Accounting Technician Diploma(ATD)


Level: Diploma

Duration: 18 Months

Faculty: School of Business Management

Department: N/A

Branch: Accounting

Fees: 18,000 KES Per Term

Examining Body: KASNEB

Modes: Onsite (In Class) Online Blended (Online + In Class) Distance Learning Evening Classes Weekend Classes Self-Paced Online

Ideal For: High School Leaver Undergraduate Student Postgraduate Student Working Professional Career Switcher Adult Learner Skills Upgrade Educator or Teacher Government Staff General Public

Campuses: Main Campus EMALI CAMPUS

About This Course

is a professional middle-level qualification examined by KASNEB designed to equip learners with practical skills in accounting, auditing, taxation, and finance

Entry Requirements

Academic Requirements

         You must possess at least one of the following educational qualifications to qualify for admission:

  • KCSE: A minimum aggregate mean grade of C- (C Minus) in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education.
  • IGCSE: International General Certificate of Secondary Education with a minimum Grade D.
  • KASNEB Pathway: Completion of the Certificate in Accounting and Management Skills (CAMS) qualification.
  • Other Credentials: Any other technician or diploma examination certificate recognized and approved by KASNEB. 

    Non-Academic (Administrative) Requirements

    These are the registration documents and fees required to create an account on the e-KASNEB Portal: [1]

    Requirement Type  National ID card, Passport, or Birth Certificate.Certified copies of your KCSE result slip/certificate or equivalent qualifications.Photos Recent passport-sized photographs for student profiling.

    Course Structure

    Level One

    • AD11: Introduction to Financial Accounting
    • AD12: Introduction to Law and Ethics
    • AD13: Entrepreneurship and Communication
    • AD14: Information Communication Technology 

      Level Two

      • AD21: Financial Accounting
      • AD22: Principles of Management
      • AD23: Business Mathematics and Statistics
      • AD24: Principles of Taxation 

        Level Three

        • AD31: Principles of Economics
        • AD32: Fundamentals of Management Accounting
        • AD33: Fundamentals of Finance
        • AD34: Principles of Auditing 
          Career Opportunities
          • Accounts Assistant or Accounting Technician
          • Audit Assistant
          • Tax Clerk / Tax Assistant
          • Finance Clerk or Finance Officer
          • Payroll Officer & Bookkeeper