IMPLEMENTING RULES AND

REGULATIONS IN THE
CONDUCT OF

REGIONAL
CYBER
ACCOUNTING
GENIUS
TABLE OF CONTENTS:

IRR 1.0 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

IRR 2.0 Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …. . . . . . . . 3

IRR 3.0 Coverage and Eligibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

IRR 4.0 Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

IRR 5.0 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

IRR 6.0 General Contest Rules and Mechanics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

IRR 7.0 Violations and Sanctions Guidelines . . .. .... . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

IRR 8.0 Enforcement of the Implementing Rules and Regulations . . . . . . . . . 7

IRR 9.0 Amendments Or Revisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

IRR 10.0 Separability Clause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . ... . . . 8

IRR 11.0 Repealing Clause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

IRR 12.0 Effectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

IRR 1.0 BACKGROUND

IRR 1.1 The Regional Cyber Accounting Genius (RCAG) is an interactive

online-based event of NFJPIA – Region XI Council, as part of the programs
executed by the Education and Research Committee, which hones to adapt
and make use of the contemporary trend of today’s technology by means of a
healthy virtual competition among any of the various members of the
organization in the region. It is an adapted online quiz bee through the NFJPIA
– Region Xi Council Facebook Page, https://www.facebook.com/nfjpiar11/.

IRR 2.0 OBJECTIVES

IRR 2.1 To promote academic excellence among the members of the

organization;

IRR 2.2 To allow members have a personal test of their knowledge about Basic
Accounting and General Higher Accounting Concepts through a competitive,
friendly, and fun competition;

IRR 2.3 To allow members to participate in regional events that would only
require minimum personal cost/s or no cost at all;
IRR 2.4 To promote camaraderie, familiarity, and sportsmanship among the
participants from the different Local Chapters of the region in order to establish
a unified NFJPIA – Region 11 Council;

IRR 2.5 To increase the involvement and participation of the Local Chapters in
NFJPIA –Region 11 activities;

IRR 2.6 To teach the members in making use and increasing

productivity/efficiency of the usage of the Internet by the use of events where
they may learn and compete; and

IRR 2.7 To promote the NFJPIA – Region 11 Council Facebook Page.

IRR 3.0 COVERAGE AND ELIGIBILITY

IRR 3.1 RCAG shall cover the following:

– related
questions.

IRR 3.2 RCAG is open to all year levels.

 IRR 4.0 QUALIFICATIONS

IRR 4.1 The Regional Cyber Accounting Genius is open to every student
enrolled in any accounting-related courses in Region 11. Provided, he/she
must be a bona fide member of the National Federation FY 2018 – 2019.

IRR 4.2 Even though RCAG is considered to be a pre-ARC (Annual Regional

Council) event, registration to ARC is not required and RCAG registration and
participation shall not be included in counting of the limits to participation in the
Annual Regional Convention. However, the awarding ceremony for the RCAG
Victors shall be held during the ARC.

IRR 5.0 REQUIREMENTS

IRR 5.1 Each contestant shall message the NFJPIA – Region 11 Page with the
following information using the following format:
<First Name Middle Initial Last Name>, <NFJPIA ID number>, <Local
Chapter>
Example: Name: Marissa Ocampo NFJPIA ID Number: 11-10-0017 Local
Chapter: University of Mindanao
IRR 5.2 Each contestant must share the official publication material of RCAG
publicly, with the tags: “#NFJPIARegion11 #SUNDAYAG2019

IRR 5.4 Eager contestants who were not able to register before the
commencement of RCAG are still allowed to join the competition amidst the
RCAG Waves. Provided, they accomplished IRRs 5.1 and 5.2. However, they
shall no longer be allowed to answer the questions they have missed;

IRR 5.5 The compliance of IRRs 5.1 and 5.2 of the aspiring participants shall be
reviewed by the committee. Once certified, the registrant will receive a
message from the Regional Vice President for Academics through the NFJPIA
– Region 11 Council Facebook Page acknowledging their registration to the
event.

IRR 6.0 GENERAL CONTEST RULES AND MECHANICS

IRR 6.1 The Committee for Academics shall be composed of the Regional Vice
President for Academics and Academics Committee. Whereas, the NFJPIA
Region 11 Council shall be composed of the Regional Executive Officers of the
NFJPIA Region 11 Council.
IRR 6.2 RCAG Waves and corresponding dates are as follows:

RCAG Waves

Dates
No. 1 February 2, 2019
No. 2 February 3, 2019
No. 3 February 9, 2019
No. 4 February 10, 2019
No. 5 February 16, 2019
No. 6 February 17 2019
No. 7 February 23, 2019
No. 8 February 24, 2019

IRR 6.3 Questions shall be posted on the Facebook Page starting at 9:00 PM.

IRR 6.4 Contestants are advised to log in their Facebook accounts at least 30
minutes before the time schedule.

IRR 6.5 Fifteen (15) questions shall be posted successively per RCAG Wave
with a 5minute interval after a question is posted.
IRR 6.6 Participants may already answer once the question is posted.

IRR 6.7 Participants shall comment their answer using the following format:
<FirstNameLastName>_<LocalChapterInitials>_<Answer>

Example: Name: Marissa Ocampo Local Chapter: University of Mindanao

Answer: TRAIN Law Comment: MarissaOcampo_UM_TRAIN Law

IRR 6.9 Abbreviations are not allowed to be used unless specifically permitted
by the Committee for Academics in a particular question.

IRR 6.10 There is no time limit per question. However, the first three (3)
participants to comment the correct answer shall obtain points as follows:

Rank Points

1st 5
2nd 3
3rd 2
IRR 6.11 Deleting of own answer is allowed. However, if a participant
comments a different answer without deleting his/her previous answer, the first
answer will be considered and not the succeeding ones. “Edited” answers will
not be accepted. This is to avoid playing safe.

IRR 6.12 Due to the complexity of the process, protests for any question shall
not be entertained. Hence, full reliance shall be given to the answers submitted
by the partnering firms and/or other partners where questions were solicited
from. However, with full reasonable diligence, the committee shall exercise due
care and prudence in reviewing the questions solicited. These questions are to
be checked by the Regional Vice President for Audit are to be thoroughly
assessed, and if maximally feasible, shall be reviewed by independent CPAs.

IRR 6.13 Registered participants shall collect up to fifty (50) points only. Upon
obtaining fifty (50) points, the participant shall be declared as a Regional Cyber
Accounting Genius Victor of Region 11. The RCAG Victors are no longer
allowed to answer questions.
IRR 6.14 The first 10 participants declared as RCAG Victors shall comprise this
year’s victors. Meaning, the RCAG may halt earlier than the expected Final
RCAG Wave, February 24, 2019. Provided, that the 10 RCAG Victors of 2019
had already been found.

IRR 6.15 Any member of the Committee for Academics and NFJPIA – Region
11 Council shall be vested with the power to give sanction to any contestant
he/she has witnessed violating any of the said provisions in this IRR.

IRR 6.16 In case of any concern, clarification, or protest which is not governed
by the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the said provisions, the
Regional Vice President for Academics shall have the absolute power to decide
upon consultation to NFJPIA –Region 11 Council and/or Adviser on matters
which are deemed necessary to preserve and protect the integrity of the event.
His/her decision is final and irrevocable.
IRR 7.0 VIOLATIONS AND SANCTIONS GUIDELINES

IRR 7.1 The abovementioned Implementing Rules and Regulations are for
NFJPIA –Region 11 and related persons information exchange only. The
council maintains the relevance and reliability of this document through the
strict implementation of its rules and regulations.

IRR 7.2 Any questions raised by the contestants that are not included in the
IRR shall be subjected to the jurisdiction of the Regional Vice President for
Academics and NFJPIA –Region 11 Executive Officers. Their decision will be
final and irrevocable.

IRR 8.0 ENFORCEMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTING RULES AND

REGULATIONS

IRR 8.1 It shall be the primary duty of the Regional Vice President for
Academics and the Regional Executive Officers to effectively enforce the
provisions of this Implementing Rules and Regulations. The Executive Officers
also have the sole right to interpret the contents of this Implementing Rules and
Regulations and their decision will be binding and irrevocable.
IRR 8.2 The Regional Adviser or his/her duly designated representative shall
act as legal adviser to the Regional Vice President for Academics and the
Regional Executive Officers and shall render legal assistance as may be
necessary in carrying out the provisions of this Implementing Rules and
Regulations.

IRR 9.0 AMENDMENTS OR REVISIONS

IRR 9.1 The Regional Executive Officers shall be vested with the exclusive
power to revise and amend the Implementing Rules and Regulations in the
conduct of the Regional Cyber Accounting Genius.

IRR 9.2 Any amendments or revisions to this Implementing Rules and

Regulations may be proposed by any member of any Local Chapter upon a
written request of such member, stating the reasons thereto.
IRR 9.3 Any request for amendments and revisions, as well as proposed
amendments, must initially be reviewed by the Regional Vice President for
Academics then to be forwarded to the Regional Executive Officers for
discussion, editing, and approval and to be noted by the Regional Adviser. The
amendments shall be binding for the Region 11 Council only.

IRR 9.4 The Regional Executive Officers shall have the right to debunk any
proposed revisions and amendments which are deemed unnecessary. The
final decision on any inclusions and exclusions to this Implementing Rules and
Regulations must be determined by a majority vote of all Regional Executive
Officers in which the Regional Vice President for Academics is included.

IRR 9.5 Amendments to particular provisions in this Implementing Rules and

Regulations shall be allowed provided that such amendments will be
communicated to stakeholders at least two weeks before it could take effect.
IRR 10.0 SEPARABILITY CLAUSE

IRR 10.1 If any clause, provision, paragraph or part of this Implementing Rules
and Regulations shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment
shall not affect, invalidate, or impair any other part hereof, but shall be merely
confined to the clause, provision, paragraph, or part directly involved in the
controversy in which such judgment has been rendered.

IRR 11.0 REPEALING CLAUSE

IRR 11.1 Any rule and regulation or part/s thereof inconsistent with the
provisions of this Implementing Rules and Regulations are hereby repealed or
modified accordingly.

IRR 12.0 EFFECTIVITY

IRR 12.1 This Implementing Rules and Regulations shall take effect
immediately upon its issue this February 2019.
PREPARED BY:

MENCHIE G. DINOY
RCVP for Academic Affairs
NFJPIA Region XI

NOTED BY:

KRISTIAN B. RECLA
Regional Council President
NFJPIA Region XI

CEDRIC IAN CARLO E. PETALCORIN, CPA,

Regional Council Moderator
NFJPIA – Region XI