CPA is now ranked as a degree

Did you know that KASNEB professional qualifications are ranked the same level with a bachelor’s degree? Yes, your Certified Public Accountants (CPA), Certified Secretaries (CS), Certified Investment and Financial Analysts (CIFA) and Certified Credit Professionals (CCP) are placed at Kenya National Qualification Authority (KNQA) level 7

Equally KASNEB post professional qualification Certified Forensic Fraud Examiner (CFFE) is placed at Kenya National Qualification Authority (KNQA) level 8 this is according to a circular dated 14th September 2022 addressed to all KASNEB students, training institutions and other stakeholders.

In the circular shared widely by KASNEB noted that KASNEB had submitted its July 2021 syllabuses for professional and post professional qualifications to the Kenya National Qualification Authority (KNQA) for review and accreditation. Kenya National Qualification Authority (KNQA) is a statutory body in Kenya mandated to coordinate and harmonize education, training, assessment and quality assurance of qualifications awarded in Kenya.

This circular this will finally seal the long debate we all have been having on what is superior between CPA and degree. what are your thoughts on this???

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