Brief History

The Philippine American Society of Certified Public Accountants (PASCPA), a non-profit organization, was formed on September 4, 1986 with the unification of three previously existing groups: The Filipino Accountants Association (L.A. Chapter), Filipino Accountants of Southern California, and the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Southern California. These three organizations united because they recognized the importance of achieving greater positive impact on the community as one unit.  Frenz C. Rivera who was then the President of Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants Southern California (PICPA) chaired the merger of these accounting organizations.  

The merger talk  for  the unification of the accounting organizations  were represented as follows:
Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants Southern California

• Frenz C. Rivera, President
• Ben Alas Jr.,  Advisory Board & Past  President
• Elmer Simbol, Advisory Board & Past President

Filipino Accountants Association

• Cecy Groom, Chairman of the Board
• Jun Pinlac,  Director
• Jimmy Punzalan, President

Filipino Accountants of Southern California

• Tony De Guzman, President
• Becky Lingad, Past President
• Art Tang, Director

On September 4, 1986, the above mentioned officers approved the establishment of the Philippine American Society of Certified Public Accountants and Ben Alas, Jr. was elected President of PASCPA. 

To this day, PASCPA runs on the principle of unity by fostering cordial and harmonious relationships among members of the Society and the community.

The Society currently has over five hundred members.  PASCPA is a member of the National Council of Philippine American Canadian Accountants (NCPACA), the umbrella organization of Filipino CPA associations throughout the United States of America and Canada. A national convention is held annually at various cities in North America.