The prestigious award was given by the Commission as recommended by a distinguished panel of judges to Marivic for fulfilling the criteria of exemplifying professional competence and integrity of the highest degree, for her contributions to the advancement of the Accountancy profession and her contribution and participation in socio-related activities.
As a recognized expert in fields such as strategy, management, business process improvement, professional accounting services and taxation, Marivic has exhibited impeccable leadership and excellence throughout her professional career.
She steered P&A Grant Thornton (Punongbayan & Araullo) to remarkable levels of growth, being its Chief Executive Officer since 2011. Her leadership skills are also recognized within the Grant Thornton network of member firms. She was elected as board governor of Grant Thornton International Ltd (GTIL) from 2015 to 2019.
Marivic is actively involved in various business organizations. Her stints include being the former President of the Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX) in 2019, current Board Trustee in the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) and the Shareholders’ Association of the Philippines, and Board Governor and treasuer of the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP).
A Certified Public Accountant, Marivic served various positions in the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA), including the 2017 Chairmanship of the Metro Manila Region and national director for several terms. She is a regular speaker and resource person in PICPA conferences, seminars and other events. Marivic has been recognized by PICPA as the Most Outstanding CPA in Public Practice in 2011. Together with Ben Punongbayan and Dally Duque, she co-authored the book published by P&A Foundation entitled “New Accounting Standards and Income Tax Reporting: A Study of Differences”, which won the Anvil Award of Merit in 2008 and was bestowed the Outstanding Authors Award by PICPA Foundation in 2018.
