CPA (CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT)

COURSE OVERVIEW

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

(CPA) KNQA LEVEL 7

  • The Certified Public Accountant (CPA) course is designed to equip individuals with competences and knowledge required by persons who wish to qualify and work or practice as professional accountants, auditors, finance & tax managers/consultants or in any other related areas both public and private sectors
  • All members of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants (ICPAK) are generally referred to as (CPA), and the designatory letters CPA(K) are used before their names

PATH TO BE A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT (CPA K)

  1. Register with Kasneb for Certified Public Accountants (CPA) courses
  2. Enroll with Star College of Management Studies for training. Why Star College is a preferred training institution.
  i.     Accreditation: Accredited with KASNEB, KISEB, HRMPEB, TVETA, NITA & MOHEST
ii.     Exams Centre: Exams Centre for KASNEB, KISEB, HRMPEB & KNEC
iii.     Accessibility: Located in Nairobi within the CBD
iv.     Convenient & Affordable fee: Affordable and flexible fee payment
v.     Course completion: Students complete their course within the stipulated time
vi.     Flexible Study Options: Various modes of learning which  include:

Ø Full – Time

Ø Part – Time

Ø Early Morning

Ø Institutional based

Ø Virtual/Online
  1. Sit and Pass all the sit-in papers in ALL the levels, undertake a practical paper in Business & Data Analytics, and attend workshop organized by KASNEB & ICPAK on ethics and integrity.
  2. Join the Institute of Certified Public Accountants (ICPAK) and become a professional member.

COURSE STRUCTURE

  • The program is structured into three (3) Progressive levels, namely:

FOUNDATION, INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED LEVELS

Foundation Level

Paper No.
CA11 Financial Accounting
CA12 Communication Skills
CA13 Introduction to Law and Governance
CA14 Economics
CA15 Quantitative Analysis
CA16 Information Communication Technology

Intermediate Level

Paper No.
CA21 Company Law
CA22 Financial Management
CA23 Financial Reporting and Analysis
CA24 Auditing and Assurance
CA25 Management Accounting
CA26 Public Finance and Taxation

Advanced Level

Paper No. Mandatory Papers
CA31 Leadership and Management
CA32 Advanced  Financial Reporting and Analysis
CA33 Advanced Financial Management
CA34 Advanced Management Accounting
Specialization papers
CA34S1 Advanced Taxation
CA34S2 Advanced Auditing and Assurance
CA34S4 Advanced Public Financial Management
Practical Paper
CA35P Business Data Analytics

ELIGIBILITY FOR CPA EXAMINATION

  • Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) at least mean grade C+ (C plus)
  • Other qualification approved by the Board

EXAMINATION SCHEDULE

Examinations are administered in the periods: April, August and December.