Certified Public Accountant

Minimum Entry Qualifications:

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ATEC I One of the following qualifications:

• CSEE with at least 3 credit passes including ‘D’ pass in Basic Mathematics and English Language
• NABE Certificate and ‘D’ pass in four subjects in CSEE or
• ACSEE with one subsidiary and one principal pass together with ‘D’ pass in Basic Mathematics and English Language or

ATEC II
One of the following qualifications:

• ATEC I Certificate or
• ACSEE with a combination of ECA having 2 principal passes or
• NTA Level 4 majored in Accounting or
• NTA Level 6 in Non – Accounting qualification or
• ACSEE with a pass in Bookkeeping and Commerce at Ordinary Level

FOUNDATION LEVEL
One of the following qualifications:

• NBAA’s Accounting Technician Certificate (ATEC) or
• A two-year Diploma in Accounting/Accounting and Finance (NTA level 6) or
• A degree from a recognized University/ institution of higher learning (non - accounting) wherein such a case the exemptions to be granted shall be considered on subject to subject basis depending on the candidate’s specialty.

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
One of the following qualifications:

• NBAA Foundation Level Statement of Success Letter or
• A bachelor's degree majoring in Accounting/Accounting and Finance from a recognized University/Institution of Higher Learning.

FINAL LEVEL

NBAA Intermediate Level Statement of Success letter.

Qualifications Obtained Outside Tanzania:

The applicants shall further be required to get a confirmation of such recognition from either the Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) or the National Council for Technical Education (NACTE) as the case may be.

EXEMPTION POLICY

Applicants seeking exemptions in parts of the Board’s examinations shall indicate such requests in the Candidacy Registration and Exemption form by filling an appropriate section of the form