CPA Part 1-Section I

CPA Part 1-Section I (CPAS1) is offered as a CERTIFICATE course examined by KASNEB. A certificate of completion is issued upon completion of this course. For more information about this course, use the tabs below to navigate.

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Entry Requirements

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) or its equivalent.
  • 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 recognised university.
  • International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examination grade C in 6 papers with C in both English and Mathematics.
  • Such other certificates or diplomas as may be approved by kasneb.

Duration: 4 Months

Delivery Method: Online

Fee Structure

Full Course Fees
Registration Fee KES 1,000.00 ($ 10.00)
Certification Fee KES 0.00 ($ 0.00)
Administration Fee KES 4,995.00 ($ 49.95)
Internal Exam Fee KES 4,995.00 ($ 49.95)
External Exam Fee KES 0.00 ($ 0.00)
Examining Body Membership Fee * KES 0.00 ($ 0.00)
Tuition Fee KES 12,000.00 ($ 120.00)
Fees Totals KES 22,990.00 ($ 229.90)
* Examining Body Membership Fee may be payable through us or directly to the Examining Body

All Fees are payable in lumpusm or in installments, for details see below.
Breakdown per semester,

Trimester Total Per Trimester
Trimester 1KES 22,990.00 ($ 229.90)
TotalKES 22,990.00 ($ 229.90)

NB: Fees are payable in 3 installments as detailed below:

The trimester fees of KES 22,990.00 ($ 229.90) is payable in 3 installments of KES 7,663.33 ($ 76.63)

Course Requirements

All Fees are payable in installements, for details check FAQs

Practical Requirements (where applicable)

For courses that require practicals, a separate fee is chargable (not included in fee structure above) as follows:

  • Short courses - KES 5,000
  • Certificate courses - KES 7,500
  • Diploma courses - KES 10,000

Course Units/Overview

  1. Financial Accounting

  2. Communication Skills

  3.  Introduction to Law and governance.


Unit IDUnit Name
CPA101Financial Accounting
CPA102Communication Skills
CPA103Introduction To Law And Governance

Course Description

Course Overview

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Part 1 Section I is a KASNEB professional course that is part of the foundation level of the CPA course. It covers three papers. These three papers include:

Paper 1: Financial Accounting

Paper 2: Communication Skills

Paper 3: Introduction to Law and governance.

Finstock Evarsity College offers a 4 month online program examined by Finstock Evarsity College. A certificate is issued upon completion of the course. This program aims at preparing you for the CPA exams prepared externally by KASNEB. After passing the KASNEB exams you will be able to get a CPA certification. CPA is primarily for accounting, auditing and management professionals who wish to expand their career options. This program provides knowledge and skills on Accounting, Communication skills and governance.

What is the minimum required grade required to do CPA Part 1 Section 1?

For you to enroll for the course you should 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) or its equivalent.
  • 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 recognised university.
  • International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examination grade C in 6 papers with C in both English and Mathematics.
  • Such other certificates or diplomas as may be approved by kasneb.

Mode of Delivery

Finstock Evarsity College offers you an online platform to ease your studies. A student is provided with Home and/or office-based media employing a variety of self-instructional electronic and online self-study materials, such as; written self-instructional study modules, self-tests, cloud-based content, videos of lectures mediated technical learning materials e.g., audiovisual and e-learning materials.  We also offer an optional online meeting via zoom and google meet when you need clarification as you study. If the student has questions, they may also contact their lecturer on the platform. Therefore, study time as well as duration is flexible and fits into the student’s convenience.

Career opportunities

This course enables one to become

  • Competent professional accountants
  • Bookkeeper
  • Auditor
  • Accounts clerks
  • Finance managers for the private and public sector

Reasons why you should study this course

Gain knowledge on financial accounting

Learn communication skills

Understand what the law dictates about accounting and management.

What we offer

Now that you have a better idea of where CPA can take you—it’s time to start dreaming big. These careers only represent the baseline of the kind of work you can do.

Are you passionate about money, accounting and management? Do you feel drawn to building your own business or making big moves in the accounting and management field? Working as a CPA professional course could put you right inside your dream job. It will boost your career outlook, job security and earning potential because many employers prefer to hire accountants who possess CPA certification.

 

Things to Note:

Holders of specific degrees and diplomas that are recognized and listed on the KASNEB website (kasneb.or.ke) may be exempted from this section for example Diploma in business graduates are exempted from the foundation level papers. One should register and apply for these exemptions on the KASNEB website.

Candidates will not be allowed to skip any paper. You cannot do a higher paper if you have not completed a lower one or have not been exempted from a lower one. For example you cannot do paper 2 if you have not completed paper 1.

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Course Instructor(s)

BENSON HURIA KARUMBA BENSON HURIA KARUMBA
JAMES MBURU KIMANI JAMES MBURU KIMANI

Examining Body

KASNEB

FAQs

Q1. How many intakes are there?

There are three intakes in a year as follows:

Cohort

Name

Term Period

Months

Registration Window

January Intake

Trimester 1

Jan 1 — Apr 30

4

Anytime

May Intake

Trimester 2

May 1 — Aug 31

4

Anytime

September Intake

Trimester 3

Sep 1 — Dec 31

4

Anytime

Q2. In how many installments can I pay the fees?

Payments can be done in 3 installments as specified in the fee structure.

Q3. When can I sit for the exams?

  1. Internal exams are activated for students individually.
  2. External exams (where applicable) are booked one month after you complete the course.

Refer to the external examining body for more details and requirements before seating for their exams.

Q4: Is this college accredited/approved?

Yes. The college is approved under the ministry of education, through TVETA, and also through National Industrial Training Authority (NITA).


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