kasneb Examinations Information Booklet

 

1.       BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT kasneb

        LEGAL FOUNDATION AND STATUS OF kasneb

 

kasneb was established as a state corporation under the National Treasury the Government of Kenya on 24 July 1969. The establishment and operations of kasneb are governed the following main Acts:

 

• The Accountants Act, 15 of 2008 (which repealed the Accountants Act, Cap 531 of 1977).
• The Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya Act, Cap 534 of
• The Investment and Financial Analysts Act, 13 of 2015.

              FUNCTIONS OF kasneb

Section 17(1) of the Accountants Act, 2008 of the Laws of Kenya defines the functions of kasneb.These functions are:

 

• To prepare syllabuses for professional, diploma and certificate examinations in accountancy, company secretarial practice and related disciplines;
• To make rules with respect to such examinations;
• To arrange and conduct examinations and issue certificates to candidates who have satisfied examination requirements;
• To promote recognition of its examinations in foreign countries;
• To investigate and determine cases involving indiscipline students registered with the Examinations Board;
• To promote and carry out research relating to its examinations;
• To promote the publication of books and other materials relevant to its examinations;
• To liaise with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology in accreditation of institutions offering training in subjects examinable the Examinations Board, and
• To do anything incidental or conducive to the performance of any of the preceding

 

               PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTES/REGISTRATION BOARD FOR kasneb GRADUATES

Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK)

ICPAK is established under Section 3 of the Accountants Act, 2008. One of the functions of ICPAK is to advise kasneb on matters relating to examination standards and policies. The Act also makes provisions for the establishment of a Registration and Quality Assurance Committee (Registration Committee) under Section 13. One of the functions of the Registration Committee is to register eligible persons as Certified Public Accountants.

 

Institute of Certified Secretaries (ICS)

ICS is established under Section 3 of the Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya Act (Cap. 534) of the Laws of Kenya. One of the functions of ICS is to advise kasneb on matters relating to examination standards and policies.

 

Registration of Certified Public Secretaries Board (RCPSB)

RCPSB is established under Section 11 of the Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya Act (Cap. 534) of the Laws of Kenya. One of the functions of RCPSB is to register eligible persons as Certified Secretaries.

 

Institute of Certified Investment and Financial Analysts (ICIFA)

ICIFA is registered under the Investment and Financial Analysts Act, No. 13 of 2015 of the Laws of Kenya. One of the functions of ICIFA is to advise kasneb on matters relating to examination standards and policies. The Act also makes provisions for the establishment of a Registration Committee under Section 13. One of the functions of the Registration Committee is to register eligible persons as Certified Investment and Financial Analysts.

 

Institute of Credit Management Kenya [ICM (K)]

ICM (K) is registered under the Societies Act, (Cap.108) of the Laws of Kenya.

 

               VISION, MISSION, MANDATE AND CORE VALUES

The vision, mission, mandate and core values of kasneb are as follows:

 

Vision

Global leader in examination and certification of business professionals.

 

Mission

Empowering professionals globally offering quality examinations and undertaking research and innovation.

Mandate

The mandate of kasneb is the development of syllabuses; conduct of professional, diploma and certificate examinations and certification of candidates in accountancy, finance, credit, governance and management, information technology and related disciplines; promotion of its qualifications nationally, regionally and internationally and the accreditation of relevant training

institutions in liaison with the ministry in charge of education.

 

Core Values

• Integrity
• Professionalism
• Customer focus
• Teamwork
• Innovativeness

 

2. EXAMINATIONS OF kasneb

kasneb currently offers the following examinations:

 

A.    VOCATIONAL CERTIFICATE COURSES

These are short-term, skills-based programmes currently in the areas of entrepreneurship and innovation, graphic design, information and cyber security and Blockchain technology. The courses are ideal both for fresh high school graduates and established professionals in various areas willing to diversify their knowledge and competencies in the above areas.

 

The vocational certificate courses are administered in two levels, with each level requiring an average of three months, thus a total of six months.

 

Entrants with high school certificates will start with Level I which covers basic skills. Other entrants with post-high school qualifications covering the basic skills will enter at Level II.

 

The minimum entry for the vocational certificates is a KCSE certificate. The courses can be pursued through a tuition-based programme or privately. Tuition-based programmes (physical or virtual classes) are however recommended due to the interactiveness with facilitators and other students which are key in imparting the requisite technical and soft skills.

The examinations will be administered primarily on a computer-based platform. The details on each of the vocational programmes are presented below:

(i)  Vocational Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

The course imparts basic knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to apply entrepreneurship skills and generate innovative ideas to start and manage a new business or grow an existing entity.

 

The course is structured in two levels, as summarised below:

 

Level One (Basic Units)

Paper No.1: Communication Skills and Ethics Paper No.2: Introduction to Computing Systems Paper No.3: Numerical and Financial Literacy

 

Level Two (Core Units)

Paper No.4: Entrepreneurial Strategies Paper No. 5: Creativity and Innovation

Paper No. 6: Opportunity-centred Entrepreneurship

 

(ii) Vocational Certificate in Graphic Design

The course imparts basic knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to generate and enhance graphic designs according to set specifications.

 

The course is structured in two levels, as indicated below:

 

Level One (Basic Units)

Paper No. 1: Communication Skills and Ethics Paper No. 2 Introduction to Computing Systems Paper No.3: Numerical and financial literacy

 

Level Two (Core Units)

Paper No. 4: Graphic Design I: Software, Topography, Colours

• Introduction to Graphic Design
• Graphic Design Software
• Typography in Graphic Design
• Colours in Graphic Design

 

Paper No.5: Graphic Design II: Digital Imaging, layout, production

• Digital Imaging
• Graphic Design Layout
• Objects and illustrations
• Graphic Design production

 

(iii) Vocational Certificate in Information and Cyber Security

The course imparts basic knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to identify information and cyber threats and risks and implement programmes to protect information and databases.

 

The course is structured in two levels, as indicated below:

 

Level One (Basic Units)

Paper No. 1: Communication Skills and Ethics Paper No.1: Introduction to Computing Systems Paper No.3: Numerical and financial literacy

 

Level Two (Core Units)

Paper No.4: Cyber Security and Ethics

Paper No.5: Organisation Information Security

Paper No.6: Computer Networks Operations and Security Paper No.7: Database Design and Security

 

(iv) Vocational Certificate in Blockchain Technology

The course imparts knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to develop a simple Blockchain program and undertake Blockchain transactions.

 

The course is structured in two levels, as indicated below:

 

Level One (Basic Units)

Paper No.1: Communication Skills and Ethics Paper No.2: Introduction to Computing Systems Paper No.3: Numerical and financial literacy

 

Level Two (Core Units)

Paper No.4: Blockchain technology development platforms Paper No.5: Cryptography techniques

Paper No.6: Blockchain technology transactions Paper No.7: Law governing Blockchain technology

 

B.    CERTIFICATE IN ACCOUNTING AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS (CAMS) COURSE

The course imparts knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to prepare basic accounts and financial statements for a small enterprise or non-complex environment and apply basic management and marketing skills in business.

 

The course is mainly for persons who wish to qualify and work as entry level accounting and management personnel.

 

The CAMS course is administered in two levels, with each level requiring an average of six months, thus a total of one year.

 

The minimum entry requirement is KCSE mean grade D or a vocational certificate.

 

The course is fully tuition based with requirements for students to sit for continuous assessment tests (CATs), which constitute 15% of the final score for assessment purposes.

 

The examinations will be administered primarily on a computer-based platform. The structure of CAMS is summarised below:

Level One

Principles of Entrepreneurship and Management Introduction to Law and Ethics

Fundamental ICT Skills

Fundamentals of Business Mathematics

Level Two

Foundations of Accounting Elements of Taxation

Principles of Marketing and Communication

 

 

C.   DIPLOMA COURSES

kasneb currently administers three diploma programmes; Accounting Technicians Diploma (ATD), Diploma in Data Management and Analytics (DDMA) and Diploma in Computer Networks and Systems Administration (DCNSA).

 

The diploma courses are administered in two levels, with each level requiring an average of one year, thus a total of two years.

 

The minimum entry for the diploma courses is KCSE mean grade C-, CAMS or any other recognized certificate. The courses can currently be pursued through a tuition-based programme or privately. Tuition-based programmes (physical or virtual classes) are however recommended due to the interactiveness with facilitators and other students which are key in imparting the requisite technical and soft skills.

 

The details on each of the diploma programmes are presented below:

 

(i)  Accounting Technicians Diploma (ATD) course

The course imparts knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to prepare financial and management accounts and financial statements for small and medium sized enterprises and compute basic taxes for a business.

 

The course is aimed at persons who wish to qualify and work as middle level accountants providing technical support to professional accountants, auditors, tax practitioners and related areas.

 

The structure of ATD is summarised below:

 

Level One

Introduction to Financial Accounting Introduction to Law and Ethics Entrepreneurship and Communication Information Communication Technology

 

Level Two

Financial Accounting Principles of Management

Business Mathematics and Statistics Principles of Taxation

 

Level Three

Principles of Economics

Fundamentals of Management Accounting Fundamentals of Finance

Principles of Auditing

 

(ii) Diploma in Data Management and Analytics (DDMA) course

The course imparts knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to undertake non-complex design of databases, mine and analyse data for decision making.

 

The DDMA will be administered on a computer-based platform. The structure of DDMA is summarised below:

 

Level One

Introduction to Computing Systems Communication Skills and Ethics

Information Systems Support and Integration Computer Information Systems Applications

 

Level Two

Databases

Warehousing and Data Mining Mathematical Concepts in Data Science Quantitative Modelling Skills

 

Level Three

Python Data Visualisation

Data Management and Analytics Cloud Data Solutions

 

• Diploma in Computer Networks and Systems Administration (DCNSA) course The course imparts knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to design, configure, test and secure and manage non-complex

 

The DCNSA will be administered on a computer based platform.

 

The structure of DCNSA is summarised below:

 

Level One

Introduction to Computing Systems Communication Skills and Ethics

Information Systems Support and Integration Computer Information Systems Applications

 

Level Two

Computer Networking Network Operating Systems

Windows Servers Roles and Features Network Security

 

Level Three

Network Troubleshooting Network set-up

Server maintenance

 

D.   PROFESSIONAL COURSES

kasneb currently administers five professional courses, as summarised below:

 

• Certified Public Accountants (CPA)
• Certified Secretaries (CS)
• Certified Investment and Financial Analysts (CIFA)
• Certified Credit Professionals (CCP)
• Certified Information Systems Solutions Expert (CISSE)

 

The professional courses are administered at Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced Levels. Each level requires an average of one year, though candidates are advised to provide for an additional one year to meet requirements for internship/practical experience

 

The minimum entry for the professional courses is KCSE mean grade C+ , kasneb diploma qualifications or any other recognized diploma. The courses can be pursued through a tuition-based programme or privately. Tuition-based programmes (physical or virtual classes) are however recommended due to the interactiveness with facilitators and other students which are key in imparting the requisite technical and soft skills.

 

The details on each of the professional courses are presented below:

 

(i)  Certified Public Accountants (CPA) course

The course imparts knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to, among other competencies:

 

• Prepare accounts and financial statements including for complex entities in both the private and public
• Use computerised accounting systems
• Practically apply data analytical tools analyse data and reach
• Undertake audit and assurance services
• Apply advanced financial management skills to evaluate various financial aspects of a business for decision making
• Prepare management accounts
• Apply leadership and management skills in practice to manage teams and achieve results

 

The course is aimed at persons who wish to qualify and work or practice as professional accountants, auditors, finance managers, tax managers and consultants in related areas in both public and private sectors.

 

Assessment will be conducted in a variety of ways, including examinations, practical papers, workshops attendance and practical experience.

 

The structure of CPA is summarised below:

 

Foundation Level Financial Accounting Communication Skills

Introduction to Law and Governance Economics

Quantitative Analysis

Information Communication Technology

 

Intermediate Level Company Law Financial Management

Financial Reporting and Analysis Auditing and Assurance Management Accounting

Public Finance and Taxation

 

Advanced Level

1. Compulsory papers

Leadership and Management

Advanced Financial Reporting and Analysis Advanced Financial Management

 

1. Specialisation papers (One to be selected, double specialisation allowed)

Advanced Taxation

Advanced Auditing and Assurance Advanced Management Accounting Advanced Public Financial Management Business Data Analytics (Practical Paper)

 

In addition to the above papers, prior to certification, candidates will be required to

 

• Attend workshops on ethics, soft skills and emerging issues organised kasneb and ICPAK and earn IPD hours)
• Obtain 1-year practical experience, or alternatively attend workshops on work based simulation organised kasneb and

(ii) Certified Secretaries (CS) course

The course imparts knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to, among other competencies:

 

• Practice and promote principles of good governance within public and private sector entities
• Implement and comply with legal, regulatory and ethical requirements in practice
• Ensure proper conduct and management of meetings
• Undertake consultancy and advisory services in corporate secretarial and related practices

 

• Manage boardroom dynamics
• Undertake governance and compliance audits

 

The course is aimed at persons who wish to qualify and work or practice as corporate secretaries, policy formulators and consultants in governance, governance and compliance auditors and administrators at county and national levels and in the private sector.

 

Assessment will be conducted in a variety of ways, including examinations, projects and workshops attendance.

 

The structure of CS is summarised below:

 

Foundation Level

Management Principles and Practice Communication Skills and Records Management Introduction to Law and Governance

Principles of Accounting and Taxation Human Resources Management Information Communication Technology

 

Intermediate Level

Company Law

Public Sector Governance, Policy and Administration Meetings: Compliance and Administration

Financial Markets and Specialised Institutions Corporate Governance and Ethics

Research, Consultancy and Advisory

 

Advanced level

Strategic Management Finance for Decision Making

Governance and Compliance Audit Boardroom Dynamics

Research Project

 

(iii)   Certified Investment and Financial Analysts (CIFA) course

The course imparts knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to, among other competencies:

 

• Apply financial tools and concepts in analysis and valuation of investment and securities
• Manage and grow portfolios of investments
• Analyse various types of investments including equity investments, fixed income investments and derivatives
• Manage corporate finances
• Apply financial modelling and analytical tools in investments analysis

 

The course is aimed at persons who wish to qualify and work or practice as investment, securities and financial analysts, portfolio managers, investment bankers, fund managers, consultants on national and global financial markets and related areas.

 

The structure of CIFA is summarised below:

 

Foundation Level

Financial Accounting

Professional Ethics and Governance Regulation of Financial Markets Economics

Quantitative Analysis

Introduction to Finance and Investments

 

Intermediate Level

Portfolio Management Financial Statements Analysis Equity Investments Analysis Corporate Finance

Public Finance and Taxation

 

Advanced Level

Leadership and Management Fixed Income Investments Analysis Alternative Investments Analysis Advanced Portfolio Management Derivatives Analysis

Financial Modelling and Data Analytics (Practical Paper)

 

(iv)   Certified Credit Professionals (CCP) course

The course imparts knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to, among other competencies:

 

• Manage the credit cycle for trade credit providers
• Manage credit risk for different entities
• Undertake credit analysis for various corporate entities
• Undertake debt collection in a professional manner
• Comply with various requirements in debt management including governance, ethical, legal and regulatory

 

The course is aimed at persons who wish to qualify and work or practice in various fields of credit management including credit analysis, debt management and recovery, corporate lending and related areas in both formal and informal sectors.

 

The structure of CCP is summarised below:

 

Foundation Level

Credit Management

Communication and Customer Relations Introduction to Law and Governance Credit Risk Management

Principles of Accounting Business Environment

 

Intermediate Level

Financial Statements Analysis for Credit Managers Corporate Credit Analysis

Collections Management

Credit Governance and Compliance

 

Advanced Level

Leadership and Management Advanced Credit Risk Management Advanced Collections Management Debt Recovery Management

 

(v)    Certified Information Systems Solutions Expert (CISSE)

The course imparts knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to, among other competencies:

 

• Develop information systems solutions for a business
• Design and operationalise database management systems
• Design, configure and trouble shoot computer networks
• Implement ICT projects
• Manage and analyse big data

 

The structure of CISSE is summarised below:

 

Foundation Level

Computing Systems

Information Systems Support and Integration Communication Skills and Ethics in Information Systems Computer Information Systems Applications Entrepreneurship and Innovation

 

Intermediate Level

Information Systems Strategy, Governance and Ethics Data Management Information Systems

Research and Project Management Networking and Data Communication

Programming and Systems Analysis and Design

 

Advanced Level

1. Elective Areas

Elective I:

Big Data Management and Analytics

• Big Data Management
• Big Data Analytics

 

Elective II: Networking and Information Systems Security

• Networking and Telecommunications
• Information Systems Security

 

The course will be offered on a computer-based platform.

 

E.   POST-PROFESSIONAL SPECIALISATION COURSE

kasneb has introduced the Certified Forensic Fraud Examiner (CFFE). The course imparts knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to, among other competencies:

 

• Apply analytical techniques in fraud detection
• Design and implement preventive and detective controls
• Apply and ensure compliance with the appropriate laws in fraud investigations
• Apply the burden and standards of proof in civil and criminal proceedings

 

• Apply the various methods and techniques of conducting fraud investigations
• Write standard investigations and expert witness reports
• Develop fraud prevention programs
• Conduct a fraud prevention health check up
• Develop and implement a fraud risk management program

 

The course is aimed at persons who wish to qualify and work or practice in the fields of financial fraud and corruption investigations, fraud prevention, fraud risk analysis and related areas.

 

The CFFE is administered in three modules, with an integrated case study and workshops at the end of the course. Each module is expected to last for three months. Examinations for the CFFE course will be administered three times in a year, thus the course is meant to last on average one year.

 

The minimum entry requirement to pursue the CFFE course is:

• kasneb professional qualification; or
• Bachelors degree from a recognised university; or
• Any other qualification considered equivalent to the

 

The course can be pursued through tuition-based learning or self-study. The structure of CFFE is summarised below:

 

Module One

Introduction to Forensic Accounting and Audit Fraud and Corruption Schemes

Overview of The Legal and Justice System

 

Module Two

Law Related to Fraud

Principles of Law of Evidence and the Trial Process Planning and Conducting Formal Investigations

 

Module Three

Fraud Prevention and Detection Fraud Risk Management

Integrated Case Study and Workshop

 

 

EXAMINATIONS FOR HOLDERS OF FOREIGN QUALIFICATIONS WISHING TO BE REGISTERED AND PRACTICE IN KENYA

(i)      Examination for holders of foreign accountancy qualifications (FAQs)

In consultation with the Council of ICPAK under Section 26 Sub-Sections (2) and (3) of the Accountants Act, 2008, kasneb examines holders of foreign accountancy qualifications who have applied for registration as Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) of Kenya and they are required to demonstrate their knowledge of local law and practice.

 

(ii)    Examination for holders of foreign secretaries qualifications (FSQs)

In consultation with the Council of ICS under Section 20 Sub-Sections (2) and (3) of the Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya Act, Cap 534, kasneb examines holders of foreign secretaries qualifications who have applied for registration as Certified Secretaries (CSs) of Kenya and they are required to demonstrate their knowledge of local law and practice.

 

(iii)   Examination for holders of foreign investment and financial analysts qualifications (FIFAQs)

In consultation with the Council of ICIFA under Section 16 Sub-Sections (2) and (3) of the Investment and Financial Analysts Act, No. 13 of 2015, kasneb examines holders of foreign qualifications who have applied for registration as Certified Investment and Financial Analysts (CIFA) and they are required to demonstrate their knowledge of local law and practice.

 

3.         EXAMINATION RULES AND REGULATIONS

              REGISTRATION AND EXAMINATION BOOKINGS

All applications for registration and examination booking must be in the prescribed manner. Students are advised to download the e-kasneb app for purposes of registration and examination booking. The deadline for registration and examination booking will be specified for each sitting but may not be later than thirty days to the date of the next examinations.

                 EXEMPTIONS

Exemptions may, on application, be granted to registered students who are holders of certain degrees and diplomas recognised kasneb. Exemptions will be granted on a paper paper basis. Details on available exemptions can be accessed on the kasneb website www.kasneb.or.ke.

                 RETENTION OF CREDITS

Credits for papers passed candidates will be retained without limit.

 

                 PROGRESSION RULE

A candidate will not be allowed to enter a higher level of the examination before completing the lower level.

                 REGISTRATION RENEWAL

1. A registered student must renew the studentship registration annually on the first day of July provided that newly registered students will be required to renew their registration on the first day of July following the examination sitting to which they are first eligible to

 

2. A student who without good cause fails to renew the registration within three months of the renewal date will be deemed to have allowed the registration to lapse and may thus forfeit the right to write the examination until the renewal position is regularised. The registration number of a student who fails to renew the registration for three consecutive years will be deactivated, that is, removed from the register of students and will thus not be able to book for examinations until the registration number is

 

3. A student whose registration number is deactivated for failure to renew the registration may apply for reactivation provided that if the application is accepted, the student shall:

 

1. Pay the registration reactivation
2. Pay three years of registration renewal

 

                 RULES GOVERNING THE CONDUCT OF STUDENTS IN THE EXAMINATION ROOM

 

kasneb will conduct examinations on both computer-based and paper-based platforms. The following rules mainly relate to paper-based examinations. kasneb will be issuing additional rules specific to computer-based examinations in due course.

 

1. Candidates should present themselves for the  examination  at  least  30 minutes before the scheduled time for the commencement of the examination they are

 

2. A candidate who arrives half an hour or later after the commencement of the examination will not be allowed to take the examination nor will a candidate be permitted to leave the examination room until after the end of the first half hour since the commencement of the

 

3. Each candidate is assigned a registration number upon registration as a student of kasneb. The candidate must sit at the place indicated that number in the examination The registration number must be entered in the space provided at the top right-hand corner of each answer sheet.

 

4. The name of the candidate must not appear anywhere on the answer

 

5. Each answer sheet has a serial number indicated on the top, left hand side of the answer Each candidate must indicate the serial number of the answer sheet(s) used for each examination paper in the signature register.

 

6. Examination stationery will be provided in the examination room, but candidates must bring their own blue or black ink pens, pencils, and

 

7.     Mobile phones are strictly not allowed in the examinations room.

 

8. No stationery whatsoever may be removed from the examination

 

9. Candidates must not carry the examination question papers from the examination

 

10. Candidates are allowed to use calculators provided that such calculators are noiseless, cordless and non-programmable.

 

11. Candidates will be required to positively identify themselves to the chief invigilator producing their student identification cards and the national identity cards. Non-Kenyan candidates will be required to produce other relevant identification documents such as

 

12. Strict silence must be observed during the entire duration of the examination.

 

13. Candidates must not possess any notes, printed paper or books in the examination room, but must leave any such material with the chief invigilator. Candidates using clipboards must ensure that such clipboards have no writing on them

 

14. Smoking is not allowed in the examination

 

15. Candidates must not collude in the examination room exchanging notes or keeping the answer booklet in such a way that another candidate can read or copy from the

 

16. Impersonation in the examination room is not only a serious offence but also a criminal

 

17. During the course of the examination, no candidate may leave the examination room without permission from the chief Any candidate who does so will not be allowed to return to the examination room.

 

18. Candidates who finish the paper before the chief invigilator announces the end of the examination and wish to leave the examination room while the examination is in progress must inform the invigilator and hand in their scripts to the invigilator before leaving the examination However, no candidate will be allowed to leave the examinations room during the last fifteen (15) minutes of the examination.

 

19. Candidates must not leave the examination room with any answer booklet or answer

 

20. Candidates must not leave the examination room before their answer booklets are collected the

 

21. Candidates must not write notes on the examination timetable (Authority to sit the Examination).

 

22. Candidates with confirmed disabilities may apply to kasneb to be allowed extra time during Such application should be made at least two months prior to the examination.

 

23. Candidates must produce the timetables (Authority to sit the Examination) in order to be allowed to take the Candidates may download their timetables (Authority to sit the

Examination) from the kasneb website or through the e-kasneb. The downloaded timetables may be used as authority to sit the examination.

                ACTION FOR BREACH OF EXAMINATION RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. kasneb is mandated the Accountants Act, 2008 under Section 17 (1)(e) to investigate and determine cases involving indiscipline students registered with kasneb. Section 42 of the Act further defines examination offences that are punishable under the law and the applicable

 

2. Disciplinary action will be taken against candidates who breach the examination rules and regulations of A breach of the examination rules and regulations of kasneb shall include but is not limited to the following:
   • Deficiency in
   • Possession of a mobile phone in the examination
   • Possession of notes in the examination
   • Taking away answer
   • Writing of names on the
   • Possession of mobile phones in the examination
   • Carrying the examination question papers from the examination

 

3. The action for breach of the examination rules and regulations of kasneb shall include but not limited to the following:

 

• De-registration as a student of
• Cancellation of registration
• Nullification of candidate’s results.
• Prohibition from taking examinations of
• Written reprimand and

 

4. Certain breaches of the rules and regulations amount to breaches of the In such cases, candidates will be handed over to the police for investigations and appropriate legal action.

 

Section 42 of the Accountants Act, 2008 provides that a person who:

• gains access to examinations materials and knowingly reveals the contents, whether orally, in writing or through any other form, to an unauthorised party, whether a candidate or not;

 

• wilfully and maliciously damages examinations materials;
• while not registered to take a particular examination, with intent to impersonate, presents or attempts to present himself to take the part of an enrolled candidate;
• presents a forged certificate to a prospective employer or to an institution of learning with intent to gain employment or admission; or
• introduces unauthorised materials into the examinations room, whether in writing or in any other form, whether a candidate or not, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand shillings, or to

 

4.      SUMMARISED STRUCTURE OF kasneb QUALIFICATIONS AFTER THE MAJOR REVIEW OF SYLLABUSES – JULY 2021

 

 

 

The overall structure of Kasneb qualifications and the structure of each qualification are presented below:

 

 

 

POST-PROFESSIONAL SPECIALISATION PROGRAMME Certified Forensic Fraud Examiner (CFFE)

KNQA Level 8

(Entry: Level 7 qualification)

 

 

PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMMES CPA, CS, CIFA, CCP and Certified Information Systems Solutions Expert (CISSE)

KNQA Level 7 (KCSE C+,

Level 6 qualification)

 

 

 

DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES ATD, Diploma in Computer Networks and Systems Administration, Diploma in Data Management and Analytics

KNQA Level 6 (KCSE C-,

Level 5 qualification)

 

 

 

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME Certificate in Accounting and Management Skills (CAMS)

KNQA Level 5 (KCSE D,

Level 4 qualification)

 

 

 

 

 

 

ICT Vocational Certificates Graphics Design Information and Cyber Security Blockchain Technology

Vocational Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

KNQA Level 4 (KCSE Cert, Level 3 qualification)

 

A: HARMONISED QUALIFICATION STRUCTURES – PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS

Certified Public Accountants (CPA)	Certified Secretaries (CS)	Certified Investment and Financial Analysts (CIFA)	Certified Credit Professionals (CCP)	Certified Information Systems Solutions Expert (CISSE)
No. of papers: 17 + Internship + Ethics Workshops	16 + 1 Research Project/Workshop	17	14	12 Papers + Project
Foundation	Foundation	Foundation	Foundation	Foundation
Financial Accounting	Management Principles and Practice	Financial Accounting	Credit Management	Computing Systems
Communication Skills	Communication Skills and Records Management	Professional Ethics and Governance	Communication and Customer Relations	Information Systems Support and Integration
Introduction to Law and Governance	Introduction to Law and Governance	Regulation of Financial Markets	Introduction to Law and Governance	Communication Skills and Ethics in Information Systems
Economics	Principles of Accounting and Taxation	Economics	Credit Risk Management	Computer Information Systems Applications
Quantitative Analysis	Human Resources Management	Quantitative Analysis	Principles of Accounting	Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Information Communication Technology	Information Communication Technology	Introduction to Finance and Investments	Business Environment
Intermediate	Intermediate	Intermediate	Intermediate	Intermediate
Company Law	Company Law	Portfolio Management	Financial Statements	Information Systems Strategy, Governance and Ethics
			Analysis for Credit Managers
Financial Management	Public Sector Governance, Policy and Administration	Financial Statements Analysis		Data Management Information Systems
Financial Reporting and Analysis	Meetings: Compliance and Administration	Equity Investments Analysis	Corporate Credit Analysis	Research and Project Management
Auditing and Assurance	Financial Markets and Specialised Institutions	Corporate Finance	Collections Management	Networking and Data Communication
Management Accounting	Corporate Governance and Ethics	Public Finance and Taxation	Credit Governance and Compliance	Programming and Systems Analysis and Design
Public Finance and Taxation	Research, Consultancy and Advisory
Advanced	Advanced	Advanced	Advanced	Advanced
Leadership and Management	Strategic Management	Leadership and Management	Leadership and Management	ELECTIVE AREAS ELECTIVE I: Big Data Management and Analytics (i) Big Data Management (ii) Big Data Analytics
				ELECTIVE II: Networking and Information Systems Security (i)   Networking and Telecommunications (ii) Information Systems Security

 

CPA	CS	CIFA	CCP	CISSE
Advanced Financial Reporting and Analysis	Finance for Decision Making	Fixed Income Investments Analysis	Advanced Credit Risk Management	Project
Advanced Financial Management	Governance and Compliance Audit	Alternative Investments Analysis	Advanced Collections Management
	Boardroom Dynamics
			Debt Recovery Management
Specialisation (Select One, double specialisation allowed) Advanced Taxation Advanced Auditing and Assurance Advanced Management Accounting Advanced Public Financial Management	Research Project	Advanced Portfolio Management
		Derivatives Analysis
		Financial Modelling and Data Analytics (Practical Paper)   In addition to the above papers, prior to certification, candidates to:   – Attend workshops on  ethics,  soft skills and emerging issues  organised kasneb and ICIFA and earn IPD hours)   -Obtain   1 year practical experience, or alternatively attend workshops on work based simulation organised kasneb and ICIFA.
Business Data Analytics (Practical Paper)
In addition to the above papers, prior to certification, candidates to:   – Attend workshops on  ethics,  soft skills and emerging issues  organised kasneb and ICPAK and earn IPD hours)   -Obtain   1 year practical experience, or alternatively attend workshops on work based simulation organised kasneb and ICPAK.

 

Management Accounting Specialisation Management Accounting Financial Management Financial Reporting and Analysis Company Law (Total. 4 papers) Management Accounting Public Financial Management Specialisation Advanced Public Financial Management Leadership and Management Advanced Financial Management Advanced Financial Reporting and Analysis Practical Paper – Business Data Analytics (Total. 5 papers)

Note: Holders of a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from recognised universities will enter the CPA programme as shown below (based on mutual credit

transfer agreements)

 

 

 

Taxation Specialisation Advanced Taxation Leadership and Management Advanced Financial Management Advanced Financial Reporting and Analysis Practical Paper – Business Data Analytics (Total. 5 papers)

Intermediate Level                          Advanced Level                           Additional Requirements

 

B: STRUCTURE OF DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES

ACCOUNTING TECHNICIANS DIPLOMA	DIPLOMA IN DATA MANAGEMENT AND ANALYTICS	DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER NETWORKS AND SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION
LEVEL ONE Introduction to Financial Accounting Introduction to Law and Ethics Entrepreneurship and Communication Information Communication Technology   LEVEL TWO Financial Accounting Principles of Management Business Mathematics and Statistics Principles of Taxation   LEVEL THREE Principles of Economics Fundamentals of Management Accounting Fundamentals of Finance Principles of Auditing	LEVEL ONE Introduction to Computing Systems Communication Skills and Ethics Information Systems Support and Integration Computer Information Systems Applications   LEVEL TWO Databases Warehousing and Data Mining Mathematical Concepts in Data Science Quantitative Modelling Skills   LEVEL THREE Python Data Visualisation Data Management and Analytics Cloud Data Solutions	LEVEL ONE Introduction to Computing Systems Communication Skills and Ethics Information Systems Support and Integration Computer Information Systems Applications   LEVEL TWO Computer Networking Network Operating Systems Windows Servers Roles and Features Network Security   LEVEL THREE Network Troubleshooting Network set-up Server maintenance

C: STRUCTURE OF CERTIFICATE IN ACCOUNTING AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS (CAMS) AND VOCATIONAL PROGRAMMES

CAMS	VCEI	VCIT – Graphic Design	VCIT – Information and Cyber Security	VCIT – Blockchain Technology
LEVEL I	LEVEL I	LEVEL I	LEVEL I	LEVEL I
Principles of Entrepreneurship and Management	Communication Skills and Ethics	Communication Skills and Ethics	Communication Skills and Ethics	Communication Skills and Ethics
Introduction to Law and Ethics	Introduction to Computing Systems	Introduction to Computing Systems	Introduction to Computing Systems	Introduction to Computing Systems
Fundamental ICT Skills	Numerical and financial literacy	Numerical and financial literacy	Numerical and financial literacy	Numerical and financial literacy
Fundamentals of Business Mathematics
LEVEL II	LEVEL II	LEVEL II	LEVEL II	LEVEL II
Foundations of Accounting	Entrepreneurial Strategies	Graphic Design I – Introduction to Graphic Design – Graphic Design Software – Typography in Graphic Design – Colours in Graphic Design	Cyber Security and Ethics	Blockchain technology development platforms
Elements of Taxation	Creativity and Innovation	Graphic Design II – Digital Imaging – Graphic Design Layout – Objects and illustrations – Graphic Design production	Organisation Information Security	Cryptography techniques
Principles of Marketing and Communication	Opportunity- centred entrepreneurship		Computer Networks Operations and Security	Blockchain technology transactions
			Database Design and Security	Law governing Blockchain technology

 

D: STRUCTURE OF CERTIFIED FORENSIC FRAUD EXAMINER (CFFE) QUALIFICATION

 

MODULE ONE

Introduction to Forensic Accounting and Audit Fraud and Corruption Schemes

Overview of The Legal and Justice System

 

MODULE TWO

Law Related to Fraud

Principles of Law of Evidence and the Trial Process Planning and Conducting Formal Investigations

 

MODULE THREE

Fraud Prevention and Detection Fraud Risk Management

Integrated Case Study and Workshop

 

5.   

REVISED EXAMINATION FEE STRUCTURE – EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JULY 2021

Persons with disability are entitled to a 25% discount on registration fee but must attach NCPWD card

 

 

 

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6.      TRANSITION GUIDELINES UNDER THE REVISED STRUCTURE OF EXAMINATIONS – JULY 2021

I.   INTRODUCTION

1. These transitional guidelines are aimed at providing guidance to current students in the Certificate examination (CAMS), Diploma examinations (ATD, DICT and DCM) and Professional examinations (CPA, CS, CIFA, CICT and CCP) in their transition to the revised syllabuses after administration of the last examinations under the current syllabuses. They are also aimed at guiding current students wishing to book early for the examinations under the new In addition, the guidelines provide for transition of graduates of kasneb after the August 2021 who wish to register for any other kasneb qualification.
2. Credits will be retained for papers that have been retained in the syllabus under the same level, or in cases where related papers are introduced to replace the current ones, provided there has been no substantive change in
3. Credits for papers that have moved to higher levels will be treated as exemptions to the
4. Referrals will be transferred to the same or related papers under the same level of the
5. Where a candidate has a referral in a paper which has not been retained, and has no other referral in that level, the candidate will be required to sit any new core paper introduced, or otherwise advised after the August 2021
6. Monies paid candidates for exemptions in papers which are no longer in the syllabus, whether in their current or related forms, or for papers which have been moved to a lower level which the candidate has already finished, will be credited to the

 

II.   THE CERTIFICATE IN ACCOUNTING AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS (CAMS)

CERTIFICATE IN ACCOUNTING AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS (CAMS)
BROAD TRANSITION GUIDELINES FOR CURRENT CAMS STUDENTS AFTER THE AUGUST 2021 SITTING (a) A candidate who will have passed all the four (4) papers in CAMS Level I will proceed to Level II of the revised CAMS examination and sit for the three papers. (b) A candidate who has not passed a single paper in CAMS Level I will remain in Level I under the revised CAMS syllabus and sit all the four (4) papers in that level. (c) A candidate with a referral in any of the four (4) papers in CAMS Level will transfer the referral to the equivalent paper(s) in the revised CAMS Level I as explained in the specific transition guidelines below: (d) A candidate who will have passed all the three (3) papers in CAMS Level II will graduate and will be eligible to transit to the revised ATD examination under Level II (exempted in ATD Level I).
CURRENT STRUCTURE                                                                                                                  NEW STRUCTURE LEVEL I                                                                SPECIFIC TRANSITION GUIDELINES FOR     LEVEL I EACH PAPER (Based on final results or status after the last sitting under the current syllabus in August 2021)
Principles of Entrepreneurship and Management	Pass/Previous Credit → Credit retained under revised syllabus Fail → To sit the Principles of Entrepreneurship and Management paper in the revised syllabus.	Principles of Entrepreneurship and Management

 

Introduction to Law and Ethics	Pass/Previous Credit → Credit retained under revised syllabus Fail → To sit the Introduction to Law and Ethics paper in the revised syllabus.	Introduction to Law and Ethics
Fundamental ICT Skills	Pass/Previous Credit → Credit retained under revised syllabus Fail → To sit the Fundamental ICT skills paper in the revised syllabus.	Fundamental ICT Skills
Fundamentals of Business Mathematics	Pass /Previous Credit→ Credit retained under revised syllabus Fail → To sit the Fundamentals of Business Mathematics paper in the revised syllabus.	Fundamentals of Business Mathematics
LEVEL II                                                                                                                                             LEVEL II
Foundation of Accounting and Auditing	Pass/Previous Credit → Credit retained under revised syllabus Fail → To sit the Foundations of Accounting paper in the revised syllabus.	Foundations of Accounting
Elements of Public Finance and Administration	Pass/Previous Credit → Credit retained under revised syllabus Fail → To sit the Elements of Taxation paper in the revised syllabus.	Elements of Taxation
Principles of Marketing and Communication	Pass/Previous Credit → Credit retained under revised syllabus Fail → To sit the Principles of Marketing and Communication paper in the revised syllabus.	Principles of Marketing and Communication

• ACCOUNTING TECHNICIANS DIPLOMA (ATD)

ACCOUNTING TECHNICIANS DIPLOMA (ATD)
BROAD TRANSITION GUIDELINES FOR ATD STUDENTS (a) A candidate who will have passed all the four (4) papers in ATD Level I will proceed to Level II of the revised ATD examination and sit for the four papers. Similarly, a candidate who will have passed all the four (4) papers in ATD Level II will proceed to Level III of the revised ATD examination and sit for the four papers. (b) A candidate who will not have passed a single paper in ATD Level I, ATD Level II or ATD Level III will remain in the same Level as applicable under the revised ATD syllabus and sit all the four (4) papers in that same level. (c) A candidate with a referral in any of the four (4) papers in ATD Level I, II or III will transfer the referral to the equivalent paper(s) in the revised ATD syllabus or otherwise as explained in the specific transition guidelines below. (d)  A candidate who will have passed all the four (4) papers in ATD Level III will graduate and will be eligible to transit to the revised CPA Intermediate Level II (exempted in CPA Foundation Level).
CURRENT STRUCTURE                                                                                                                      NEW STRUCTURE LEVEL I                                  SPECIFIC TRANSITION GUIDELINES FOR EACH PAPER               LEVEL I (Based on final results after the last sitting under the current syllabus in August 2021)
Introduction to Financial Accounting	Pass/Previous Credit → Credit retained under revised syllabus Fail → To sit the Introduction to Financial Accounting paper in the revised syllabus.	Introduction to Financial Accounting
Principles of Business Law	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit retained under revised syllabus Fail → To sit the Introduction to Law and Ethics paper in the revised syllabus.	Introduction to Law and Ethics

 

Entrepreneurship and Communication	Pass/Previous Credit → Credit retained under revised syllabus Fail → To sit the Entrepreneurship and Communication paper in the revised syllabus.	Entrepreneurship and Communication
Information Communication Technology	Pass/Previous Credit → Credit retained under revised syllabus Fail → To sit the Information Communication Technology in the revised syllabus.	Information Communication Technology
LEVEL II                                                                                                                                                 LEVEL II
Financial Accounting	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit retained under revised syllabus Fail → To sit the Financial Accounting paper in the revised syllabus.	Financial Accounting
Principles of Management	Pass/Previous Credit → Credit retained under revised syllabus Fail → To sit the Principles of Management paper in the revised syllabus.	Principles of Management
Business Mathematics and Statistics	Pass/Previous Credit → Credit retained under revised syllabus Fail → To sit the Business Mathematics and Statistics paper in the revised syllabus.	Business Mathematics and Statistics
Fundamentals of Finance	Pass/Previous Credit → Proceed to ATD Level III provided no other referrals in the Level To be exempted in Fundamentals of Finance in ATD Level III Fail → To sit the Principles of Taxation paper in the revised syllabus.	Principles of Taxation
LEVEL III                                                                                                                                                LEVEL III
Principles of Economics	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit retained under revised syllabus Fail → To sit the Principles of Economics paper in the revised syllabus.	Principles of Economics
Fundamentals of Management Accounting	Pass/Previous Credit → Credit retained under revised syllabus Fail → To sit the Fundamentals of Management Accounting paper in the revised syllabus.	Fundamentals of Management Accounting
Principles  of Public Finance and Administration	Pass/Previous Credit → To graduate unless has any other referrals. Fail → To be advised	Fundamentals of Finance
Auditing	Pass/Previous Credit → Credit retained under revised syllabus Fail → To sit the Principles of Auditing paper in the revised syllabus.	Principles of Auditing

 

DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (DICT)
BROAD TRANSITION GUIDELINES FOR DICT STUDENTS (a)  A candidate who will have passed all the four (4) papers in DICT Level I or DICT Level II will proceed to Level II of the new Diploma in Data Management and Analytics (DDMA) or Diploma in Computer Networks and Systems Administration as desired (DCNSA) examination . (b)   A candidate with a referral in DICT Level I will transfer any credits earned to Level I of either of the two new qualifications (b)  A candidate who will have passed all the four (4) papers in DICT Level III will graduate. (c) A candidate who will not have passed a single paper in any particular level of DICT will enter the desired new Diploma qualification as a new student at the level last held. (d)  All candidates who will be in DICT Level II to transit to either •    DDMA Level Two. No credits transferred. •    DCNSA Level Two. Credit only to be transferred in Computer Networking to the same paper in DCNSA. (e)  All candidates with referrals in in DICT Level III to move to either: •    DDMA Level Two. No credits transferred. •    DCNSA Level Two. Credit only to be transferred in Computer Networking to the same paper in DCNSA.
DICT LEVEL I		Diploma in Data Management and Analytics (DDMA)	Diploma in Computer Networks and Systems Administration (DCNSA)
Introduction to Computing	Pass/Previous Credit → Credit retained under the Introduction to Computing Systems paper Fail → To sit the Introduction to Computing Systems paper in the revised DDMA/DCNSA syllabuses.	LEVEL ONE Introduction to Computing Systems   Communication Skills and Ethics	LEVEL ONE Introduction to Computing Systems Communication Skills and Ethics   Information Systems Support and Integration   Computer Information Systems Applications   LEVEL TWO Computer Networking Network Operating Systems Windows Servers Roles and Features Network Security   LEVEL THREE Network Troubleshooting Network set-up Server maintenance
Computer Mathematics	Pass/Previous Credit → Credit retained. To proceed to DDMA/DCNSA unless has a referral in any of the other papers in DICT Level I Fail → To sit the Information Systems Support and Integration paper in the revised DDMA/ DCNSA syllabuses.
		Information Systems Support and Integration
		Computer Information Systems Applications   LEVEL TWO Databases Warehousing and Data Mining Mathematical Concepts in Data Science Quantitative Modelling Skills
Entrepreneurship and Communication	Pass/Previous Credit → Credit retained under the Communication Skills and Ethics paper in the revised DDMA/DCNSA syllabuses. Fail → To sit Communication Skills and Ethics paper in the revised DDMA/DCNSA syllabuses.
Computer Applications Practical I	Pass/Previous Credit → Credit retained under the Computer Information Systems Applications paper Fail → To sit Computer Information Systems Applications paper in the revised DDMA/DCNSA syllabuses.
LEVEL II
Computer Networking	All candidates who will be in DICT Level II to transit to either (i)   DDMA Level Two. No credits transferred. (ii) DCNSA Level Two. Credit only to be transferred in Computer Networking to the same paper in DCNSA.	LEVEL THREE Python Data Visualisation Data Management and Analytics Cloud Data Solutions
Internet Skills
Computer Support and Maintenance
Programming Concepts
LEVEL III
Principles of Web Development	All candidates who will complete DICT Level III August 2021 to graduate.
Foundations of Accounting	All other candidates in DICT Level III to proceed to either: (i)   DDMA Level Two. No credits transferred. (ii) DCNSA Level Two. Credit only to be transferred in Computer Networking to the same paper in DCNSA.
Information Systems Project Skills
Computer Applications Practical II

 

DIPLOMA IN CREDIT MANAGEMENT (DCM NOW PHASED OUT) Transiting to Accounting Technicians Diploma (ATD) in Common Papers then to Certified Credit Professionals (CCP) Professional Level
BROAD TRANSITION GUIDELINES FOR DCM STUDENTS (a) A candidate who will have passed all the four (4) papers in DCM Level I will proceed to the revised ATD Level II and thereafter to CCP. (b) A candidate who will have passed all the four (4) papers in DCM Level II will proceed to the revised ATD Level III and thereafter to CCP. (c)  A candidate who will have passed all the four papers in DCM Level III will graduate. (d) Any credits obtained in the common papers will be retained in all the levels, similarly any referrals in common papers will be retained in the respective levels, provided that such papers are retained in the revised ATD syllabus within the same level. (e)  Any referrals in DCM specific papers now phased out will be considered as Transitional Credits during the last August 2021 sitting for purposes of transition to ATD. (f)  The specific transition guidelines under each paper are summarised below.
DCM CURRENT STRUCTURE                                                                                                                ATD STRUCTURE LEVEL I                                          SPECIFIC TRANSITION GUIDELINES FOR EACH PAPER          LEVEL I (Based on final results after the last sitting under the current syllabus in August 2021)
Fundamentals of Credit Management	Pass/Previous Credit → Proceed to ATD Level II unless has referral in any paper in DCM Level I Fail → To sit the Introduction to Financial Accounting paper	Introduction to Financial Accounting
Principles of Business Law	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit retained under Introduction to Law and Ethics paper Fail → To sit the Introduction to Law and Ethics paper in the revised syllabus.	Introduction to Law and Ethics
Entrepreneurship and Communication	Pass/Previous Credit → Credit retained under Entrepreneurship and Communication paper Fail → To sit the Entrepreneurship and Communication paper in the revised syllabus.	Entrepreneurship and Communication
Information Communication Technology	Pass/Previous Credit → Credit retained under Information Communication Technology paper Fail → To sit the Information Communication Technology in the revised syllabus.	Information Communication Technology
LEVEL II                                                                                                                                                    LEVEL II
Credit Management	Pass/Previous Credit→ Proceed to ATD Level III unless has referral in any paper in DCM Level II Fail → To sit the Financial Accounting paper in the revised syllabus.	Financial Accounting
Principles of Management	Pass/Previous Credit → Credit retained under revised syllabus Fail → To sit the Principles of Management paper in the revised syllabus.	Principles of Management
Business Mathematics and Statistics	Pass/Previous Credit → Credit retained under revised syllabus Fail → To sit the Business Mathematics and Statistics paper in the revised syllabus.	Business Mathematics and Statistics
Law Governing Credit Practice	Pass/Previous Credit → Proceed to ATD Level III provided no other referrals in the DCM Level II. Fail → To sit the Principles of Taxation paper in the revised syllabus.	Principles of Taxation

 

LEVEL III                                                                                                                                                   LEVEL III
Marketing and Customer Relations	Pass/Previous Credit→ To graduate unless has any referral in any other paper in DCM Level III. Fail → To sit the Principles of Economics paper in the revised syllabus.	Principles of Economics
Foundations of Accounting	Pass/Previous Credit → To graduate unless has any referral in any other paper in DCM Level III. Fail → To sit the Fundamentals of Management Accounting paper in the revised syllabus.	Fundamentals of Management Accounting
Principles of Public Finance and Administration	Pass/Previous Credit → To graduate unless has any referral in any other paper in DCM Level III. Fail → To sit the Fundamentals of Finance paper	Fundamentals of Finance
Practice of Credit Management	Pass/Previous Credit → To graduate unless has any referral in any other paper in DCM Level III. Fail → To sit the Principles of Auditing paper in the revised syllabus.	Principles of Auditing

 

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS (CPA)

BROAD TRANSITION GUIDELINES FOR CPA STUDENTS

• A candidate who will have passed all the six (6) papers in CPA Part I will proceed to CPA Intermediate Level and sit for all the papers, subject to any Similarly, a candidate who will have passed all the six (6) papers in CPA Part II as at August 2021 will proceed to CPA Advanced Level and sit the six papers which have been retained from the old syllabus as explained in the broad principles, subject to any exemptions.
• A candidate who will not have passed a single paper in CPA Part I, CPA Part II or CPA Part III will remain in the same Level as applicable under the revised CPA syllabus and sit all the papers in that same level, subject to the provisions under CPA Part
• A candidate with a referral in any of the six (6) papers in the current CPA Parts I, II or III will transfer the referral to the equivalent paper(s) in the revised CPA syllabus or otherwise as explained in the specific transition guidelines
• A candidate who will have passed all the six (6) papers in CPA Part III after the August 2021 sitting will graduate and will be eligible to sit any of the other professional qualifications or the new post-qualifications.
• Students who complete CPA Intermediate Level from the December 2021 sitting will be the ones to specialise in CPA Advanced All other previous candidates will be granted one year to complete the CPA syllabus as is. Upon the expiry of one year, the students will be required to select a specialisation from among the papers that they will not have passed that date.
• All current students who are already in CPA Part III will be granted one year to complete the CPA syllabus as per the current structure, up to and including the August 2022 sitting. These candidates will not be required to specialise; however, the papers will be based on revised content (not current content). The candidates will not be subjected to the additional requirements for qualifications under CPA. However, after the August 2022 sitting, the new requirements will apply to this cohort who will not have completed the qualification. Further transition guidelines for the current group of CPA Part III students who will not have completed CPA Advanced Level August 2022 will be issued at a later
• All students who will enter CPA Advanced Level in January 2022 (those who sit CPA Intermediate Level in December 2021 and Pass, those who will have completed CPA Part II earlier but will not have started CPA Advanced Level, and those with no credit at all in Advanced Level) will start specialising in January 2022 and thereafter meet the requirements for the Practical Paper on Data Analytics among other requirements that will apply after the April 2022 sitting (for this particular group) under the new CPA

 

CURRENT                         SPECIFIC TRANSITION GUIDELINES FOR EACH PAPER                             NEW STRUCTURE STRUCTURE                    (Based on final results/status after the last sitting under the current syllabus in August 2021)   PART I                                                                                                                                                             FOUNDATION SECTION 1
Financial Accounting	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit retained under revised syllabus Fail → To sit the Financial Accounting paper in the revised syllabus.	Financial Accounting
Business Law	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit retained under revised syllabus Fail → To sit the Introduction to Law and Governance paper in the revised syllabus.	Introduction to Law and Governance
Entrepreneurship and Communication	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit retained under revised syllabus Fail → To sit the Communication Skills paper in the revised syllabus.	Communication Skills
SECTION 2
Economics	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit retained under revised syllabus Fail → To sit the Economics paper in the revised syllabus.	Economics
Management Accounting	Pass/Previous Credit→ To proceed to CPA Intermediate Level unless has referrals in any Section 1 paper currently or Economics in Section 2. Candidates to be exempted from the Management Accounting paper in CPA Intermediate Level Fail → To sit the Quantitative Analysis paper.	Quantitative Analysis
Public Finance and Taxation	Pass/Previous Credit→ To proceed to CPA Intermediate Level unless have referrals in any Section 1 paper currently or Economics in Section 2. Candidates to be exempted from the Public Finance and Taxation paper in CPA Intermediate Level Fail → To sit the Information Communication Technology paper	Information Communication Technology
PART II                                                                                                                                                            INTERMEDIATE SECTION 3
Company Law	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit retained under revised syllabus Fail → To sit the Company Law paper in the revised syllabus.	Company Law
Financial Management	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit retained under revised syllabus Fail → To sit the Financial Management paper in the revised syllabus.	Financial Management
Financial Reporting	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit retained under revised syllabus Fail → To sit the Financial Reporting and Analysis paper in the revised syllabus.	Financial Reporting and Analysis
SECTION 4
Auditing and Assurance	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit retained under revised syllabus Fail → To sit the Auditing and Assurance paper in the revised syllabus.	Auditing and Assurance
Management Information Systems	Pass/Previous Credit→ To proceed to CPA Advanced Level unless have referrals in any Section 3 paper currently or Auditing and Assurance in Section 4. Fail → To be advised	Management Accounting
Quantitative Analysis	Pass/Previous Credit→ To proceed to CPA Advanced Level unless have referrals in any Section 3 paper currently or Auditing and Assurance in Section 4. Fail → To be advised	Public Finance and Taxation
PART III                                                                                                                                                           ADVANCED SECTION 5
Strategy, Governance and Ethics	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit retained under revised syllabus Fail → To sit the Leadership and Management paper in the revised syllabus.	Leadership and Management
Advanced Management Accounting	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit retained under revised syllabus under the Advanced Management Accounting Paper Fail → To sit the Advanced Management Accounting paper in the revised syllabus.	Advanced Financial Reporting and Analysis

 

Advanced Financial Management	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit retained under revised syllabus under the Advanced Financial Management Accounting Paper Fail → To sit the Advanced Financial Management paper in the revised syllabus.	Advanced Financial Management
SECTION 6
Advanced Public Finance and Taxation	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit retained under revised syllabus under the Advanced Taxation Paper Fail → To sit the Advanced Taxation paper in the revised syllabus.	Specialisation (Select One) Advanced Taxation Advanced Auditing and Assurance Advanced Management Accounting Advanced Public Financial Management
Advanced Auditing and Assurance	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit retained under revised syllabus under the Advanced Auditing and Assurance Paper Fail → To sit the Advanced Auditing and Assurance paper in the revised syllabus.
Advanced Financial Reporting	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit retained under revised syllabus under the Advanced Financial Reporting Paper and Analysis Fail → To sit the Advanced Financial Reporting and Analysis paper in the revised syllabus.	Practical Paper on Business and Data Analytics (to be rolled out from April 2022)

 

CERTIFIED SECRETARIES (CS)
BROAD TRANSITION GUIDELINES FOR CS STUDENTS (a) A candidate who will have passed all the six (6) papers in CS Part I will proceed to CS Intermediate Level and sit for all the six papers. Similarly, a candidate who will have passed all the six (6) papers in CS Part II after the August 2021 sitting will proceed to CS Advanced Level and sit all the papers. (b) A candidate who will not have passed a single paper in CS Part I, CS Part II or CS Part III will remain in the same Level as applicable under the revised CS Part syllabus and sit all the papers in that same level. (c) A candidate with a referral in any of the six (6) papers in the current CS Parts l I, II or III will transfer the referral to the equivalent paper(s) in the revised CS syllabus or otherwise as explained in the specific transition guidelines below. (d) A candidate who will have passed all the six (6) papers in CS Part III after the August 2021 sitting will graduate and will be eligible to sit any of the other professional qualifications or the new post-qualifications. (e) The Research Project will come into effect from 1 July 2022, all candidates who will not have completed CS Advanced Level after the August 2022 sitting will be required to do the Research Project in addition to passing the sit-in papers in CS Advanced Level.
CURRENT                                                                                                                                             NEW STRUCTURE STRUCTURE PART I SECTION                                                                                                                                 FOUNDATION SECTION 1
Organisational Behaviour	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit retained under revised syllabus under the Management Principles and Practice Paper Fail → To sit the Management Principles and Practice paper in the revised syllabus.	Management Principles and Practice
Business Law	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit retained under revised syllabus under the Introduction to Law and Governance Paper Fail → To sit the Introduction to Law and Governance paper in the revised syllabus.	Introduction to Law and Governance
Business Communication	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit retained under revised syllabus under the Communication Skills and Records Management Paper Fail → To sit the Communication Skills and Records Management paper in the revised syllabus.	Communication Skills and Records Management

 

SECTION 2
Economics	Pass/Previous Credit→ To proceed to CS Intermediate Level unless have referrals in any paper in Section 1 or Section 2. Fail → To sit the Human Resources Management Paper	Human Resources Management
Principles of Accounting	Pass/Previous Credit→ To proceed to CS Intermediate Level unless have referrals in any paper under Section 1 or Section 2 paper. Fail → To sit for Principles of Accounting and Taxation	Principles of Accounting and Taxation
Public Finance and Taxation	Pass/Previous Credit→ To proceed to CS Intermediate Level unless have referrals in any paper under Section 1 or Section 2 paper. Fail → To sit the Principles of Accounting and Taxation paper	Information Communication Technology
PART II                                                                                                                                                  INTERMEDIATE SECTION 3
Company Law	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit retained under the revised Company Law paper. Fail → To sit for Company Law under revised syllabus	Company Law
Financial Management	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and proceed to CS Advanced Level unless have referrals in any other paper in Section 3 or Section 4. To be exempted in the Finance for Decision making paper in CS Advanced Level Fail → To sit for Research, Consultancy and Advisory	Research, Consultancy and Advisory
Principles and Practice of Management	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and proceed to CS Advanced Level unless have referrals in any other paper in Section 3 or Section 4. Fail → To sit for Public Sector Governance, Policy and Administration	Public Sector Governance, Policy and Administration
SECTION 4
Corporate Secretarial Practice	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and proceed to CS Advanced Level unless have referrals in any other paper in Section 3 or Section 4. Fail → To sit for Financial Markets and Specialised Institutions	Financial Markets and Specialised Institutions
Management Information Systems	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and proceed to CS Advanced Level unless have referrals in any other paper in Section 3 or Section 4. Fail → To sit for Corporate Governance and Ethics	Corporate Governance and Ethics
Law and Procedure of Meetings	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and proceed to CS Advanced Level unless have referrals in any other paper in Section 3 or Section 4. Fail → To sit for Meetings: Compliance and Administration	Meetings: Compliance and Administration
PART III                                                                                                                                                 ADVANCED SECTION 5
Human Resource Management	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and graduate unless have referrals in any other paper in Section 5 or Section 6. Fail → To sit for Boardroom Dynamics	Strategic Management
Financial Markets Law	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and graduate unless have referrals in any other paper in Section 5 or Section 6. Fail → To sit for Boardroom Dynamics	Finance for Decision Making
Governance and Ethics	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and graduate unless have referrals in any other paper in Section 5 or Section 6. Fail → To sit for Boardroom Dynamics	–

 

SECTION 6
Strategic Management	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and graduate unless have referrals in any other paper in Section 5 or Section 6. Fail → To sit for Strategic Management Paper	Boardroom Dynamics
Public Policy and Administration	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and graduate unless have referrals in any other paper in Section 5 or Section 6. Fail → To sit for Boardroom Dynamics Paper	–
Governance and Secretarial Audit	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and graduate unless have referrals in any other paper in Section 5 or Section 6. Fail → To sit for Governance and Compliance Audit Paper	Governance and Compliance Audit
		Research Project (implementation after 1 July 2022)

 

  CERTIFIED INVESTMENT AND FINANCIAL ANALYSTS (CIFA)                                        

 

BROAD TRANSITION GUIDELINES FOR CIFA STUDENTS (a) A candidate who will have passed all the six (6) papers in CIFA Part I will proceed to CIFA Intermediate Level and sit for all the papers. Similarly, a candidate who will have passed all the six (6) papers in CIFA Part II after the August 2021 sitting will proceed to CIFA Advanced Level and sit all the papers. (b) A candidate who will not have passed a single paper in CIFA Part I, CIFA Part II or CIFA Part III will remain in the same Level as applicable under the revised CIFA syllabus and sit all the papers in that same level. (c) A candidate with a referral in any of the six (6) papers in the current CIFA Parts l I, II or III will transfer the referral to the equivalent paper(s) in the revised CIFA syllabus or otherwise as explained in the specific transition guidelines below. (d) A candidate who will have passed all the six (6) papers in CIFA Part III after the August 2021 sitting will graduate and will be eligible to sit any of the other professional qualifications or the new post-qualifications. (e) The Financial Modelling and Data Analytics practical paper will come into effect from 1 July 2022, all candidates who will not have completed CIFA Advanced Level after the August 2022 sitting will be required to sit the Data Analytics paper in addition to passing the sit-in papers in CIFA Advanced Level.
CURRENT                                                                                                                                        NEW STRUCTURE STRUCTURE                                                                                                                                    FOUNDATION PART I SECTION 1
Financial Accounting	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and proceed to CIFA Intermediate Level unless has referrals in any other paper in Section 1 or Section 2. Fail → To sit for Financial Accounting Paper	Financial Accounting
Financial Mathematics	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and proceed to CIFA Intermediate Level unless has referrals in any other paper in Section 1 or Section 2. Fail → To sit for Quantitative Analysis paper	Regulation of Financial Markets
Entrepreneurship and Communication	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and proceed to CIFA Intermediate Level unless has referrals in any other paper in Section 1 or Section 2. Fail → To sit for Professional Ethics and Governance paper	Professional Ethics and Governance
SECTION 2
Economics	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and graduate unless have referrals in any other paper in Section 1 or Section 2. Fail → To sit for Economics paper	Economics

 

Financial Institutions and Markets	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and proceed to CIFA Intermediate Level unless has referrals in any other paper in Section 1 or Section 2. Fail → To sit for Regulation of Financial Markets paper	Quantitative Analysis
Public Finance and Taxation	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and proceed to CIFA Intermediate Level unless has referrals in any other paper in Section 1 or Section 2. Fail → To sit for Introduction to Finance and Investments paper	Introduction to Finance and Investments
PART II                                                                                                                                             INTERMEDIATE SECTION 3
Regulation of Financial Markets	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and transit to CIFA Advanced Level unless have referrals in any other paper in Section 3 or Section 4. Fail → To be advised	Public Finance and Taxation
Corporate Finance	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and transit to CIFA Advanced Level unless have referrals in any other paper in Section 3 or Section 4. Fail → To sit for Corporate Finance paper	Corporate Finance
Financial Statements Analysis	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and transit to CIFA Advanced Level unless have referrals in any other paper in Section 3 or Section 4. Fail → To sit for Financial Statements Analysis paper	Financial Statements Analysis
SECTION 4
Equity Investments Analysis	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and transit to CIFA Advanced Level unless have referrals in any other paper in Section 3 or Section 4. Fail → To sit for Equity Investments Analysis paper	Equity Investments Analysis paper
Portfolio Management	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and transit to CIFA Advanced Level unless have referrals in any other paper in Section 3 or Section 4. Fail → To sit for Portfolio Management paper	Portfolio Management
Quantitative Analysis	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and transit to CIFA Advanced Level unless have referrals in any other paper in Section 3 or Section 4. Fail → To be advised
PART III                                                                                                                                            ADVANCED SECTION 5
Strategy, Governance and Ethics	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and graduate unless have referrals in any other paper in Section 5 or Section 6. Fail → To sit for Leadership and Management paper	Leadership and Management
Fixed Income Investments Analysis	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and graduate unless have referrals in any other paper in Section 5 or Section 6. Fail → To sit for Fixed Income Investments Analysis paper	Fixed Income Investments Analysis
Alternative Investments Analysis	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and graduate unless have referrals in any other paper in Section 5 or Section 6. Fail → To sit for Alternative Investments Analysis paper	Alternative Investments Analysis

 

SECTION 6
Advanced Portfolio Management	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and graduate unless have referrals in any other paper in Section 5 or Section 6. Fail → To sit for Advanced Portfolio Management paper	Advanced Portfolio Management
International Finance	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and graduate unless have referrals in any other paper in Section 5 or Section 6. Fail → To be advised
Derivatives Analysis	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and graduate unless have referrals in any other paper in Section 5 or Section 6. Fail → To sit for Derivatives Analysis paper	Derivatives Analysis

 

CERTIFIED CREDIT PROFESSIONALS (CCP)
BROAD TRANSITION GUIDELINES FOR CCP STUDENTS (a) A candidate who will have passed all the six (6) papers in CCP Part I will proceed to CCP Intermediate Level and sit for all the papers. Similarly, a candidate who will have passed all the six (6) papers in CCP Part II after the August 2021 sitting will proceed to CCP Advanced Level and sit all the papers. (b) A candidate who will not have passed a single paper in CCP Part I, CCP Part II or CCP Part III will remain in the same Level as applicable under the revised CCP syllabus and sit all the papers in that same level. (c) A candidate with a referral in any of the six (6) papers in the current CCP Parts l I, II or III will transfer the referral to the equivalent paper(s) in the revised CCP syllabus or otherwise as explained in the specific transition guidelines below. (d)  A candidate who will have passed all the six (6) papers in CCP Part III after the August 2021 sitting will graduate and will be eligible to sit any of the other professional qualifications or the new post-qualifications.
CURRENT                                                                                                                                                       NEW STRUCTURE STRUCTURE PART I                                                                                                                                                             FOUNDATION SECTION 1
Credit Management	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and proceed to CCP Intermediate Level unless has referrals in any other paper in Section 1 or Section 2. Fail → To sit for Credit Management Paper	Credit Management
Business Law	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and proceed to CCP Intermediate Level unless has referrals in any other paper in Section 1 or Section 2. Fail → To sit for Introduction to Law and Governance Paper	Introduction to Law and Governance
Entrepreneurship and Communication	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and proceed to CCP Intermediate Level unless has referrals in any other paper in Section 1 or Section 2. Fail → To sit for Communication and Customer Relations Paper	Communication and Customer Relations
SECTION 2
Economics	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and proceed to CCP Intermediate Level unless has referrals in any other paper in Section 1 or Section 2. Fail → To sit for Business Environment paper	Business Environment
Principles of Accounting	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and proceed to CCP Intermediate Level unless has referrals in any other paper in Section 1 or Section 2. Fail → To sit for Principles of Accounting paper	Principles of Accounting

 

Public Finance and Taxation	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and proceed to CCP Intermediate Level unless has referrals in any other paper in Section 1 or Section 2. Fail → To sit for Credit Risk Management paper	Credit Risk Management
PART II                                                                                                                                                            INTERMEDIATE SECTION 3
Company Law	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and proceed to CCP Advanced Level unless has referrals in any other paper in Section 3 or Section 4. Fail → To sit for Credit Governance and Compliance paper	Credit Governance and Compliance
Financial Management	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and proceed to CCP Advanced Level unless has referrals in any other paper in Section 3 or Section 4. Fail → To sit for Financial Statements Analysis for Credit Managers paper	Financial Statements Analysis for Credit Managers
Marketing and Public Relations	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and proceed to CCP Advanced Level unless has referrals in any other paper in Section 3 or Section 4. Fail → To sit for Collections Management paper	Collections Management
SECTION 4
Law Governing Credit Practice	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and proceed to CCP Advanced Level unless has referrals in any other paper in Section 3 or Section 4. Fail → To sit for Credit Governance and Compliance paper	Corporate Credit Analysis
Management Information Systems	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and proceed to CCP Advanced Level unless has referrals in any other paper in Section 3 or Section 4. Fail → To sit for Corporate Credit Analysis paper
Quantitative Analysis	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and proceed to CCP Advanced Level unless has referrals in any other paper in Section 3 or Section 4. Fail → To sit for Corporate Credit Analysis paper
PART III                                                                                                                                                           ADVANCED SECTION 5
Strategy, Governance and Ethics	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and graduate unless has referrals in any other paper in Section 5 or Section 6. Fail → To sit for Leadership and Management paper	Leadership and Management
Banking Law and Practice	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and graduate unless has referrals in any other paper in Section 5 or Section 6. Fail → To sit for Advanced Collections Management paper	Advanced Credit Risk Management
Credit Management in the Financial Sector	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and graduate unless has referrals in any other paper in Section 5 or Section 6. Fail → To sit for Advanced Credit Risk Management paper	Advanced Collections Management
SECTION 6
Debt Recovery	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and graduate unless has referrals in any other paper in Section 5 or Section 6. Fail → To sit for Debt Recovery Management paper	Debt Recovery Management
Corporate Lending	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and graduate unless has referrals in any other paper in Section 5 or Section 6. Fail → To sit for Advanced Credit Risk Management paper
Credit Practice	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and graduate unless has referrals in any other paper in Section 5 or Section 6. Fail → To sit for Advanced Credit Risk Management paper

 

CERTIFIED INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGISTS (CICT) AND CERTIFIED INFORMATION SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS EXPERT (CISSE)
BROAD TRANSITION GUIDELINES FOR DICT STUDENTS (a)  A candidate who will have passed all the six (6) papers in CICT Part I will proceed to CISSE Intermediate Level. (b)  A candidate who will have passed all the six (6) papers in CICT Part II will proceed to CISSE Advanced Level. (c) A candidate who will have passed all the six (6) papers in CICT Part III except the Project will be allowed to complete the CICT Project and graduate as a CICT graduate. Similarly, candidates who will be undertaking the CICT project August 2021 to be allowed to complete and graduate as a CICT graduate. However, this specific provision to run for one year up to and including the August 2022 sitting, after which those who will not have completed the CICT Part III and/or the CICT Project will be transited to CISSE under the other general guidelines. (d) A candidate without any passed unit in either CICT Parts I, II or III to transfer to CISSE as a new student in the equivalent Level to the Part they were in. (e)  A candidate with a referral in any of the papers in CICT Parts I, II or III will transfer the referral to the equivalent paper(s) in the CISSE syllabus or otherwise as explained in the specific transition guidelines below.
CICT                            Specific                                                                                                                            CISSE PART 1                                                                                                                                                                     FOUNDATION SECTION 1
Introduction to Computing	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and proceed to CISSE Intermediate Level unless has referrals in any other paper in Section 1 or Section 2. Fail → To sit for Computing Systems	Computing Systems
Computer Applications – Practical	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and proceed to CISSE Intermediate Level unless has referrals in any other paper in Section 1 or Section 2. Fail → To sit for Computer Information Systems Applications	Computer Information Systems Applications
Entrepreneurship and Communication	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and proceed to CISSE Intermediate Level unless has referrals in any other paper in Section 1 or Section 2. Fail → To sit for Communication Skills and Ethics for Information Systems	Communication Skills and Ethics in Information Systems
SECTION 2
Operating Systems – Practical	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and proceed to CISSE Intermediate Level unless has referrals in any other paper in Section 1 or Section 2. Fail → To be advised
Principles of Accounting	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and proceed to CISSE Intermediate Level unless has referrals in any other paper in Section 1 or Section 2. Fail → To be advised	Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Computer Support and Maintenance	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and proceed to CISSE Intermediate Level unless has referrals in any other paper in Section 1 or Section 2. Fail → To sit for Information Systems Support and Integration	Information Systems Support and Integration
PART II                                                                                                                                                                 INTERMEDIATE SECTION 3
Database systems	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and proceed to CISSE Advanced Level unless has referrals in any other paper in Section 3 or Section 4. Fail → To sit for Data Management Information Systems	Data Management Information Systems

 

CERTIFIED INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGISTS (CICT) AND CERTIFIED INFORMATION SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS EXPERT (CISSE)
Systems Analysis and Design	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and proceed to CISSE Advanced Level unless has referrals in any other paper in Section 3 or Section 4. Fail → To sit for Programming and Systems Analysis and Design	Programming and Systems Analysis and Design
Structured Programming	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and proceed to CISSE Advanced Level unless has referrals in any other paper in Section 3 or Section 4. Fail → To sit for Programming and Systems Analysis and Design	Research and Project Management
SECTION 4
Object Oriented Programming	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and proceed to CISSE Advanced Level unless has referrals in any other paper in Section 3 or Section 4. Fail → To sit for Programming and Systems Analysis and Design	Information Systems Strategy, Governance and Ethics
Web Design and e-Commerce	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and proceed to CISSE Advanced Level unless has referrals in any other paper in Section 3 or Section 4. Fail → To sit for Research and Project Management	Research and Project Management
Data Communication and Computer Networks – Practical	Pass/Previous Credit→ Credit to be retained and proceed to CISSE Advanced Level unless has referrals in any other paper in Section 3 or Section 4. Fail → To sit for Networking and Data Communication	Networking and Data Communication
PART III                                                                                                                                                                ADVANCED SECTION 5
Strategy, Governance and Ethics	–  Candidates with any referrals in CICT Part III, except the ICT Project, to transit to CISSE Advanced Level and select an elective. – Candidates who will have finished the six papers in CICT Part III to be allowed to proceed and do the ICT Project under CICT and graduate. However, the project to be completed 31 August 2022 otherwise they transit as above and select an elective under CISSE Advanced Level. – Candidates already undertaking their ICT Project in CICT to be granted an opportunity to finish their project 31 August 2022, otherwise they also transit to CISSE and select an elective.	ELECTIVE AREAS ELECTIVE I: Big Data Management and Analytics (i) Big Data management (ii)     Big Data Analytics ELECTIVE II: Networking and Information Systems Security (i) Networking and Telecommunications (ii)     Information Systems Security Project
Software Engineering
Mobile Application Development
SECTION 6
Systems Security
Information Systems Project Management
Research Methods

 

7.        EXEMPTIONS SCHEDULE I – kasneb GRADUATES REGISTERING FOR OTHER kasneb QUALIFICATIONS

I.   CAMS GRADUATES REGISTERING FOR ATD

PAPERS LEVEL I	EXEMPTIONS TO CAMS GRADUATES ENTERING ATD NEW SYLLABUS                                 OLD SYLLABUS
Introduction to Financial Accounting	Exempt	Exempt
Introduction to Law and Ethics	Exempt	Exempt
Entrepreneurship and Communication	Exempt	Exempt
Information Communication Technology	Exempt	Exempt

1. DIPLOMA GRADUATES REGISTERING FOR PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

(a)    Diploma Graduates registering for CPA

PAPERS   FOUNDATION	ATD NEW SYLLABUS	OLD SYLLABUS	DDMA/DCNSA	DICT (PHASED OUT)	DCM (PHASED OUT)
Financial Accounting	Exempt	Exempt
Introduction to Law and Governance	Exempt	Exempt			Exempt
Communication Skills	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt
Economics	Exempt	Exempt
Quantitative Analysis	Exempt	Exempt
Information Communication Technology	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt

 

• Diploma Graduates registering for CS

PAPERS   FOUNDATION	ATD NEW SYLLABUS	OLD SYLLABUS	DDMA/ DCNSA	DICT (PHASED OUT)	DCM (PHASED OUT)
Management Principles and Practice
Introduction to Law and Governance	Exempt	Exempt			Exempt
Communication Skills and Records Management	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt
Human Resources Management
Principles of Accounting and Taxation	Exempt	Exempt		Exempt	Exempt
Information Communication Technology	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt

 

(c)    Diploma Graduates registering for CIFA

PAPERS   FOUNDATION	ATD NEW SYLLABUS	OLD SYLLABUS	DDMA/DCNSA	DICT (PHASED OUT)	DCM (PHASED OUT)
Financial Accounting	Exempt	Exempt
Professional Ethics and Governance
Regulation of Financial Markets
Economics	Exempt	Exempt
Quantitative Analysis	Exempt	Exempt
Introduction to Finance and Investments	Exempt	Exempt

 

• Diploma Graduates registering for CCP

PAPERS   FOUNDATION	NEW SYLLABUS	ATD OLD SYLLABUS	DDMA/ DCNSA	DICT (PHASED OUT)	DCM (PHASED OUT)
Credit Management					Exempt
Introduction to Law and Ethics	Exempt	Exempt			Exempt
Communication and Customer Relations	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt
Business Environment	Exempt	Exempt
Principles of Accounting	Exempt	Exempt		Exempt	Exempt
Credit Risk Management

 

• Diploma Graduates registering for CISSE

PAPERS   FOUNDATION	NEW SYLLABUS	ATD OLD SYLLABUS	DDMA/DCNSA	DICT (PHASED OUT)	DCM (PHASED OUT)
Computing Systems	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt
Information Systems Support and Integration			Exempt	Exempt
Communication Skills and Ethics in Information Systems	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt
Computer Information Systems Applications			Exempt	Exempt
Entrepreneurship and Innovation	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt
INTERMEDIATE
Data Management Information Systems			Exempt for DDMA
Networking and Data Communication			Exempt for DCNSA

III.   EXEMPTIONS FOR GRADUATES OF PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

(a)    Other professional qualification graduates moving to CPA

PAPERS     FOUNDATION	CS NEW	OLD	CIFA NEW	OLD	CCP NEW	OLD	CISSE	CICT
Financial Accounting			Exempt	Exempt
Introduction to Law and Governance	Exempt	Exempt			Exempt	Exempt

 

Communication Skills	Exempt	Exempt		Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt
Economics		Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt
Quantitative Analysis			Exempt	Exempt		Exempt
Information Communication Technology	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt			Exempt	Exempt	Exempt
INTERMEDIATE
Company Law	Exempt	Exempt				Exempt
Financial Management		Exempt	Exempt	Exempt		Exempt
Financial Reporting and Analysis
Auditing and Assurance
Management Accounting
Public Finance and Taxation		Exempt		Exempt		Exempt
ADVANCED
Leadership and Management	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt		Exempt
Advanced Financial Reporting
Advanced Financial Management			Exempt	Exempt

• Other professional qualification graduates moving to CS

PAPERS     FOUNDATION	CPA NEW	OLD	CIFA NEW	OLD	CCP NEW	OLD	CISSE	CICT
Management Principles and Practice	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt		Exempt
Introduction to Law and Governance	Exempt	Exempt			Exempt	Exempt
Communication Skills and Records Management	Exempt	Exempt		Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt
Human Resources Management
Principles of Accounting and Taxation	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt		Exempt
Information Communication Technology	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt			Exempt	Exempt	Exempt
INTERMEDIATE
Company Law	Exempt	Exempt				Exempt

 

Financial Markets and Specialised Institutions			Exempt	Exempt
ADVANCED
Finance for Decision Making	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt		Exempt

• Other professional graduates moving to CIFA

PAPERS       FOUNDATION	CPA NEW	OLD	CS NEW	OLD	CCP NEW	OLD	CISSE	CICT
Financial Accounting	Exempt	Exempt
Professional Ethics and Governance	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt
Regulation of Financial Markets			Exempt	Exempt
Economics	Exempt	Exempt		Exempt	Exempt	Exempt
Quantitative Analysis	Exempt	Exempt		Exempt		Exempt
Introduction to Finance and Investments	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt		Exempt
INTERMEDIATE
Public Finance and Taxation	Exempt	Exempt		Exempt		Exempt
Corporate Finance	Exempt	Exempt
Financial Statements Analysis	Exempt	Exempt			Exempt
ADVANCED
Leadership and Management	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt		Exempt

• Other professional graduates moving to CCP

PAPERS     FOUNDATION	CPA NEW	OLD	CS NEW	OLD	CIFA NEW	OLD	CISSE	CICT
Credit Management
Introduction to Law and Governance	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt
Communication and Customer Relations	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt		Exempt	Exempt	Exempt
Business Environment	Exempt	Exempt		Exempt	Exempt	Exempt
Principles of Accounting	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt		Exempt
Credit Risk Management
INTERMEDIATE
Credit Governance and Compliance

 

Financial Statements Analysis for Credit Managers	Exempt	Exempt			Exempt	Exempt
Collections Management
Corporate Credit Analysis
ADVANCED
Leadership and Management	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt		Exempt

 

• Other professional graduates moving to CISSE

PAPERS     FOUNDATION	CPA NEW          OLD		CS NEW	OLD	CIFA NEW	OLD	CCP NEW	OLD	CICT
Computing Systems	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt			Exempt	Exempt	Exempt
Information Systems Support and Integration									Exempt
Communication Skills and Ethics in Information Systems	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt		Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt
Computer Information Systems Applications									Exempt
Entrepreneurship and Innovation		Exempt				Exempt		Exempt	Exempt
INTERMEDIATE
Information Systems Strategy, Governance and Ethics									Exempt
Data Management Information Systems									Exempt
Research and Project Management			Exempt						Exempt
Networking and Data Communication									Exempt
Programming and Systems Analysis Design									Exempt

 

8.          EXEMPTIONS SCHEDULE II – EXEMPTIONS TO HOLDERS OF UNIVERSITY DEGREES AND OTHER NON-kasneb QUALIFICATIONS

I.   EXEMPTIONS FOR HOLDERS OF VARIOUS UNDERGRADUATE UNIVERSITY DEGREES

DEGREE SPECIALISATION (CORE AREA)	EXEMPTIONS CPA                             CS		CIFA	CCP	CISSE
1. Accounting	FOUNDATION LEVEL –    Financial Accounting –    Introduction to Law and Governance –    Communication Skills –    Economics –    Quantitative Analysis –    Information Communication Technology Note: Exemptions in Intermediate Level will be considered based on each individual university’s curriculum, credits to kasneb graduates the university and a signed MoU	FOUNDATION –    Management Principles and Practice –    Introduction to Law and Governance –    Communication Skills and Records Management –    Principles of Accounting and Taxation –    Human Resource Management –    Information Communication Technology	FOUNDATION –    Financial Accounting –    Professional Ethics and Governance –    Regulation of Financial Markets –    Economics –    Quantitative Analysis –    Introduction to Finance and Investments	FOUNDATION –    Introduction to Law and Governance –    Communication and Customer Relations –    Business Environment –    Principles of Accounting	FOUNDATION –   Computing Systems –   Communication Skills and Ethics in information systems –   Entrepreneurship and innovation
2. Finance including International Business Administration (Finance) and Micro Finance	FOUNDATION LEVEL –    Financial Accounting –    Introduction to Law and Governance –    Communication Skills –    Economics –    Quantitative Analysis –    Information Communication Technology Note: Exemptions in Intermediate Level will be considered based on each individual university’s curriculum, credits to kasneb graduates the university and a signed MoU	FOUNDATION –    Management Principles and Practice –    Introduction to Law and Governance –    Communication Skills and Records Management –    Principles of Accounting and Taxation –    Human Resource Management –    Information Communication Technology	FOUNDATION –    Financial Accounting –    Professional Ethics and Governance –    Regulation of Financial Markets –    Economics –    Quantitative Analysis –    Introduction to Finance and Investments	FOUNDATION –   Introduction to Law and Governance –   Communication and Customer Relations –   Business Environment –   Principles of Accounting	FOUNDATION –   Computing Systems –   Communication Skills and Ethics in information systems –   Entrepreneurship and innovation

 

DEGREE SPECIALISATION (CORE AREA)	EXEMPTIONS CPA                             CS		CIFA	CCP	CISSE
3. Operations research/ operations management/ management science	FOUNDATION LEVEL –    Introduction to Law and Governance –    Communication Skills –    Economics –    Quantitative Analysis –    Information Communication Technology	FOUNDATION –    Introduction to Law and Governance –    Communication Skills and Records Management –    Information Communication Technology	FOUNDATION –    Economics –    Quantitative Analysis	FOUNDATION –   Introduction to Law and Governance –   Communication and Customer Relations –   Business Environment –   Principles of Accounting	FOUNDATION –   Computing Systems –   Communication Skills and Ethics in information systems –   Entrepreneurship and innovation
4. Mathematics/ Statistics	FOUNDATION LEVEL –    Communication Skills –    Quantitative Analysis –    Information Communication Technology	FOUNDATION –    Communication Skills and Records Management –    Information Communication Technology	FOUNDATION – Quantitative Analysis	FOUNDATION – Communication and Customer Relations	FOUNDATION –   Computing Systems –   Communication Skills and Ethics in information systems –   Entrepreneurship and innovation
5. Law (without post graduate diploma)	FOUNDATION LEVEL –    Introduction to Law and Governance –    Communication Skills –    Information Communication Technology INTERMEDIATE LEVEL –    Company Law	Refer to Exemptions Schedule III	FOUNDATION –    Regulation of Financial Markets	FOUNDATION –   Introduction to Law and Governance –   Communication and Customer Relations	FOUNDATION –   Computing Systems –   Communication Skills and Ethics in information systems –   Entrepreneurship and innovation
6. Law (with post graduate diploma)	FOUNDATION LEVEL –    Introduction to Law and Governance –    Communication Skills –    Information Communication Technology INTERMEDIATE LEVEL –    Company Law	Refer to Exemptions Schedule III	FOUNDATION –    Regulation of Financial Markets	FOUNDATION –   Introduction to Law and Governance –   Communication and Customer Relations –   Principles of Accounting	FOUNDATION –   Computing Systems –   Communication Skills and Ethics in information systems –   Entrepreneurship and innovation
7. Education	FOUNDATION LEVEL –    Introduction to Law and Governance –    Communication Skills –    Economics –    Information Communication Technology Nb: BEd (Business studies) to be exempted also in Financial Accounting	FOUNDATION LEVEL –   Introduction to Law and Governance –   Communication Skills and Records Management –   Information Communication Technology	Nb: BEd (Business studies) to be exempted in Financial Accounting	FOUNDATION –   Introduction to Law and Governance –   Communication and Customer Relations –   Business Environment –   Principles of Accounting (for Bed Business Studies)	FOUNDATION –   Computing Systems –   Communication Skills and Ethics in information systems –   Entrepreneurship and innovation

 

DEGREE SPECIALISATION (CORE AREA)	EXEMPTIONS CPA                             CS		CIFA	CCP	CISSE
8. Economics including BA (Economics), Economics and Finance, Financial Economics	FOUNDATION LEVEL –    Communication Skills –    Economics –    Information Communication Technology –    Quantitative Analysis	FOUNDATION LEVEL –    Communication Skills and Records Management –    Information Communication Technology	FOUNDATION LEVEL –    Economics –    Quantitative Analysis –   Introduction to Finance and Investments (for Economics and Finance option and Financial Economics option only)	FOUNDATION –   Communication and Customer Relations –   Business Environment	FOUNDATION –   Computing Systems –   Communication Skills and Ethics in information systems –   Entrepreneurship and innovation
9. Economics and statistics	FOUNDATION LEVEL –    Communication Skills –    Economics –    Quantitative Analysis –    Information Communication Technology	FOUNDATION LEVEL –    Communication Skills and Records Management –    Information Communication Technology	FOUNDATION –    Economics –    Quantitative Analysis	FOUNDATION –   Communication and Customer Relations –   Business Environment	FOUNDATION –   Computing Systems –   Communication Skills and Ethics in information systems –   Entrepreneurship and innovation
10. Credit management	FOUNDATION LEVEL –    Introduction to Law and Governance –    Communication Skills –    Economics –    Information Communication Technology	FOUNDATION LEVEL –   Introduction to Law and Governance –   Communication Skills and Records Management –   Information Communication Technology	FOUNDATION –       Economics	FOUNDATION –   Credit Management –   Introduction to Law and Governance –   Communication and Customer Relations –   Business Environment –   Principles of Accounting –   Credit Risk Management	FOUNDATION –   Computing Systems –   Communication Skills and Ethics in information systems –   Entrepreneurship and innovation
11. Management/ human resource management/ marketing/public relations	FOUNDATION LEVEL –    Introduction to Law and Governance –    Communication Skills –    Economics –    Information Communication Technology	FOUNDATION LEVEL –   Management Principles and Practice –   Introduction to Law and Governance –   Communication Skills and Records Management –   Principles of Accounting and Taxation –   Human Resource Management –   Information Communication Technology	FOUNDATION –       Economics	FOUNDATION –   Introduction to Law and Governance –   Communication and Customer Relations –   Business Environment –   Principles of Accounting	FOUNDATION –   Computing Systems –   Communication Skills and Ethics in information systems –   Entrepreneurship and innovation

 

DEGREE SPECIALISATION (CORE AREA)	EXEMPTIONS CPA                             CS		CIFA	CCP	CISSE
12. Arts (excluding BA Economics)	FOUNDATION LEVEL –    Communication Skills –    Information Communication Technology	FOUNDATION LEVEL –    Communication Skills and Records Management –    Information Communication Technology		FOUNDATION – Communication and Customer Relations	FOUNDATION –   Computing Systems –   Communication Skills and Ethics for information systems –   Entrepreneurship and innovation
13. Actuarial science	FOUNDATION LEVEL –    Communication Skills –    Introduction to Law and Governance –    Economics –    Quantitative Analysis –    Information Communication Technology	FOUNDATION LEVEL –   Introduction to Law and Governance –   Communication Skills and Records Management –   Information Communication Technology	FOUNDATION –   Economics –   Quantitative Analysis –   Introduction to Finance and Investments	FOUNDATION –   Introduction to Law and Governance –   Communication and Customer Relations –   Business Environment –   Principles of Accounting	FOUNDATION –   Computing Systems –   Communication Skills and Ethics in information systems –   Entrepreneurship and innovation
14.Purchasing and supplies management	FOUNDATION LEVEL –    Introduction to Law and Governance –    Communication Skills –    Economics –    Information Communication Technology	FOUNDATION LEVEL –   Management Principles and Practice –   Introduction to Law and Governance –   Communication Skills and Records Management –   Information Communication Technology	FOUNDATION – Economics	FOUNDATION –   Introduction to Law and Governance –   Communication and Customer Relations –   Business Environment –   Principles of Accounting	FOUNDATION –   Computing Systems –   Communication Skills and Ethics in information systems –   Entrepreneurship and innovation
15. Financial engineering	FOUNDATION LEVEL –   Introduction to Law and Governance –   Communication Skills –    Economics –   Quantitative Analysis –   Information Communication Technology	FOUNDATION LEVEL –   Introduction to Law and Governance –   Communication Skills and Records Management –   Information Communication Technology	FOUNDATION –   Economics –   Quantitative Analysis –   Introduction to Finance and Investments	FOUNDATION –   Introduction to Law and Governance –   Communication and Customer Relations –   Business Environment –   Principles of Accounting	FOUNDATION –   Computing Systems –   Communication Skills and Ethics in information systems –   Entrepreneurship and innovation
16. ICT/Computer Science/ Management Information Systems	FOUNDATION LEVEL –   Communication Skills –   Information Communication Technology	FOUNDATION LEVEL –   Communication Skills and Records Management –   Information Communication Technology		FOUNDATION – Communication and Customer Relations	FOUNDATION –   Computing Systems –   Information Systems Support and Integration –   Communication Skills and Ethics in information systems –   Information Systems Applications –   Entrepreneurship and innovation

 

DEGREE SPECIALISATION (CORE AREA)	EXEMPTIONS CPA                             CS		CIFA	CCP	CISSE
17. Real estate/Land Economics	FOUNDATION LEVEL –    Introduction to Law and Governance –    Communication Skills –    Economics –    Information Communication Technology	FOUNDATION LEVEL –    Introduction to Law and Governance –    Communication Skills and Records Management –    Information Communication Technology	FOUNDATION – Economics	FOUNDATION –   Introduction to Law and Governance –   Communication and Customer Relations –   Business Environment	FOUNDATION –   Computing Systems –   Communication Skills and Ethics in information systems –   Entrepreneurship and innovation
18. Hospitality/ Tourism Management	FOUNDATION LEVEL –    Communication Skills –    Information Communication Technology	FOUNDATION LEVEL –   Communication Skills and Records Management –   Information Communication Technology		FOUNDATION – Communication and Customer Relations	FOUNDATION –   Computing Systems –   Communication Skills and Ethics in information systems –   Entrepreneurship and innovation
19. Project Planning and Management	FOUNDATION LEVEL –    Communication Skills –    Information Communication Technology	FOUNDATION LEVEL –   Communication Skills and Records Management –   Information Communication Technology		FOUNDATION – Communication and Customer Relations	FOUNDATION –   Computing Systems –   Communication Skills and Ethics in information systems –   Entrepreneurship and innovation
19. Agri-business management	FOUNDATION LEVEL –   Introduction to Law and Governance –   Communication Skills –    Economics –   Information Communication Technology	FOUNDATION LEVEL –   Management Principles and Practice –   Introduction to Law and Governance –   Communication Skills and Records Management –   Information Communication Technology	FOUNDATION – Economics	FOUNDATION –   Introduction to Law and Governance –   Communication and Customer Relations –   Business Environment –   Principles of Accounting	FOUNDATION –   Computing Systems –   Communication Skills and Ethics in information systems –   Entrepreneurship and innovation
21. Entrepreneurship	FOUNDATION LEVEL –   Communication Skills –   Information Communication Technology	FOUNDATION LEVEL –   Communication Skills and Records Management –   Information Communication Technology		FOUNDATION –   Communication and Customer Relations –   Business Environment	FOUNDATION –   Computing Systems –   Communication Skills and Ethics in information systems –   Entrepreneurship and innovation

 

DEGREE SPECIALISATION (CORE AREA)	EXEMPTIONS CPA                             CS		CIFA	CCP	CISSE
22.Mass Communication	FOUNDATION LEVEL –    – Communication Skills –    – Information Communication Technology	FOUNDATION LEVEL –    Communication Skills and Records Management –    Information Communication Technology		FOUNDATION – Communication and Customer Relations	FOUNDATION –   Computing Systems –   Communication Skills and Ethics in information systems –   Entrepreneurship and innovation

 

1. EXEMPTIONS FOR HOLDERS OF OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

QUALIFICATION	EXEMPTIONS CPA                           CS		CIFA	CCP	CISSE
Diploma in Accounting/ Business Administration/ Banking/ Purchasing and Supplies (KNEC/ KIM/Universities)	FOUNDATION LEVEL –    Introduction to Law and Governance –    Communication Skills	FOUNDATION –    Introduction to Law and Governance –    Communication Skills and Records Management	FOUNDATION	FOUNDATION –    Introduction to Law and Governance –    Communication and Customer Relations	FOUNDATION –    Computing Systems –    Communication Skills and Ethics in information systems
Diploma in Management/ human resource management	FOUNDATION LEVEL –    Introduction to Law and Governance –    Communication Skills	FOUNDATION –    Management Principles and Practice –    Introduction to Law and Governance –    Communication Skills and Records Management –    Human resource management (for HRM diplomas only)	FOUNDATION	FOUNDATION –    Introduction to Law and Governance –    Communication and Customer Relations	FOUNDATION –    Computing Systems –    Communication Skills and Ethics for information systems
Kenya School of Law – Diploma in Law	FOUNDATION LEVEL –    Introduction to Law and Governance –    Communication Skills	FOUNDATION –    Introduction to Law and Governance –    Communication Skills and Records Management		–    FOUNDATION –    Introduction to Law and Governance –    Communication and Customer Relations	FOUNDATION –    Computing Systems –    Communication Skills and Ethics in information systems
Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP)	–    Communication Skills –    Introduction to Law and Governance –    Information Communication Technology –    Leadership and Management	–    Management Principles and Practice –    Communication Skills and Records Management –    Introduction to Law and Governance –    Human Resource Management –    Information Communication Technology –    Principles of Accounting and Taxation	Leadership and Management	–    Communication and Customer Relations –    Introduction to Law and Governance –    Principles of Accounting –    Leadership and Management	–    Computing Systems –    Communication Skills and Ethics in information systems –    Entrepreneurship and innovation

 

QUALIFICATION	EXEMPTIONS CPA                           CS		CIFA	CCP	CISSE
Diploma in Tax Administration (KESRA)	–    Communication Skills –    Information Communication Technology –    Public Finance and Taxation	–    Communication Skills and Records Management –    Principles of Accounting and Taxation –    Information Communication Technology	–	–    Communication and Customer Relations –    Principles of Accounting	–    Computing Systems –    Communication Skills and Ethics in information systems –    Entrepreneurship and innovation
ACCA Diploma in Accounting	–    Financial Accounting –    Communication Skills –    Information Communication Technology	–    Communication Skills and Records –    Principles of Accounting and Taxation –    Information Communication Technology	– Financial Accounting	–    Communication and Customer Relations –    Principles of Accounting	–    Computing Systems –    Communication Skills and Ethics in information systems
ACCA Professional Qualification	–    Financial Accounting –    Communication Skills –    Quantitative Analysis –    Information Communication Technology –    Financial Management –    Financial Reporting and Analysis –    Auditing and Assurance –    Management Accounting	–    Management Principles and Practice –    Communication Skills and Records Management –    Principles of Accounting and Taxation –    Information Communication Technology –    Finance for Decision Making	–    Financial Accounting –    Quantitative Analysis –    Introduction to Finance and Investments –    Financial Statements Analysis –    Corporate Finance	–    Communication and Customer Relations –    Principles of Accounting –    Financial Statements Analysis for Credit Managers	–    Computing Systems –    Communication Skills and Ethics in information systems –    Entrepreneurship and innovation
ICSA/Chartered Governance Institute (UK)	–    Communication Skills –    Information Communication Technology –    Leadership and Management	–    Management Principles and Practice –    Communication Skills and Records Management –    Principles of Accounting and Taxation –    Human Resource Management –    Information Communication Technology	– Leadership and Management	–    Communication and Customer Relations –    Principles of Accounting –    Leadership and Management	–    Computing Systems –    Communication Skills and Ethics in information systems –    Entrepreneurship and innovation
Certified Procurement and Supplies Professional (CPSP-K) – KISM/KISEB	–    Information Communication Technology –    Leadership and Management	–    Management Principles and Practice –    Information Communication Technology	– Leadership and Management	– Leadership and Management	– Computing Systems

 

III.     EXEMPTIONS UNDER THE CFFE QUALIFICATION

Holders of recognised undergraduate degrees or professional qualifications in accounting and related areas will be exempted in the following papers provided they have covered the content exhaustively:

 

• MODULE ONE : Introduction to Forensic Accounting and

: Overview of the legal and justice system

 

Holders of recognised undergraduate degrees in law will be exempted in the following papers:

 

• MODULE ONE: Overview of the legal and justice system
• MODULE TWO: Principles of Law of Evidence and the Trial

 

NOTE:

1. A complete application for exemptions should comprise the application form, transcripts, certificates and requisite
2. Other qualifications including post-graduate qualifications and degrees  from  universities based outside Kenya will be considered on a case case However, exemptions for these

qualifications will still be limited to the Foundation Level except as specified in the above schedules.

3. Holders of foreign qualifications will also be required to attach a letter of recognition of their qualifications in Kenya issued the Commission for University Education (CUE). A list of foreign universities for which letters of recognition have already been submitted to kasneb is available on the kasneb website kasneb.or.ke.
4. Other qualifications will be included in the schedules as applications are received from

 

9. EXEMPTION SCHEDULE III: EXEMPTIONS FOR LLB FINALISTS AND ADVOCATES

 

New CS Syllabus       FOUNDATION LEVEL	LLB graduates   (Fresh, without post graduate diploma)	Advocates   (Below 5 years’ experience)	Advocates (Above 5 years but below 10 years’ experience)	Advocates 10 years’ experience and above
Management Principles and Practice	Exempted·	Exempted	Exempted·	Exempted·
Communication Skills and Records Management	Exempted·	Exempted	Exempted· ·	Exempted·
Introduction to Law and Governance	Exempted·	Exempted	Exempted·	Exempted·
Principles of Accounting and Taxation	To sit	Exempted	Exempted·	Exempted·
Human Resources Management	Human Resources Management	Exempted	Exempted·	Exempted·
Information Communication Technology	Exempted	Exempted	Exempted·	Exempted·
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
Company Law	Exempted·	Exempted	Exempted·	Exempted·
Public Sector Governance, Policy and Administration	Public Sector Governance, Policy and Administration	Public Sector Governance, Policy and Administration	Public Sector Governance, Policy and Administration	Public Sector Governance, Policy and Administration
New CS Syllabus	LLB graduates (Fresh, without post graduate diploma)	Advocates (Below 5 years’ experience)	Advocates (Above 5 years but below 10 years’ experience)	Advocates 10 years’ experience and above
Meetings, Compliance and Administration	Meetings, Compliance and Administration	Meetings, Compliance and Administration	Meetings, Compliance and Administration	Meetings, Compliance and Administration
Financial Markets and Specialised Institutions	Financial Markets and Specialised Institutions	Financial Markets and Specialised Institutions	Financial Markets and Specialised Institutions	Exempted
Corporate Governance and Ethics	Corporate Governance and Ethics	Corporate Governance and Ethics	Corporate Governance and Ethics	Corporate Governance and Ethics
Research, Consultancy and Advisory	Research, Consultancy and Advisory	Research, Consultancy and Advisory	Exempted	Exempted·
ADVANCED LEVEL New CS Syllabus	LLB graduates (Fresh, without post graduate diploma)	Advocates (Below 5 years’ experience)	Advocates (Above 5 years but below 10 years’ experience)	Advocates 10 years’ experience and above
Strategic Management	Strategic Management	Strategic Management	Exempted	Exempted·
Finance for Decision Making	Finance for Decision Making	Finance for Decision Making	Finance for Decision Making	Exempted·

 

Governance and Compliance Audit	Governance and Compliance Audit	Governance and Compliance Audit	Governance and Compliance Audit	Governance and Compliance Audit
Boardroom Dynamics	Boardroom Dynamics	Boardroom Dynamics	Boardroom Dynamics	Boardroom Dynamics
Research Project/ Workshops on Research	Research Project/ Workshops	Research Project/ Workshops	Exempted·	Exempted·
Total Exemptions	5	7	10	12

 

10. SUMMARY OF KEY POLICY CHANGES UNDER THE REVISED SYLLABUSES – WITH EFFECT FROM 1 JULY 2021

The following Policy Changes were approved the Board in June 2021 to ensure a smooth roll-out of the revised syllabuses and enhance service delivery to kasneb students, training institutions and other stakeholders.

 

1. The credit retention rule has been revised. Credits will be retained for the candidate without withdrawal as long as the paper where credit has been earned or its equivalent remains in the
2. The number of examination sittings has been revised upwards from two (2) sittings to three (3) sittings per year. The standard sittings will be in April, August and December. Before selecting their preferred sittings, candidates are advised to carefully assess their ability to prepare for the examinations based on number of papers to sit and available preparation
3. The Certificate in Accounting and Management Skills (CAMS) course will now be fully tuition Continuous assessment tests (CATs) will account for 15% of the total score in the final results. Students must attend tuition in an accredited institution or an institution which has already applied for accreditation kasneb. CAT marks will not be accepted from non-accredited institutions.
4. Students applying for exemptions may choose to either pay exemption fees for all the papers for which they have been exempted in the examination, or pay for the exempted papers under each level as they attempt the
5. Persons with disability will be granted a 25% discount on registration fees provided they attach a copy of their membership card to the National Council for Persons with Disability (NCPWD) in Kenya or its equivalent in a foreign country where the candidate is
6. Certificate storage fees have been capped at 5,000.
7. Candidates will not be allowed to change examination centres without prior written approval from
8. Other personal digital assistants including laptops, iPads, programmable watches and similar electronic gadgets have been banned from the examinations room in addition to mobile
9. Examination fees will be payable per paper provided that:
   • For vocational, certificate, diploma and post-professional specialization courses, candidates shall be required to book for all papers not passed in a module or level together including the first
   • At professional level, candidates shall be required to book for at least three (3) papers in a level, except where the papers in the level, or those not passed are less than three (3). Students are however advised to select the number of papers to sit based on their assessment of ability to adequately prepare for the
10. Under-age candidates registering with birth certificates will be required to submit their national identification card/passport details within three months of
11. The entry requirements for the various qualifications are as follows:
    • Vocational courses: KCSE certificate
    • Certificate course (CAMS): KCSE D plain or a vocational certificate
    • Diploma programmes: KCSE C- or CAMS certificate or any other certificate from a recognized
    • Professional courses: KCSE C+, kasneb Diploma programmes or any other diploma from a recognized
    • Post-professional specialization course: kasneb professional qualification, university degree or any other equivalent

 

12. Registration fees paid and applied to register the student will not be refunded. Registration fees may however be transferred to another kasneb qualification as per the existing policy provided the transfer is undertaken within thirty (30) days of initial
13. Examination fees once paid are not refundable unless in cases of withdrawal as per existing Examination fees may however be deferred as per the existing policy provisions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTACTS

 

KASNEB Towers, Off Hospital Road (Near Kenyatta National Hospital, next to Real Insurance)

 

P.O. Box 41362 00100 Nairobi, Kenya info@kasneb.or.ke

020-4923-000, +254 722 201 214

 

 

 

KASNEBOfficial @KASNEBOfficial

www.kasneb.or.ke

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