CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

Course Overview

The Certified Public Accountant (CPA) course is a globally respected professional qualification designed to equip learners with the advanced competencies, technical knowledge, and professional skills required to work or practice as accountants, auditors, finance managers, tax consultants, and business advisors.

The CPA qualification prepares graduates to operate effectively in both the public and private sectors, responding to the increasing demand for ethical, analytical, and technology-driven accounting professionals. Successful candidates qualify for membership with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) and use the designation CPA(K).

Eligibility Requirements

Entry Qualifications
  • KCSE Mean Grade C+ (C Plus)
  • Any other qualification approved by KASNEB

Course Completion & Certification Condition

Sit and Pass all the sit-in papers in ALL the levels and undertake a practical paper in FINANCIAL MODELLING & DATA ANALYTICS

Career Options

CPA graduates can pursue careers as:

  • Certified Public Accountant
  • Auditor or Audit Manager
  • Finance Manager / Finance Director
  • Tax Consultant / Tax Manager
  • Management Consultant
  • Risk and Compliance Officer
  • Financial Analyst

Opportunities exist in accounting firms, multinational corporations, government institutions, NGOs, banks, and private practice.

Course Structure

The program is structured into three (3) Progressive levels

 

ATD Level I

Paper No.

Mandatory

AD11

Introduction to Financial Accounting

AD12

Introduction to Law and Ethics

AD13

Entrepreneurship and Communication

AD14

Information  Communication Technology

 

ATD Level II

Paper No.

Mandatory

AD21

Financial Accounting

AD22

Principles of Management

AD23

Business Mathematics and Statistics

AD24

Principles of Taxation

 

ATD Level III

Paper No.

Mandatory

AD31

Principles of Economics

AD32

Fundamentals of Management Accounting

AD33

Fundamentals of Finance

AD34

Principles of Auditing

Payment Details

BANK PAYMENT DETAILS
MPESA PAYMENT DETAILS

STAR COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES

Bank Name Branch Bank Code Account Number
Co-operative Bank (Coop) University Way Branch 01100061456600
ECO Bank Tower Branch 6598001339

MPESA​ ( Paybill Number – 970710 ) Follow the steps below to pay

  1. Select Pay Bill from M-Pesa menu
  2. Enter Paybill no. 970710
  3. Enter Account No. Student’s Name
  4. Enter the amount to pay
  5. Enter PIN number
  6. Confirm payment details and submit payment

Downloads

Application Form

Tuition Fees

Kshs. 20,000/21,000/22,000 for respectively levels

Level
Professional Courses
Course Category
Professional
Modes of Study
Online, Weekday, Weekends
Intake Periods
January, July, May, November, September
Course Duration
Subject to passing in all modules
Examination Body
KASNEB
School
School Of Accounting & Finance