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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Declaration of Authorship ........................................................................................... i
Certification of Non-Commission of Plagiarism ........................................................... ii
Recommendation for Oral Examination ...................................................................... iii
Editor’s Certification………………………………………………………………………….iv
Result of the Final Oral Examination……………………………………………………….v
Approval Sheet……………………………………………………………………………….vi
Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………….vii
Table of Contents……………………………………………………………………………viii
CHAPTER 1: Introduction ........................................................................................... 1
1.1 Problem and Its Settings ..................................................................... 1
1.1.1 Introduction................................................................................. 1
1.1.2 Statement of the Problem ........................................................... 3
1.1.3 Scope and Limitation .................................................................. 3
1.1.4 Significance of the Study ............................................................ 3
1.2 Theoretical Background....................................................................... 5
1.2.1 Related Literature and Studies ................................................... 5
1.2.2 Synthesis of the Art ................................................................... 18
1.2.3 Gap Bridged by the Study .......................................................... 19
1.2.4 Theoretical Framework .............................................................. 19
1.2.5 Conceptual Framework .............................................................. 22
1.2.6 Definition of Terms .................................................................... 23
CHAPTER 2: Research Design and Methods ............................................................ 26
2.1 Research Design ................................................................................ 26
2.1.1 Research Method ...................................................................... 26
2.1.2 Sources of Data ......................................................................... 27
2.2 Methodology ....................................................................................... 27
2.2.1 Research Instrument ................................................................. 27
2.2.2 Data Gathering Procedures ....................................................... 28
CHAPTER 3: Profiles of the Successful Non-CPA BSA Graduates from Bicol
University…………………………………………………………………………….30
3.1 Presentation, Analysis and Implications of Data………………………..30
CHAPTER 4: Conclusions and Recommendations .................................................... 40
4.1 Summary of Finding and Results Obtained ........................................ 40
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4.2 Conclusions ........................................................................................ 41

4.3 Recommendations ............................................................................. 42
References ................................................................................................................ 43
Appendices…………………………………………………………………………………...46