ATSWA QUALIFICATION

Technician Qualification

Accounting Technician Scheme West Africa (ATSWA)

A technician-level professional programme established by the Association of Accountancy Bodies in West Africa (ABWA) to strengthen accounting standards and practice across the region.

Admission Requirements

  • Applicant must be at least 16 years of age.
  • Applicant must be a fit and proper person to be registered.
  • Accepted qualifications include WASSCE, GBCE, DBS, Diploma in Public Finance and Accountancy, and other relevant qualifications approved by ICAG.

Examination Structure

Part I

  • Basic Accounting Processes and Systems
  • Communication Skills
  • Business Law
  • Economics

Part II

  • Principles and Practice of Financial Accounting
  • Public Sector Accounting
  • Quantitative Analysis
  • Information Technology

Part III

  • Principles of Auditing
  • Cost Accounting
  • Preparing Tax Computations and Returns
  • Management

Exemption Guidelines

DBS — Accounting Option

Exemption from all subjects in Part I.

AAT/CAT (UK)

Exemption from Parts I, II and III except Law and Taxation.

Diploma in Public Finance Accounting

Exemption from Parts I and II.

Other Qualifications

Subject-for-subject exemptions may apply in Parts I and II.

Benefits of ATSWA

  • After one year of relevant work experience, graduates may be admitted as associate members of the Association of Accounting Technicians and use the designation AATWA.
  • ATSWA graduates may progress to the CA professional examinations with exemptions from Level 1, Audit & Assurance, and Principles of Taxation.

Registration

Candidates wishing to sit ATSWA examinations must first register as students online, upload a passport photograph, certificate and identity card, complete all required fields and submit the application.

Useful Links

Register / Activate Account ATSWA Information