CPA COMPETENCIES
CPA STRUCTURE: 17 PAPERS (Training under this syllabus to start July 2021)
CPA Foundation Level
(To Replace Part I: Section 1 and 2)
- Financial Accounting
- Communication Skills
- Introduction to Law and Ethics
- Economics
- Quantitative Analysis
- Information Communication Technology
CPA Intermediate Level
(To Replace Part II: Section 3 and 4)
- Company Law
- Financial Management
- Financial Reporting and Analysis(Incorporation of IPSAS)
- Auditing and Assurance
- Management Accounting
- Public Finance and Taxation
CPA Advanced Level
(To Replace Part III: Section 5 and 6)
Specialization (One paper)
- Advanced taxation
- Advanced Auditing and Assurance
- Advanced Management Accounting
- Advanced Public Financial Management
Practical Paper on Business and Data Analytics
CPA for Accounting Degree Holders from recognised universities.
Accounting degree holders will be exempted from Foundation level and therefore they will only be require to take 9 Papers
CPA Intermediate Level
- Company Law
- Financial Management
- Financial Reporting and Analysis(Incorporation of IPSAS)
- Auditing and Assurance (Elective)
- Management Accounting (Elective)
- Public Finance and Taxation (Elective)
The elective will determine the specialisation at advanced level
CPA Advanced Level
- Strategy and Risk Management
- Advanced Financial Reporting
- Advanced Financial Management
Specialization (One paper)
- Advanced taxation
- Advanced Auditing and Assurance
- Advanced Management Accounting
- Advanced Public Financial Management
Practical Paper on Business and Data Analytics
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I did CPA part 1 June 2016 but what about if I want to continue now
Can I study online?
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What if when I just finished highschool this year on April then I got to do CPA as I wait for my placement to the university for a degree in Bachelor of commerce.Will it be okay if I start with foundation level or I just leave it untill i finish my degree first coz ?
Hello Elly,you can actually do CPA alongside your degree comfortably. Consider registering and book the November 2021 Examination…registration is ongoing
Hey, can i start CPA and be exempted from units when i have done diploma in accountancy
Hello Aisha,yes you will be given exemptions on some units covered in your diploma course
Hello I hold degree in BBA accounting can I start direct from intermediate level..kindly advise.
Hello Briton,you will apply for exemptions once you register with KASNEB for the Course
Hi, I have a retake of section 5 from previous structure plus I’m yet to do section 6, how will this new form affect me?
Hello Alvin,you have one year to complete the re-take with the syllabus as is
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Are all six topics covered together at foundation level or how does it work out?
I have done section 5 and passed from previous syllabuses. Am I exempted on this new syllabus
Hi,I have a retake of section five from previous syllabus,how will I be affected by introduction of the new one
Can I proceed to intermediate when I have one retake in foundation section one and two..
Or I will have to do the retake first.. before proceeding to level rand t?
Hey.. I have diploma in accountancy Knec.
Will I be exempted in some units?
Hello Chris,yes you will be exempted some units in accordance to KASNEB exemption rules/guidelines once you register.
Hello,have done diploma in accounting,,will be exempted in cpa
Hello Silas,yes as you register apply for exemptions and you will be exempted some units in CPA
I did adegree in Economics and statistics,will i be excited from some units?
Currently in sec 4 with one pass in MIS …. how do I register….. for all intermediate or for sec 4 papers only
I did section 2 old system,and passed public finance alone,in the new system i can see ict which i passed years back ,wil i be exempted plz.
Hello Collins,to be exempted just send your transcripts/certificates to info@kasneb.or.ke
Hello when is the deadline for November examination
Hello Patroniller,the deadline date for November exam booking will be communicated in due course but it will be around September
Hello, i had suspended my studies from KASNEB for the last 3 years and wanted to reactivate my admission number, how do i go about it
Hello Kueth,kindly write to info@kasneb.or.ke on the same
Hello,I sat for section 5 old syllabus sometime back and passed STG alone so am I exempted or I have to resit the whole section
Hello Eliazabeth,all credits earned will be retained and you will therefore be exempted SGE in your next sitting
Kindly l have seen this subtopics in the new syllabus for advanced financial reporting and analysis: Financial statements for Banks and insurance etc. Are this subtopics already in the that I’m about to order?
Hi I can’t see the new syllabus notes.. Section 2..
When I follow the link its taking me to the old syllabus notes.. Kindly help me
Hello Joy,we are continously updating our materials to be in line with the new rolled out syllabus.keep checking
Hi, kindly clarify the exemptions for accounting degree holders. Does it mean for the intermediate level one does only 4 papers? And not 6?
Hello Linda,kindly send your transcripts/certificates to info@kasneb.or.ke and you will be advised accordingly on the units to be exempted and the charges
1. Hello, I will be sitting for my examination section 2 i.e public finance and taxation and MA, and with the new syllabus the two papers are now in section 4 what will happen.
2. QA and MIS are now in section two
please advice on papers to sit for and also what papers to do in section 4. Thanks
Hello Ngamani,you will sit the two failed units under the new syllabus independent of the level they are in
Helo my name barkhad ali , i would like to start cpa , so i have a degree what will be a requirement?
Hello Barkhad,you can proceed to register for the course by downloading the e-KASNEB app or through the student’s portal here https://online.kasneb.or.ke/site/login
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My name is Dulo Titus, a sat for section 3 and 4 ,I failed one paper CA33 ,FR..what’s the way forward under the new syllabus? Kindly advise .
Hello, KASNEB, am to resit section two of the previous syllabus any way forward?
Hello Violet,you will resit papers equivalent to the ones failed under the current syllabus
Failed in quantitative analysis and mis in the old syllabus, and passed the remaining 4 units in part 2, which papers will I sit for in November?
Hello Onyango,you will re-take QA under the current syllabus and MIS you will sit an equivalent paper in the current syllabus
Hello, am Lucas, I sat for part 3 section 5and 6 and passed sec 6 with refer of sec 5 financial management and management accounting, how which papers will I do now that you introduced new syllabus.
Hello Lukas,all CPA graduates have 1 year including August 2022 to complete the course under the old syllabus
Hello, does the notes of the old syllabus differ from the new syllabus
Hello… I want to start the course..is registration still ongoing
Hello. I sat for my cpa part two in may 2021 but didn’t sit for the August exams, if I am to do section 5 and 6 in December will I be granted the one year for completion and not specialize.
Hi,Sahale yes you will be granted 1 year upto August 2022 to complete the course under the old syllabus
Hello, I had taken CPA foundation level section 1 when I was in first year in university, I had no time to read for CPA and I failed all the Units. Now I have graduated and I wish to continue with CPA. I did Agribusiness Management. Can I apply for an exemption or do I have to retake?
Hello Caren,you will re-take the failed units under the new syllabus
How long is cpa section 1 take
Hello KASNEB. I completed CPA Part II some years back under the old syllabus. Should I now register for the Advanced Level under the new syllabus 2021? Kindly advise.
I m a atd leval 2. and i want sit atd leval 3. in November 2021 now what about principles of taxation which is now in atd leval 2 s
Hello. I have a degree in B. COM ( finance). which units will I be exempted from?
Hello Marlin,kindly forward your transcripts/certificates to info@kasneb.or.ke for advise on the same
Hello, I want to sit for CPA section 5. And I realized that SGE is no longer in the section. How can I get notes for Leadership and Management.
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I wanted to enroll for online lectures and sit for the November sitting.
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Hello , i have a degree in Actuarial science and i want to do CPA .Do i have to start at the foundation level?
Hello Aryana,you qualify for exemptions on some units,kindly send your transcripts/certificate to info@kasneb.or.ke and you will be advised on the units to be exempted and related charges
hae i need to know whether communication skills will be examined on the new syllabus or is it being replaced by ict
Hello Erick,both Communication skills and ICT are examined under the new syllabus
Hello, I did Cpa to section iv 2 years back and passed, I now want to do sections 5 and 6. Am I supposed to register new syllabus or how do I go about it? And this syllabus does it mean advanced level ill need to do 4 papers and not 6?
Hello Holyzine,you will proceed to CPA advanced level new syllabus and you will sit 4 papers
Do I need to start from cpa 1…if I finish atd level 3
Hello Jane,you will start from CPA intermediate level
I am in the same boat as Jane, kindly clarify for me if I have to sit for the QA paper first before I proceed to CPA 3 because now it has been moved to CPA2
Hello Eve,no you will not sit for QA since it has been moved to a lower level,proceed to the next level of examination
Hello,I did all the units in foundation level in cooperative management knec exams, will I be exempted all the six units?
Hello Sharon, kindly send your transcripts to info@kasneb.or.ke to be advised on the units to be exempted and the charges of the same
Hello , I did CPA section 6 2019 but failed FR and Taxation, will you allow me to redo the ones I failed or what is the way forward?
Hello Mary, you will re-take the failed units. All CPA graduates have up to August 2022 to complete the course under the previous syllabus
Hello, I did cpa section five and got two refers and want to combine with section six.Will I do the specialization paper or the whole three papers of section six if I want to combine and sit for the exams in the april series.
Hello admin,
I have resit for the previous syllabus in section 4,
What happens now?
Hello Josephine,you will re-take a unit equivalent of the failed unit under the new syllabus
I did my CPA part 1 section 1 and was given exemption for section 2 in a letter dated 14th April 2005 my number was NAC/114791 ref number 72/XMP/A/245/55 and was signed by J.Z ONYANGO(MRS) For secretary my question is am I be eligible to continue from where I left. Hope to hear from you soon
Hello Peter,the exemptions granted will still hold,you will proceed to CPA Intermediate level in the new syllabus
Hello….. I’m from ATD 3 and now combining sec 3 & 4 why are we not exempted to do only audit in sec 4 like the rest from sec 2
Hello Habiba,we have Auditing and Assurance in CPA intermediate level,not to be confused with ATD Audit
Hello..am currently pursuing my degree in BCOM..am in my 1st year 3rd semester and i wish to start CPA too alongside my degree course,will I be exempted some units??
Hello Amina,yes send your transcripts to info@kasneb.or.ke
Hello, can one be exempted from a paper after has failed and the paper is under exemptions section. E.g now that I sat for Q.A and failed and it’s under exemptions in foundation level and I had better grade of it in university.
Hi am Adoma i have refer in CPA part 3……that is section 5 only which i sat last on June 2014…..for now i have to resit the all of section 5…consideration….when will be deadline sitting of the old syllabus
Hello, I did CPA part one completed and passed all the units.. I want to proceed to PART 2 come next year and I am confused on how to go about because some courses of part one in the old syllabus are repeated in part 2 of the new syllabus. kindly advice
Hello Alice, you will only do the units not previously done as you will earn a transitional credit on units already done and passed previously.
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i passed auditing and assurance in section 2. The same unit is in section 4, will i resit for the paper or i will be exempted
Hello Winfred, you will be granted a transitional credit on the same hence you will be exempted the unit
Hello,I passed August sitting,CPA section 1.Am i going to take QA,MIS and economics or the other papers previously tested in section 2?
Hello Samson, you will do QA,ICT and Economics under the new syllabus
Hello , I failed one paper in CPA part 1 old syllabus,will I begin at foundation level in the new syllabus?
Am a B.com 3rd year student specializing in finance can I be exempted some units?
Hello Hannah, yes you will be exempted some units if you apply for the same. You will re-take the failed unit before you proceed to Intermediate level.
Helo , am diploma holder in business Mgt . I wanted to register to CPA .which level we I start from . ? And will I be given licenced from the exempted part???
hello,i sat for my cpa exams part 1 on august 2021 and passed only taxation and entrepreneurship.now am confused whether i will redo the whole foundation level?
Hi, i did sec5 in the old syllabus in DEC 2019 and passed only one paper will i resit the 2 papers failed or will i be under new syllabus if i decide to resit next year.
i did cpa part one section one in the new syllabus will i start afresh
Good afternoon. I have an accounting degree from a foreign university, but from look of things it seems degree holders can be exempted from Foundation level. Is there a process I should follow for the foreign certificate?
Hello am Naomi. I did my section four and passed. Kindly advice me on what units I need to book for in Section five. Its very confusing because I dont know whether am taking the three in the old system or three in the new system. Iv already paid and time is really spent
Hi I have a diploma in accounting and have already done almost every unit of the CPA foundation level…..if i get exemption,will also the fee be reduced….
I did Bachelor of Business management, finance and banking option, will I qualify for exemption at foundation level?
Hello, I sat my CPA section 5 old syllabus in 2015, and got 2 credits. Is my credits still valid ?
hi do i need to go to the office for registration?
I did part2 some years back and I passed some subjects after that 6sittings passed as I wanted to redo the subjects I was told to do all so in the new syllabus which part am I going to do
Hello Admin, I completed CPA part 1 2009, i want to continue with part 2 and 3. wat are the subjects to undertake in part 2 and if any exemptions and a I also have a degree in BBM Accounts option
What is the difference between leadership and management and strategy and risk management.
Am a degree holder, was exempted from part 1, passed part 2. What papers am I required to do for part 3. Especially between the two