The question in the minds of CPA applicants with other academic qualifications is whether they can get exemptions. Such students are also concerned about to qualify for the exemptions.
How do you qualify for exemption in KASNEB?
To qualify for KASNEB exemptions applicants have to complete an official Exemption Form. Applicants can access the exemption form on the KASNEB website. Specifically, they can download it on www.kasneb.or.ke. After downloading the application, attach the other documents specified in the form including:
- Transcripts
- Certified copies of academic and professional certificates
Contact the RCM Online College help desk for assistance with the application process.
CPA Exemptions for Holders of Undergraduate University Degrees
The exemptions for holders of undergraduate university degrees at the foundation and intermediate levels are as follows:
| Degree Specialization (Core Area) | Exemptions Foundation Level | Exemptions Intermediate Level | ||
| 1. Accounting | § Financial Accounting
§ Introduction to Law and Governance § Communication Skills § Economics § Quantitative Analysis § Information Communication Technology |
Exemptions in the Intermediate Level will be considered based on each individual university’s curriculum, credits to KASNEB graduates by the university, and a signed MoU | ||
| 2. Finance including International Business Administration (Finance) and Micro Finance
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§ Financial Accounting
§ Introduction to Law and Governance § Communication Skills § Economics § Quantitative Analysis § Information Communication Technology
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Exemptions in the Intermediate Level will be considered based on each individual university’s curriculum, credits to KASNEB graduates by the university, and a signed MoU | ||
| 3. Operations research/operations management/ management science | § Introduction to Law and Governance
§ Communication Skills § Economics § Quantitative Analysis § Information Communication Technology
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| 4. Mathematics/Statistics | § Communication Skills
§ Quantitative Analysis § Information Communication Technology |
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5. Law (without postgraduate diploma) |
§ Introduction to Law and Governance
§ Communication Skills § Information Communication Technology
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Company Law | ||
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6. Law (with postgraduate diploma)
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§ Introduction to Law and Governance
§ Communication Skills § Information Communication Technology |
– Company Law
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7. Education
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§ Introduction to Law and Governance
§ Communication Skills § Economics § Information Communication Technology Note: BEd (Business studies) to be exempted also in Financial Accounting |
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| 8. Economics
a. BA (Economics), Economics and Finance b. Financial Economics |
§ Communication Skills
§ Economics § Information Communication Technology § Quantitative Analysis
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9. Economics and statistics
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§ Communication Skills § Economics § Quantitative Analysis § Information Communication Technology
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| 10. Credit management
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§ Introduction to Law and Governance
§ Communication Skills § Economics § Information Communication Technology
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| 11. Management
ü Human resource management ü Marketing/ public relations |
§ Introduction to Law and Governance
§ Communication Skills § Economics § – Information Communication Technology |
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| 12. Arts (excluding BA Economics) | § Communication Skills
§ Information Communication Technology |
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| 13. Actuarial science | § Communication Skills
§ Introduction to Law and Governance § Economics § Quantitative Analysis § Information Communication Technology |
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| 14. Purchasing and supplies management | § Introduction to Law and Governance
§ Communication Skills § Economics § Information Communication Technology |
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| 15. Financial engineering | § Introduction to Law and Governance
§ Communication Skills § Economics § Quantitative Analysis § Information Communication Technology |
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| 16. ICT
ü Computer Science Management ü Information Systems |
§ Communication Skills
§ Information Communication Technology |
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| 17. Real estate
ü Land Economics |
§ Introduction to Law and Governance
§ Communication Skills § Economics § Information Communication Technology |
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| 18. Hospitality
ü Tourism Management |
§ Communication Skills
§ Information Communication Technology |
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| 19. Project Planning and Management | § Communication Skills
§ Information Communication Technology |
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| 20. Agri-business management | § Introduction to Law and Governance
§ Communication Skills § Economics § Information Communication Technology |
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| 21. Entrepreneurship | § Communication Skills
§ Information Communication Technology |
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| 22. Mass Communication | § Communication Skills
§ Information Communication Technology |
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CPA Exemptions for Other Qualifications
The CPA exemptions for other education qualifications are as follows:
| Qualification | Foundation Level |
| 1. Diploma in Accounting Business Administration/ Banking/ Purchasing and Supplies (KNEC/ KIM/ Universities) | § Introduction to Law and Governance
§ Communication Skills |
| 2. Diploma in Management/human resource management | § Introduction to Law and Governance
§ Communication Skills |
| 3. Kenya School of Law – Diploma in Law | § Introduction to Law and Governance
§ Communication Skills |
| 4. Certified Human Resource Professional
5. (CHRP) |
§ Communication Skills
§ Introduction to Law and Governance § Information Communication Technology § Leadership and Management |
| 6. Diploma in Tax Administration
7. (KESRA) |
§ Communication Skills
§ Information Communication Technology § Public Finance and Taxation |
| 8. ACCA Diploma in Accounting | § Financial Accounting
§ Information Communication Technology |
| 9. ACCA Professional Qualification | § Financial Accounting
§ Communication Skills § Information Communication Technology § Financial Reporting and Analysis § Auditing and Assurance § Management Accounting |
| 10. ICSA/Chartered Governance Institute (UK) | § Communication Skills
§ Information Communication Technology |
| 11. Certified Procurement and Supplies Professional (CPSP-K) – KISM/KISEB | § Information Communication Technology
§ Leadership and Management |
Visit the RCM website at https://www.rcmonlinecollege.co.ke/, email us at [email protected], call us at +254719525000 or visit us at Corner House 13th Floor along Kimathi Street, Suite A6 for clarification