Ayson Clinches Best Paper Presenter at IRCITE 2026

𝗞𝗘𝗔𝗡𝗔 𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗪 𝗠. 𝗔𝗬𝗦𝗢𝗡, 𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗕𝗦 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, was hailed as the 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗜𝗥𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗘) 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. This prestigious event was held today, March 19, 2026, at Bulacan State University, City of Malolos.

Ms. Ayson presented the research paper, “𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴” which she co-wrote with fellow Accountancy students, 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗧. 𝗕𝘂𝗰𝘂, 𝗝𝗮𝗶𝘇𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗲 𝗔. 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴, 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗮 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮 𝗖. 𝗡𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗼, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗜. 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗼𝗯𝗼. The team’s success was fueled by the mentorship of their thesis consultant, 𝗠𝘀. 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗮 𝗠. 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗺𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗿. Supporting Ms. Ayson and her groupmates at the conference were 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗿. 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗖. 𝗦𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝘀. 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗣. 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗼, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆’𝘀 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿

IRCITE 2026 was sponsored by the Philippine Society of Information Technology Educators-Central Luzon in collaboration with Bulacan State University and Gordon College.

The following research papers and poster by BS Accounting Information System and BS Accountancy students were also accepted for presentation at the said conference:

1. Data Analytics for Fraud Detection: Perceived Needs Among Pampanga SMEs  

Authors: Angel Colyn D. Trono, John Liriem Q. Alviz, Shannen Khyra B. Calma, Imee Gail D. Sicat and Maribeth L. Vergara

2. The Role of Ethical Hacking in Strengthening Cybersecurity of Accounting Information System

Authors: Darby Nanz E. Byrne, Krizia Ashley Mae L. Maniago, Abegail U. Pamintuan, Eunice G. Santiago, and Karl Laurence C. Evangelista

3. Boosting Brews: A SWOT Analysis of Point-of-Sale System Adoption Among Small Cafés in Cities of Pampanga

Authors: Jhelaine M. Oronce, Josh Miguel L. Larin, Christian Jashley F. Alfons, and Nicol S. Lacson

4. Business Analytics for Enhanced Financial Management of Fishpond Owners in San Luis, Pampanga

Authors: Mikaela Dianne D. Aquino, Jay M C. Parale, Keithleen Joy L. Escoto, John Darrel M. Tolentino

5. Securing the Frontline: A Correlational Study on Cybersecurity Awareness and Willingness Among Financial Employees in SMEs

Authors: Mary Izabelle L. Dizon, Ma. Bea Kristine B. Mendoza, Allyza Mhey D. Bie and Rochelle C. Mendoza

6. #Cybersecurity in Accounting: The Effect of Data Breaches on the Internal Control Practices of Accounting Firms in Pampanga

Authors: Aaron Engel S. Francisco, Edward Josh S. Berdin, Francis B. Garcia, Kiel D. Lingat, Miguel Satriani M. Lingat

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