PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
Chartered Accountant (CA) Programme
ICAG’s professional accountancy pathway for students seeking to qualify as Chartered Accountants in Ghana.
Entry & Registration
Minimum Age
Applicants must be at least 16 years old.
Academic Entry
Accepted routes include SSSCE/GBCE/DBS, WASSCE, Diploma, HND, Degree, Masters and other qualifications acceptable to the Institute.
Student registration and exemption applications are made through the ICAG student portal. Applicants upload a birth identity, passport photograph, educational certificates and transcripts where applicable.
Examination Structure
Level 1
- Financial Accounting
- Business Management & Information Systems
- Business & Corporate Law
- Introduction to Management Accounting
Level 2
- Financial Reporting
- Management Accounting
- Audit & Assurance
- Financial Management
- Public Sector Accounting & Finance
- Principles of Taxation
Level 3
- Corporate Reporting
- Advanced Audit & Assurance
- Strategic Case Study
- Advanced Taxation
Progression Rules
- Level 1 must be completed before progressing to Levels 2 and 3.
- Students are required to write a minimum of two papers in Levels 1 and 2.
- At Level 3, students are required to write all four papers.
- Examinations are held in March, July and November.
Exemptions
Accounting Degrees
BSc Administration, B.Ed. Accounting and B.Com holders may qualify for Level 1 exemption plus selected Level 2 papers.
HND Accountancy
HND Accountancy holders are exempted from Level 1 and Audit & Assurance at Level 2.
ATSWA
ATSWA holders are exempted from Level 1 plus Audit & Assurance and Principles of Taxation at Level 2.
Other Qualifications
Subject-for-subject exemptions may apply up to Level 2, except Public Sector Accounting & Finance.
