Accounting Technicians Diploma (ATD)

Why this certification matters for your career

Technician-level skills make you immediately productive in accounts departments while keeping a clear pathway to CPA and higher qualifications.

ATD graduates support finance teams in SMEs, NGOs, and corporates, with a recognised stepping stone to CPA.

Entry requirements

KCSE C-, CAMS qualification, or other certificate approved by KASNEB

Official fee schedule: kasneb.or.ke

Who should enrol

• KCSE graduates entering accounting careers
• CAMS holders progressing to ATD
• Accounts assistants and bookkeepers upgrading
• SME finance staff seeking formal qualification

Learning outcomes

• Prepare and interpret financial and management accounts
• Apply taxation and auditing principles at technician level
• Use ICT and business maths tools in accounting practice
• Sit ATD level papers with examination technique
• Progress toward CPA or specialised finance roles

Programme coverage

1. 1 Level I: financial accounting, law, entrepreneurship and ICT
2. 2 Level II: financial accounting, management, maths and taxation
3. 3 Level III: economics, management accounting, finance and auditing
4. 4 Section revision and past-paper practice
5. 5 Study planning across three ATD levels

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