A CRITICAL ANALYSIS ON THE PREVAILING SKILLS

AMONG PRACTITIONERS IN THE ACCOUNTING

FIRMS IN BALIBAGO, ANGELES CITY

Kelly C. Arriola
Carla M. Carreon
Myka P. Manaloto
Jasmin A. Yumang
 Statement of the Problem

What are the prevailing skills among practitioners in the

accounting firms in Balibago?
Is there a significant difference in terms of skills among
the accounting firms?
Is there a significant relationsip among the variables of
prevailing skills?
 Conceptual Framework

Prevailing Skills Among

Practitioners in the
Firm A
Accounting Firms in
Balibago, Angeles City

Firm B
A. Technical Skills
B. Management Skills
Firm C C. Information
Technology Skills
D. Physical Qualities
Firm D E. Intellectual Skills
F. Interpersonal Skills
G. Personal Skills
 Methodology

Research Design Descriptive under quantitative

Respondents Practitioners in accounting firms
Research Instrument Survey questionnaire
Data Gathering Procedures Personal distribution of questionnaire
Statistical Analysis Descriptive analysis, ANOVA, and Pearson r
 Results of the Study
Table I: Prevailing Skills based on Group Mean

Skills Mean Rank

Technical Skills 4.608333 3rd
Management Skills 4.008333 6th
Information Technology Skills 4.375 5th
Physical Qualities 3.866667 7th
Intellectual skills 4.666667 1st
Interpersonal Skills 4.625 2nd
Personal Skills 4.458333 4th
 Results of the Study
Table II: Prevailing Skills based on Individual Mean

Most Prevailing Skills Least Prevailing Skills

1. Prepare financial Statements 1. Facial stigmas (scars)

2. Mastering Tax System 2. Practice Sports

3. Conduct audits and prepare final 3. Advertising and promotion

reports
4. Organize workload and handle tight 4. Mastering Good governance series
deadlines
5. Collaborate with other teams 5. Sense of humor
 Results of the Study
Table III: Differences among Accounting Firms based on each
Type of Skills

Skills P-Value
Management Skills 6.003843

Physical Qualities 4.051927

Interpersonal Skills 4.814628

 Results of the Study
Table IV: Relationship among the Variables of each Type of Skills

Skills P-value
Technical vs. Interpersonal 0.543213
Management vs. Information Technology 0.43652
Management vs. Physical Qualities 0.566479
Management vs. Interpersonal 0.58221
Intellectual vs. Interpersonal 0.792197
Intellectual vs. Personal 0.56344
Interpersonal vs. Personal 0.523394
 Conclusion

Based on the results, therefore the researchers conclude that most

practitioners value intellectual skills as the most important skills than
technical skills based on group mean.
It is therefore find out that each firm had different perspective in the
importance of these three skills: management, physical and interpersonal
The researchers find out that if a practitioner excels in technical skills,
there was a possibility that he/she may also stand out in interpersonal
and so on...
 Future Use

Continuous Education
Attend Seminars and Conduct Training
Regular Evaluation
Study in other field of Accounting
Extend the scope of study within Angeles City
Add more skills in the study