SABINO R. DAPAT, CPA
Managing Partner
HIS PRESENT BUSINESS INVOLVEMENTS
- He is the founder and the Managing Partner of SRD & Co., CPAs, a Category A accredited Business Assurance Firm by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, and the Board of Accountancy.
- A respected Business Advisor and Business Consultant for General Management and Financial Management in Cebu. He sits in the Board or in the Executive Committee in some of these businesses.
HIS EXPERIENCE IN BUSINESS ASSURANCE SERVICES/PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY
- He spent a total of 29 years with SGV & Co., from 1962 to 1991. Ten years of those years as a Partner, leading SGV’s operations in Central and Eastern Visayas and Northern and Northwestern Mindanao.
- At the Firm’s request, he rejoined SGV in 2003 to 2006, as a Senior Advisor to restructure their organization and operation in Cebu and Central Visayas and Northern Mindanao.
HIS SIGNIFICANT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
- He was appointed to the Board of PNOC Alternative Fuels Corporation, a GOCC, and became its Chairman of the Board from 2011 to 2016.
- He was the President & CEO of Mitsubishi Motors Cebu Corporation, the biggest Provincial Dealer of Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation, from 1997 to 2010. A company whose headquarters is in Cebu has an extensive operations in Leyte, Bohol, Negros Oriental, Ozamis, Cagayan de Oro, and Butuan.
- He was the Vice-President and Treasurer from 1998 to 2016 of CP Kelco (Philippines), Inc. and at the same time, Managing Director of Trinity Management Ventures, Inc. CP Kelco (Philippines), Inc. is engaged in the manufacture Carrageenan and Trinity Management Ventures, Inc. was involved in property development, both are affiliated companies.
HIS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES
- Graduated from the University of San Carlos in 1960 in its school of Business and Economics and became a Certified Public Accountant in 1961.
- Yearly intensive and extensive trainings and seminars in SGV in business assurance and business advisory services.
- At SGV’s initiative to develop its people, attended extensive top management development programs at the Asian Institute of Management in 1977 and 1984.
- Again, at SGV’s initiative, was sent to an Exchange Visitors’ Program with Ernst & Young in its Leading Practice Office in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, in 1979 to 1981.
HIS SIGNIFICANT BUSINESS AND CIVIC INVOLVMENT
- Became President or Chairman of such business organizations as: The Cebu Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Inc., The Cebu Business Club, The Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Cebu Chapter, The Financial Executive Institute of the Philippines, Cebu Chapter, Cebu Business Council of the European Chamber of Commerce of the Phippines, The Cebu Educational Development Foundation for IT (Ced-fit), and The Rotary Club of Cebu West.
- He was the Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of Denmark (1992 to 2016) and the Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of Norway (2007 to 2013) and bestowed the Honorary Knighthood by both Countries.
DEXTER JOSEPH B. CUEVAS, CPA, MBA
Partner
HIS PRESENT BUSINESS INVOLVEMENTS
- He is the Partner of Operations.
- He is in the Business Assurance Services of SRD & Co., CPAs. He has significant experience in the audits of rural banks, cooperative banks and development banks and other financial institutions with quasi-banking functions. He is accredited with the Securities and Exchange Commission under Group B, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Board of Accountancy, Bureau of Internal Revenue and the National Electrification Administration.
- He sits as an independent director and a chairman of the audit committee of Agape Academy, Inc., a private secondary education in Sibonga, Cebu.
- He is a senior lecturer of the graduate school program of the University of the Philippines.
- He is a professor of the graduate school and undergraduate program of the University of San Jose – Recoletos.
HIS EXPERIENCE IN BUSINESS ASSURANCE SERVICES
As a Partner of Operations, he handles various assurance engagements such as audits of banks, universities, hospitals, issuers of proprietary membership certificates, public companies, real estate and manufacturing companies.
HIS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES
- He graduated B.S. Accountancy in the University of San Jose – Recoletos in March 2007 and became Certified Public Accountant in October 2007.
- He obtained his Master in Business Administration in the University of Philippines – Cebu in June 2016.
- He attended various workshops and continuing professional development (CPD) programs from different CPD providers.
HIS SIGNIFICANT BUSINESS AND CIVIC INVOLVEMENT
- He sits in the board and currently the Vice President for Administration of the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) – Cebu Chapter and the supervising director for Office Administration.
- He sits as a member of the editorial board of PICPA – Cebu.
- Formerly the editor in-chief of the official newsletter of PICPA – Cebu.
- Former Vice-President for Education of PICPA – Cebu Toastmasters International.
- He has been very active in extra-curricular activities and speaking engagements in various Toastmasters International activities.
RACHEL G. ALBURO, CPA
Partner
HER PRESENT BUSINESS INVOLVEMENTS
She is the Partner of SRD & Co., CPAs, with a Category B accreditation with the Securities and Exchange Commission. She is also accredited with various business regulators such as the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Board of Accountancy and National Electrification Administration.
HER EXPERIENCE IN BUSINESS ASSURANCE SERVICES/PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY
She handles various engagements such as business advisory and assurance services of financial institutions, manufacturing companies, education institutions, and hospitals.
HER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES
- She earned her degree as Juris Doctor at the University of Cebu in 2018.
- She graduated from the University of San Jose – Recoletos and became Certified Public Accountant in 2000.
- She undergoes yearly intensive and extensive trainings and seminars in various continuing professional development programs.
SARAH C. ANUD, CPA
Manager
HER PRESENT BUSINESS INVOLVEMENTS
She is the Assurance and Accounting Services Manager of SRD & Co., CPAs, a Category A accredited Business Assurance Firm by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas, and the Board of Modafinil online.
HER EXPERIENCE IN BUSINESS ASSURANCE SERVICES/PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY
She joined SRD & Co., CPAs on November 4, 2013 as a Junior Audit Associate. She was promoted as an Account in-charge in January 2015, as a Supervising Associate in September 2016, and as a Manager in July 2017. Her experiences in Assurance Services include the Independent Audit of Rural and Thrift Banks, Hospitals, Educational Institutions, Real Estate Businesses, Manufacturing Companies, and Non-stock Non-profit Organizations. She also has experiences in Consultancy and Advisory Services for Local and Export-Oriented Manufacturing Companies.
HER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES
- She graduated from the University of San Jose – Recoletos on March 2013 and became a Certified Public Accountant on October 2013.
- She has undergone annual trainings and seminars organized by the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Financial Executive Institute of the Philippines, among others.
- She is a speaker in the Annual In-house Training initiated by SRD & Co., CPAs in 2014 to present.
HER SIGNIFICANT BUSINESS INVOLVEMENT
She is an active member of Toastmasters International – PICPA Cebu Chapter.
Niña Juscena L. Gulle, CPA
Deputy Manager
HER PRESENT BUSINESS INVOLVEMENTS
She is the Deputy Assurance and Accounting Services Manager of SRD & Co., CPAs, a Category A accredited Business Assurance Firm by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas, and the Board of Accountancy.
HER EXPERIENCE IN BUSINESS ASSURANCE SERVICES/PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY
She joined SRD & Co., CPAs on February 9, 2015 as a Junior Audit Associate. She was promoted as a Senior Associate in November 2016, and as a Deputy Manager in July 2017. Her experiences in Assurance Services include the Independent Audit of Rural Banks, Pawnshop, Hospitals, Educational Institutions, Real Estate Businesses, Manufacturing Companies, and Non-stock Non-profit Organizations.
HER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES
- She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of San Carlos and Lyceum of Cebu, earning a double degree, Bachelor of Science in Management Accounting in 2013 and Bachelor of Science in Accountancy in 2014, respectively. She became a Certified Public Accountant in October 2014.
- She has undergone annual trainings and seminars organized by the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Financial Executive Institute of the Philippines, among others.
- She is a speaker in the Annual In-house Training initiated by SRD & Co., CPAs in 2016 to present.
HER SIGNIFICANT BUSINESS INVOLVEMENT
She is an active member of Toastmasters International – PICPA Cebu Chapter.
ATTY. RITA ASUNCION S. FERNANDEZ, CPA
Partner
SIGNIFICANT BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS INVOLVED
- Generally involved in advisory and implementation work to client-companies in all types of industries at all stages of ambien 5 mg, from start-up to expansion to sale and restructuring.
- Tax advisory and planning, tax compliance, family wealth-planning, compensation planning and other related financial and tax planning engagements.
- Tax advocacy practice involving handling tax audits and investigations and claims for refunds of overpaid national and local taxes.
- Representing clients before various governmental agencies such as the Bureau of Internal Revenue, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority, the Board of Investments and other administrative bodies of the Government.
SPECIAL SKILLS
- Extensive experience in corporate tax, business and commercial laws.
- Extensive experience in business assurance and business consultancy.
- Solid background in Philippine inbound investments, international tax-treaty applications, tax compliance and tax planning and mergers and corporate restructuring,
- Wealth and estate management.
- Registrations with government agencies.
SIGNIFICANT PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENTS
- Joined SGV & Co. (Ernst & Young) in 1991. She became a Senior Business Assurance Professional involved in a broad spectrum of tax and corporate services engagement that opened for her a new avenue of professional services.
- In 1994, she moved to SGV’s Tax Division, where, before long she became its Tax Services Director, heading its Tax Division in Cebu, Mactan and Cagayan de Oro.
- While in SGV, she handled advisory services of multi-national companies including transactions with application of international tax treaties. She also handled tax advocacy and controversy services by liaising with tax authorities and represented clients in all kinds of registrations with various Philippine government agencies such as the BIR, SEC, PEZA, BOI, Intellectual Property Office and other related engagements. She left SGV in 2005 and organized, the Fernandez-Aguja Law Firm.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Obtained Business Degree at the University of San Carlos, Magna Cum Laude, in 1990 and became a Certified Public Accountant in the same year.
- Obtained Bachelor of Laws at the University of San Carlos in 1998 and passed the Bar examinations in the same year.
- Member of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines and the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
ATTY. LUNA MAE FULACHE-AGUJA, CPA
Partner
PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENTS
- She specializes in tax services with special focus on tax compliance and tax planning engagements for multi-national companies and family-owned conglomerates.
- Her field of specialization includes structuring of various group of companies, conducting tax due-diligence review of corporations for mergers and consolidation to provide investors insights to potential tax exposures of investee company for sound and informed business decisions.
- Conducting extensive diagnostic evaluation of companies’ tax position, practices and procedures for purposes of identifying potential tax exposures and recommend corrective actions, tax planning where opportunities or areas are identified to effectively generate tax savings.
- She is trained to do extensive research on corporate and tax matters affecting various contracts, reorganization plans, tax disputes and controversies.
- She also handled advocacy and controversy work through liaising with tax authorities in handling tax disputes arising from tax assessments.
- She has been actively involved in assisting clients in their application for relief from double-taxation applying Philippine treaties with various nations.
- She is a sought-after speaker in Seminar of Taxation and taught in the College of Law of the University of San Carlos from 2003 to 2008.
SPECIAL PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENTS
- She spent time with SGV & Co., a member firm of Ernst & Young in 1993 to 2005 where she became a Director in its Tax and Corporate Services Division. She left SGV in 2005 and co-organized the law firm, Fernandez Aguja Law Firm in the same year.
SPECIAL SKILLS
- Exceptional technical knowledge of Philippine tax laws and regulations.
- Extensive experience in tax advisory, tax compliance, tax process improvement, tax research and planning.
- Strong leadership and business development skills
- Adept in team and project management
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES
- Obtained her business degree from the University of San Carlos, Summa Cum Laude, in 1993, and became a Certified Public Accountant on the same year garnering 6th place in that CPA board examination.
- She also obtained her law degree in 1999 from the same University and became a member of the Bar in May 2000.
- She is a member of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines and the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
