By CTW Team

The Chandaria School of Business has formally received accreditation to offer Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) courses. The courses are designed to offer students cross-sector accounting and finance knowledge, skills and professional and ethical values needed in all organizations and every industry.

By receiving the accreditation, exemptions will be granted to USIU-Africa students who are enrolled (or have completed) the following programs - BSC. Accounting, BSc. Finance and BSc. International Business Administration.

Speaking to CTW, Dr. San Lio, who is the program coordinator at USIU-Africa, notes that the ACCA accreditation is an indicator that students in the Business and Accounting programs at the Chandaria School of Business receive professional knowledge that equips them to be competent candidates in the regional and global job market.

“The ACCA accreditation reflects the strength of the programs being offered by USIU-Africa. By undertaking the ACCA courses, our students will continue to enjoy an education that incorporates practical and professional aspects which will help our students to become knowledgeable accounting professionals,” he added.

According to ACCA, its qualifications open doors for students to access satisfying, strategic work all over the world, while employers have a pool of strategic professionals required to grow businesses and organizations.

For additional information on the program, please contact Dr. Sammy Lio on slio@usiu.ac.ke, Mr. Shadrack Lomoywara on slomoywara@usiu.ac.ke or Prof. Amos Njuguna on amnjuguna@usiu.ac.ke.