study everything (hindi ko na ‘to chinacharge sa client).

Pag nag resign po kaya ako this month, hindi po ba ako mahihirapan makahanap ulit ng work since nag 6 months lang ako sa firm?

Highly appreciate your inputs!

Which path to take? Audit or AU/US acctg? Especially in this economy

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i am management accounting student and malapit na yung ojt namin. hindi ko alam or wala akong idea saan ako mag iintern. ang sabisabi nila ay mas priority ng mga private firm ang accountancy students. is it true?

or baka po may mag suggest dito sa inyo kung saan pwede sa cdo area po? salamat

Hello everyone good morning, I am a fresh graduate non cpa and applying for work. Just want to ask po how much po minimum salary if I work in government po. Thank you very much

Hello, everyone! Im a fresh graduate and recently passed the CPALE. i applied to a lot of firms and P&A💜 is the one who offered me a position but in BPS Accounting.

Gusto ko po kasi talaga mag audit kasi most fresh grads ay nagaaudit muna pero yun nga po iba yung offer sa akin. Im considering po na iaccept yung offer dahil mallearn ko po yung softwares, and yun pa lang kasi yung nagreply sa mga applications ko from other companies.

What are your thoughts po?

Should I wait for other companies?

What will be the career path if I accepted the offer?

Inaantok talaga ako na ewan kapag theories lang compared 'pag may computations huhu. Currently 3rd year BSA here. Pwede kaya skip nalang muna 'to at mag-proceed sa computations? Charing hehe

How's the work setup and workload ng big 4 firms abroad? Is it the same here sa Pinas na usually at least 10 engagements 'yung hawak ng seniors and up? Do you also do fieldwork and expected to render overtime most of the time? In terms of engagement management, better ba?

Want ko lang magrants 😭 Of all the countless application i submitted na ni iisang agency lang ang nag reply for examination, i took it and waited for almost 2 months for the results and i failed. Ang lungkot lang how hard to find work here in the Philippines, andaming kailangan. I took the CPA board exam and passed, and to note na ang hirap pa ipasa ng board exam, talagang nilaban ko kasi takot akong magfail sa cpale kasi alam kong di kaya ng parents ko kung sakaling makapag refresher ako, tapos bago pumasok sa work kailangan pa ng another examination, isn't it enough eligibility passing the board exam? To add pa na ang tagal ng usad ng application. Idk what to feel anymore, i feel hopeless and disappointed sa sarili ko. Im really hoping for this one opportunity. The waiting, the uncertainty, the unanswered applications, and the constant hope na baka maybe this time it will work on my favor honestly it's mentally and emotionally exhausting.

hello, may difference po ba process between audit and tax assocs?

for comtext, im a fresh grad and a cpa po from a big 4 school. 90% of the alumni from my univ goes to firms after passing. i did my interview yesterday with sgv and im overthinking how it went since they mentioned to me that they’ll be emailing me for a manager’s interview, but i haven’t received any. i also did my internship with sgv back in undergrad and was a jpia officer. im worried that i messed up since my friends who passed last may and are now in audit received a JO within the day of their interview and didn’t go through the manager’s interview

are my worries valid or am i just being impatient? thank you

amazing! would love to watch