• Original birth certificate or any birth identity.
• Passport-size photograph.
• Original educational certificates – WASSCE, HND, Diploma, Degree, MSc, MBA, etc. First or second degree and a transcript where applicable.

Applicants must be at least 16 years and possess an acceptable qualification. SSSCE/GBCE/DBS holders require six (6) passes (A–D), including English and Mathematics. WASSCE holders require six credits including English and Mathematics. Diploma, HND, Degree, Masters and other qualifications acceptable to the Institute may also qualify.

Documents to Upload

• Photocopy of any birth identity – passport, national ID, birth certificate, NHIS ID, etc.
• Passport-size photograph.
• Original educational certificate(s) and transcripts.

Steps to Follow on the Portal

1. Log on to sms.icagh.org.
2. New student: Click “Register” and follow the instructions.
3. Existing student: Click “Activate Account” to update your status.

The examination is in three (3) levels. Level 1 must be completed before Levels 2 and 3. Students are required to write a minimum of two (2) papers in any order in Levels 1 and 2. At Level 3, students are required to write all four (4) papers.

• BSc Adm., B.Ed. (Accounting option), B.Com.: Exemption from Level 1 and two Level 2 papers: 2.3 Audit & Assurance and 2.6 Principles of Taxation.
• HND Accountancy Option: Exempted from Level 1 and 2.3 Audit & Assurance.
• ATSWA: Exempted from Level 1 and two Level 2 papers: 2.3 Audit & Assurance and 2.6 Principles of Taxation.
• Other qualifications: Subject-for-subject exemptions up to Level 2 where applicable, except Public Sector Accounting and Finance.

Centres: Accra-Zenith, Attraco, Tema, Takoradi, Koforidua, Ho, Kumasi-WAEC, Kumasi-GIMPA, Sunyani, Wa, Bolgatanga, Tamale and Cape Coast.

Period: Examinations are held in March, July and November every year. Candidates are required to apply at least two (2) months before the examination date.

• Barclays Bank: Account 0000002149286, High Street Branch; Sort Code 030148; Swift BARCGHAC/030100.
• GCB Bank: Account 1011130022905, High Street Branch; Sort Code 040101; Swift GHCBGHAC.
• Ecobank Ghana: Account 0710134481289101; Sort Code 130149; Swift ECOCGHAC.
• Mobile Money: “The Institute of Chartered Accountants (Ghana)” – 0557964560.
• Student Portal: Payment may also be made through the portal.

Bank Payment Instructions

Provide your full name, Student Registration Number (SRN), and state the purpose of payment on the pay-in-slip.

The Association of Accountancy Bodies in West Africa (ABWA), in pursuance of regional cooperation and integration and its commitment to strengthening and consolidating Accounting Standards and Practice, has put in place the Accounting Technician’s Scheme West Africa (ATSWA).

ATSWA Student Registration Requirements

• Be at least 16 years of age.
• Be a fit and proper person to be registered.
• Six WASSCE passes with aggregate 24, including English Language and Mathematics.
• Six GBCE passes with aggregate 24, including English Language and Business Mathematics.
• Diploma in Business Studies (DBS).
• Diploma in Public Finance and Accountancy.
• Any other relevant qualification approved by the Institute.

Fees

Registration Steps

1. Log on to sms.icagh.org.
2. New student: click “Register”. Existing student: click “Activate Account”.
3. Scan and upload passport-size photograph, certificate and identity card.
4. Fill in all fields and submit the application.

ATSWA Exemption Guidelines

The examination is in three parts. Part I must be completed before Parts II and III, in that order.

Examination Date & Centres

Examinations are normally held twice a year in March and September. Ghana centres are Accra, Kumasi, Cape Coast and Sunyani.

Benefits of Holding ATSWA Certificate

• Graduates may become associate members of the Association of Accounting Technicians and use “AATWA” after acquiring one year’s relevant work experience.
• Graduates may proceed to the CA professional examinations with exemptions from Level I papers, 2.3 Audit & Assurance and 2.6 Principles of Taxation at Level II.