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EXAMINATION
INFORMATION
Professional
Examination Scheme Structure:
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS For purposes of accommodating prospective
candidates into the Boards examination system, minimum entry requirements have been
set. The entry point to any level of the Boards examination depends on the
candidates prior learning. (i) Certificate of Secondary School Education (CSE) with at least five credits of Grade A or B or C including English and Mathematics. (ii) OR Basic Book-keeping Certificate (BBC) Plus Certificate of Secondary Education with at least five passes, including English and Mathematics. (iii) OR NABE Stage II with at least five passes Plus Certificate of Secondary Education with at least five passes including English and Mathematics. (iv) OR National Store-keeping Certificate (NSC) or Foundation Stage in Materials Management Plus Certificate of Secondary Education with at least five passes including English and Mathematics. Accounting Technician Level II
(i) Accounting
Technician Level I (ATEC I) Statement of Success.
(ii) OR Advanced Certificate of Secondary
Education with at least two principal passes
(iii) OR
National Book-keeping certificate (NABOCE) (iv) OR Certificate of Secondary Education with National Materials Management Diploma (full). (v) OR Certificate in Accountancy (CA) or Certificate in Government Accountancy (CGA) plus Certificate of Secondary Education with at least three credit passes (vi) OR Certificate in Financial Administration plus Certificate of Secondary Education with at least three credit passes. (vi) OR A two-year Diploma (non-Accounting) from a recognized training institution plus Certificate of Secondary Education with at least three credit passes. Professional Examinations Foundation Stage Module A (i) Accounting Technician level II (ATEC II) statement of success (ii) Ordinary Diploma in Cooperative Accounting /Business Studies from Muccobs, with at least two principal passes in A level or three credit passes at O level. (ii) A two years Diploma in Business Administration (DBA) - (Accounting option) plus at least three credit passes at O level. (iv) NAD I OR NAD II (This examination is no longer conducted by the Board. (vi) A three-year Advanced Diploma/Degree from a recognized training institution which is a non accounting qualification e.g. Bsc. Eng. Bsc. Mathematics, Advanced Diploma in Transport Management. In addition, a candidate must have obtained at least two principal passes at A level or three credit passes at O level. Foundation Stage Module B (ii) OR Certified Supplies Professional (CSP). (iii) OR
(iii) National Accountancy Diploma (NAD) (This examination is no
longer conducted by the Intermediate Stage Module C
(i) Certified Public Accountant Part (CPA I)
(iii) OR A
two-year Diploma in Accounting with at least two principal passes at A level
or Final Stage: Module E (i) Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) - UDSM and Open University of Tanzania (ii)
Bachelor of Accounting and Finance (BAF); Bachelor of
Public Sector Accounting & (iii) Advanced Diploma in Accountancy (ADA) IAA, IFM (iv) Advanced Diploma in Accountancy (ADA) - effective from 1993 (v) Advanced Diploma in Cooperative Accounting (ADCA) MUCCOBS effective from 1992 (vi)
Advanced Diploma in Accountancy (ADA) (vii)
Advanced Diploma in Accountancy (ADA) Awarding Institution: TIA effective from 1999 (viii)
Advanced Diploma in Accountancy. (ix) Advanced Diploma in Financial Administration (ADFA). Awarding Institution: ZIFA (x) Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA Accounting). Awarding Institution: ZU (xi) Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA Accounting). Awarding Institution: TU-DSM College effective 2007/08 academic year and TU-Iringa College effective 2004/05 academic year. For an applicant to be considered for exemption, the request for exemption must be lodged within five years of obtaining that qualification, otherwise no exemption shall be considered if that qualification is five years beyond. PROCEDURES FOR CANDIDACY REGISTRATION Candidacy Registration Prospective candidates wishing to register with the Board to sit for its examinations are required to fill in the Candidacy Registration Form which should be accompanied by Identity Request Form. The Application form must duly be filled and submitted to the Board together with relevant certificate - academic and professional certificates supported by transcripts. In addition three passport size photographs- coloured should be attached. Last date of submitting the candidacy registration form is 31st January for the May Examinations and 31st July for the November examinations. Applications received beyond those may be liable for a penalty fee. Application for Exemptions: Exemption from parts of the
Boards examinations shall be considered
for those applicants who hold qualifications recognized by the Board to be at par with the
examinations it offers. For any qualifications obtained outside Tanzania, applicants are
required to submit detailed syllabus and transcripts for
the programmes undertaken. A proof showing
that the University or Institute awarded that qualification is an accredited institution
should also be attached. Such proof is
obtained from Tanzania Commission for Universities or NACTE.
Requests for exemption must be lodged on or before the deadline of receiving
Candidacy Registration forms to enable the Board process them accordingly. It is the policy of the Board to consider
applications for exemptions to qualifications
that are lodged within 5 years after
being obtained. Beyond that time limit, makes
a qualification non-exempt from parts of the Boards examinations. Once a prospective candidate is registered, he/she is recognized as a candidate and can apply for an appropriate examination any time thereafter as long as he/she has undertaken the necessary training of not less than nine months duration in any level. An appropriate Examination Entry form should be filled and submitted to the Board in good time. **Deadlines for May and November examination registration are on the 15th of March and September, respectively. NB: Candidancy registration, Exemptions application and Examination entries are charged different fees at various examination levels. see complete students' fees structure. Examination Centres The Board conducts its examinations at various examination centres in the country including Arusha, Dodoma, Iringa, Mbeya, Morogoro, Moshi, Tanga, Zanzibar, Mwanza and Dar es Salaam, as long as the centre registers a minimum number of candidates required by the Board. Currently, the minimum number of candidates required to make an examination centre to operate is 30.
An Examination Admission Letter showing the examination time-table, the
examination centre and the examination Index Number is normally issued at least two weeks
before the commencement of the examination. Dar
es Salaam candidates normally collect their examination dockets in person at the Education
and Training Services department in Dar es Salaam For
those candidates who have chosen examination centres outside Dar es Salaam, the
examination dockets are posted to their respective addresses. TRAINING NBAA as an examining body does not train candidates who are preparing to sit for its examinations, but is collaborating with a number of training institutions, both public and private institutions to train candidates for its examinations. Training can either be on full time or on part time basis, depending on ones choice. For those aspiring to sit for the Boards examinations on part-time training, it is advised that one should attend at least two review sessions before sitting for the intended examination(s). For those wishing to resit an examination, one review course session can suffice before re-attempting the examination(s). A list of institutions recognized as training providers can be made available on request. STUDY AIDS In an endeavour to assist its examination candidates, the NBAA provides the following training facilities: A well-stocked reference library located at Mhasibu House, Library Block, 2nd floor, where registered candidates are allowed to use it throughout the day. Questions and Suggested Solutions of previous examinations, detailed Examiners Reports, Students Newsletter, International Accounting Standards and International Standards on Auditing, Syllabus for the Accounting Technician and Professional Level Examinations, including up-to-date students manuals are some of the publications that are available at the Boards Bookshop - Mhasibu Bookshop. This bookshop is within the NBAA premises. For candidates who are in the regions, arrangements have been made with some bookshops which act as outside for the Boards publications. It is important that a candidate obtain his/her own copy of the detailed syllabus to provide guidance of subject areas and topics to be covered. The syllabus also provides information of examination regulations governing the examinations, transitional arrangements for those candidates transferring from the phased out examination scheme to the revised examinations scheme and the order of taking these examinations. NBAA PUBLICATIONS OUTLETS The bookshops which act as outlets for the Boards publications are: 1. ARUSHA: Kase Bookshop 2. DAR ES SALAAM: Mhasibu Bookshop 3. MOSHI: Christian Bookshop 4. MWANZA: Catholic Bookshop |
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