Your Journey to Becoming An ACA

the A-Z you need to know and/or do.

From the very basics / minimum level

ATSWA Cert / 1 st Degree

In order to register as a professional student with the Institute, an applicant must have attained an ATSWA certificate or a qualification not below a University degree or its equivalent. The Professional Examination is made up of 3-Parts Structure with their Subjects.

The Examination is made up of 3-Parts Structure with 15 Subjects.
Foundation

  • FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
  • MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
  • BUSINESS MANAGEMENT & FINANCE
  • BUSINESS LAW

SKILLS
  • FINANCIAL REPORTING
  • TAXATION
  • PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
  • AUDIT & ASSURANCE
  • PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTING & FINANCE
  • CORPORATE STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT & ETHICS

Professional
  • CORPORATE REPORTING
  • ADVANCED TAXATION
  • STRATEGIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
  • ADVANCED AUDIT & ASSURANCE
  • CASE STUDY


Experience

Having passed the above mentioned examinations, you are required to have a 36 months practice experience

ACA Induction

Having concluded the 36 months mandatory experience, you will be inducted and awarded the ACA Certification.

Registration Procedure

In order to register as a professional student with the Institute, an applicant must first of all

  • Log on to https://icanportal.org/professional to start your registration process
  • click on new student registration
  • Enter your phone number and email address
  • then click on generating a transaction reference
  • then make payment of N11,400 including bank charges
  • then continue to fill in all necessary information
  • Monnify or Paystack: NB: You can use either of these methods to make payment after providing your Phone number and Email Address:

    Documents required to complete your registration

      Scan the completed form with the following documents (all into one single pdf file):
    • Debit alert/ Mail from Paystack
    • Certified copies of academic/ICAN recognized professional certificate & birth certificate/sworn affidavit
    • In lieu of certificate, transcripts (sent directly to the registrar/Chief Executive of the Institute by the University/Polytechnic @ studentsaffairs@ican.org.ng) or NYSC discharge certificate/call up letter in addition to the statement of result (B.SC/HND) are acceptable
    • In the case of AATWA, you are required to provide your certificate or ATS III result with evidence of payment for ATSWA Induction (N30,000 – excluding bank charges).
    • Marriage certificate & newspaper advert is required for married women
    • Change of name certificate/affidavit for change of name other than marriage.


    Upload the form and the required documents already scanned into single pdf to the required section and click submit.