Accounting association of Machakos University (AAMU) in collaboration with Machakos University KASNEB brand ambassador Peter Nyongesa hosted the Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Examination Board officials on Wednesday 27^th October 25, 2021 and Thursday 28^th October 25, 2021 11 am to 4pm at Machakos University ampitheatre building. KASNEB officials provided consultative sessions to students and interested persons concerning KASNEB examinations and qualifications

Equally KASNEB officials provided a career talk and clarifications on issues pertaining to the new KASNEB syllabus 2021 that was launched on Friday 23^rd July 2021 and

the transitional guidelines. students were happy that all their concerns were clarified.One of the students Patrick Nabwire was greatful to KASNEB for having such forums.

Here Is an overview of KASNEB, its updated examination and qualifications.

KASNEB currently offers one (1) post-professional qualification, five (5) professional qualifications, three (3) diploma qualifications, one (1) certificate qualification

and four (4) vocational qualifications which are recognized worldwide and are benchmarked with international standards and best practice.

The qualifications are acquired by sitting and successfully completing the respective examinations.

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

• The Accountants Act, No. 15 of 2008 (which repealed the Accountants Act, Cap 531 of 1977).
• The Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya Act, Cap 534 of 1988. (c) The Investment and Financial Analysts Act, No. 13 of 2015.

 

Mandate

The mandate of KASNEB is the development of syllabuses, conduct of post-professional, professional, diploma, certificate and vocational examinations and certification of candidates in accountancy, finance, credit, governance and management, information technology and related disciplines, promotion of its qualifications nationally and internationally and the accreditation of relevant training institutions in liaison with the ministry in charge of education.

 

Vision

Global leader in examination and certification of business professionals.

Mission

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

 

Core values

KASNEB commits to the following core values:

• Integrity
• Professionalism(iii) Customer focus
• Teamwork
• Innovativeness

1 1. POST PROFESSIONAL SPECIALISATION EXAMINATION

Certified Forensic Fraud Examiner (CFFE) examination

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.

Module One Paper No:

CFF11 Introduction to Forensic Accounting and Audit

CFF12 Fraud and Corruption Schemes

CFF13 Overview of The Legal and Justice System

Module Two Paper No:

CFF21 Law Related to Fraud

CFF22 Principles of Law of Evidence and the Trial Process

CFF23 Planning and Conducting Formal Investigations

 Module Three Paper No:

CFF31 Fraud Prevention and Detection

CFF32 Fraud Risk Management

CFF33 Integrated Case Study and Workshop

A student must book for all papers in a module unless is exempted or has credits.

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.

1.2 PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS

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.

A student must book for a minimum of three papers in a level in any order unless is exempted or has credits.

Foundation Level Paper No:

CA11	Financial Accounting
CA12	Communication Skills
CA13	Introduction to Law and Governance
CA14	Economics
CA15	Quantitative Analysis
CA16	Information Communication Technology

Intermediate Level Paper No:

CA21	Company Law
CA22	Financial Management
CA23	Financial Reporting and Analysis
CA24	Auditing and Assurance
CA25	Management Accounting
CA26	Public Finance and Taxation

                                           
Advanced Level Paper No:

CA31 Leadership and Management

CA32 Advanced Financial Reporting and Analysis

CA33 Advanced Financial Management (Specialization papers (One to be selected, double specialization allowed) CA34S1   Advanced Management Accounting

CA34S2 Advanced Taxation

CA34S3 Advanced Auditing and Assurance

CA34S4 Advanced Public Financial Management

CA35P   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 organized by Kasneb and ICPAK and earn IPD hours.
• Obtain 1-year practical experience, or alternatively attend workshops on work-based simulation organized by Kasneb and ICPAK.

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.

Certified Secretaries (CS) examination

Foundation Level Paper No:

CS11	Management Principles and Practice
CS12	Communication Skills and Records Management
CS13	Introduction to Law and Governance
CS14	Principles of Accounting and Taxation
CS15	Human Resources Management
CS16	Information Communication Technology

Intermediate Level Paper No:

CS21	Company Law
CS22	Public Sector Governance, Policy and Administration
CS23	Meetings, Compliance and Administration
CS24	Financial Markets and Specialized Institutions
CS25	Corporate Governance and Ethics
CS26	Research, Consultancy and Advisory

Advanced level

Paper No:                                                

CS31	Strategic Management
CS32	Finance for Decision Making
CS33	Governance and Compliance Audit
CS34	Boardroom Dynamics
CS35	Research Project

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.

Certified Investment and Financial Analysts (CIFA)

examination

Foundation Level Paper No:

CF11	Financial Accounting
CF12	Professional Ethics and Governance
CF13	Regulation of Financial Markets
CF14	Economics
CF15	Quantitative Analysis
CF16	Introduction to Finance and Investments

Intermediate Level Paper No:

CF21	Portfolio Management
CF22	Financial Statements Analysis
CF23	Equity Investments Analysis
CF24	Corporate Finance
CF25	Public Finance and Taxation

Advanced Level Paper No:

CF31	Leadership and Management
CF32	Fixed Income Investments Analysis
CF33	Alternative Investments Analysis
CF34	Advanced Portfolio Management
CF35	Derivatives Analysis
CF36P	Financial Modelling and Data Analytics (Practical Paper)

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.

Certified Credit Professionals (CCP) examination

Foundation Level Paper No:

CP11	Credit Management
CP12	Communication and Customer Relations
CP13	Introduction to Law and Governance
CP14	Credit Risk Management
CP15	Principles of Accounting
CP16	Business Environment

Intermediate Level Paper No:

CP21 Financial Statements Analysis for Credit Managers

CP22 Corporate Credit Analysis

CP23 Collections Management

CP24   Credit Governance and Compliance

Advanced Level Paper No:

CP31 Leadership and Management

CP32   Advanced Credit Risk Management

CP33   Advanced Collections Management

CP34   Debt Recovery Management

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.

Certified Information Systems Solutions Expert (CISSE) examination

Foundation Level Paper No:

CE11	Computing Systems
CE12	Information Systems Support and Integration
CE13	Communication Skills and Ethics in Information Systems
CE14	Computer Information Systems Applications
CE15	Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Intermediate Level Paper No:

CE21	Information Systems Strategy, Governance and Ethics
CE22	Data Management Information Systems
CE23	Research and Project Management
CE24	Networking and Data Communication
CE25	Programming and Systems Analysis and Design

Advanced Level

Elective Areas

• Elective I:    Big Data Management and Analytics

  CE31S1 Big Data Management

  CE31S2 Big Data Analytics

• Elective II:   Networking and Information Systems   Security

  CE32S1 Networking and Telecommunications

  CE32S2 Information Systems Security

   CE33P Project

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

The course is aimed at persons who wish to qualify and work or practice as data management and analysis experts, networks specialists’ programmers and related ICT areas.

1.3   DIPLOMA EXAMINATIONS

The diploma courses are administered in three levels, with each level requiring an average of six months.

A student must book for all papers in a level unless has credits or is exempted.

Accounting Technicians Diploma (ATD) examination

Level I Paper No:

AD11 Introduction to Financial Accounting

AD12 Introduction to Law and Ethics

AD13 Entrepreneurship and Communication

AD14 Information Communication Technology

Level II

Paper No:

AD21 Financial Accounting

Certified Public Accountants (CPA) examination

AD22 Principles of Management

AD23 Business Mathematics and Statistics

AD24 Principles of Taxation

Level III

Paper No:

AD31 Principles of Economics

AD32 Fundamentals of Management Accounting

AD33 Fundamentals of Finance

AD34 Principles of Auditing

The Accounting Technicians Diploma qualification equips candidates with skills and competencies to work as middle level accountants providing technical support in accounting, auditing and taxation in both the public and private sectors.

Diploma in Data Management and Analytics (DDMA) examination

Level I Paper No:

DD11 Introduction to Computing Systems

DD12 Communication Skills and Ethics

DD13 Information Systems Support and Integration

DD14 Computer Information Systems Applications

Level II

Paper No:

DD21 Databases

DD22 Warehousing and Data Mining

DD23 Mathematical Concepts in Data Science

DD24 Quantitative Modelling Skills

Level III

Paper No:

DD31 Python Data Visualization

DD32 Data Management and Analytics

DD33 Cloud Data Solutions

The course imparts knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to undertake non-complex design of databases, mine and analyze data for decision making. The DDMA will be administered on a computer-based platform.

Diploma in Computer Networks and Systems Administration (DCNSA) examination

Level I Paper No:

DN11 Introduction to Computing Systems

DN12 Communication Skills and Ethics

DN13 Information Systems Support and Integration

DN14 Computer Information Systems Applications

Level II Paper No:

DN21 Computer Networking

DN22 Network Operating Systems

DN23 Windows Servers Roles and Features

DN24 Network Security

Level III

Paper No:

DN31 Network Troubleshooting

DN32 Network set-up

DN33 Server maintenance

The course imparts knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to design, configure, test and secure and manage noncomplex networks. The DCNSA will be administered on a computer-based platform.

1. 3 CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION

CAMS

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

A student must book for all papers in a level unless is exempted or has credits.

The examinations will be administered primarily on a computer-based platform.

Certificate in Accounting and Management Skills (CAMS) examination

Level I Paper No:

CM11 Principles of Entrepreneurship and Management

CM12 Introduction to Law and Ethics

CM13 Fundamental ICT Skills

CM14 Fundamentals of Business Mathematics

Level II

Paper No:

CM21   Foundations of Accounting

CM22 Elements of Taxation

CM23 Principles of Marketing and Communication

The Certificate in Accounting and Management Skills (CAMS) is aimed at equipping candidates with fundamental accounting and management skills to provide essential services to small and medium size enterprises (SMEs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and both public and private sector entities.

1. 4 VOCATIONAL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS These are short-term, skills-based programs ideal both for fresh high school graduates and established professionals in various areas willing to diversify their knowledge and competencies.

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

A student must book for all papers in a level unless is exempted or has credits.

Vocational Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Level One Paper No:

VCE11 Communication Skills and Ethics

VCE12 Introduction to Computing Systems

VCE13 Numerical and Financial Literacy Level Two Paper No:

VCE21 Entrepreneurial Strategies

VCE22 Creativity and Innovation in Practice

VCE23 Opportunity-centered Entrepreneurship

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.

Vocational Certificate in Graphic Design

Level One (Basic units) Paper No:

VCG11 Communication Skills and Ethics

VCG12 Introduction to Computing Systems

VCG13 Numerical and Financial Literacy

Level Two (Core units)

Paper No

Graphic Design I

VCG21 (a) Introduction to Graphic Design (b) Graphic Design Software

• Typography in Graphic Design
• Colours in Graphic Design

Graphic Design II

Paper No

VCG22 (a) Digital Imaging

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

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

Vocational Certificate in Information and Cyber Security

Level One Paper No:

VCC11 Communication Skills and Ethics

VCC12 Introduction to Computing Systems

VCC13 Numerical and Financial Literacy Level Two Paper No:

VCC21 Cyber Security and Ethics

VCC22 Organizational Information Security

VCC23 Computer Networks, Operations and Security VCC24 Database Design and Security 

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

Vocational Certificate in Block Chain Technology

Level One Paper No:

VCB11 Communication Skills and Ethics

VCB12 Introduction to Computing Systems

VCB13 Numerical and Financial Literacy Level Two Paper No:

VCB21 Block chain technology development platforms

VCB22 Cryptography techniques

VCB23 Block chain technology transactions

VCB24 Law governing Block chain technology

The course imparts basic knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to apply Block chain technology in business and similar transactions.

2.   ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

2.1 Post Professional examinations A person seeking to pursue the CFFE examination   must have a minimum qualification of:

• Kasneb professional qualification;
• Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university; or
• Any other qualification considered equivalent to the above. The course can be pursued through tuition-based learning or self-study.

2.2 Professional examinations A person seeking to be registered as a student for any of the professional examinations must show evidence of being a holder of one of the following minimum qualifications:

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination with an aggregate average of at least grade C+ (C plus).
• Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education (KACE) with at least TWO Principal passes provided that the applicant has credits in Mathematics and English at Kenya Certificate of Education (KCE) level or equivalent qualifications.
• Kasneb technician, diploma or professional examination certificate.
• A degree from a recognized university. (e) International   General            Certificate       of         Secondary Education (IGCSE) examination grade C in 6 papers.

(f)  Such other diplomas as may be approved by kasneb.

2.3 Diploma examinations A person seeking to be registered as a student for any of the diploma examinations must show evidence of being a holder of one of the following minimum qualifications:

(a)  Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination with an aggregate average of at least grade C- (C Minus) or equivalent qualifications. (b)  International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examination grade D.

(c) Certificate in Accounting and Management Skills (CAMS) (d) Any other kasneb technician or diploma examination certificate.

(e) Such other certificate as may be approved by kasneb.

2.4 Certificate examination A person seeking to be registered as a student for the certificate examination must have a minimum of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination with an aggregate average of at least grade D plain or equivalent qualifications, or a vocational certificate.

2.5 Vocational Certificate examinations the minimum entry for the vocational certificates is a KCSE certificate or equivalent.

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 courses can be pursued through a tuition-based programme or privately. Tuition-based programs (physical or virtual classes) are however recommended due to the instructiveness with facilitators and other students which are key in imparting the requisite technical and soft skills.

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