I am not here to bored you about the meaning of ICAN but to show you why you should be a Chartered Accountant and guide you on how you will apply for ICAN
Why Apply For ICAN?
The good news is that you don’t have to be a graduate in Accountant for you to apply for ICAN. In fact, the best student of ICAN always emerges from Engineering background. So why apply for ICAN?
- You may apply for ICAN because you need a Career in Accounting. To be a professional Accountant, having an ICAN certificate is a major step in your career. You may be working in a bank, auditing firm, etc. and you really need to boost your career, then ICAN is what you really need.
- ICAN Membership will act as a shield for you as a Chartered Accountant. It will be a body that protects, guide you and enable you to stand tall in your career.
APPROVED QUALIFICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION AS A STUDENT
a) Five (5) credit passes including English Language and Mathematics in the West African School Certificate Examination, General Certificate of Education or Senior Secondary Certificate Examination in not more than two sittings.
b) Ordinary National Diploma of any Polytechnic recognized by the Council of the Institute.
c) National Certificate of Education (NCE) from any College of Education.
d) Any other relevant qualification approved by the Institute.
How To Apply For ICAN Membership?
Of course, the first step of being a Chartered Accountant is to apply. You are required to write examination and pass before you will be inducted. Below are the basic steps you can take to apply for ICAN.
(2) USE THE INFORMATION ON THE PIN VOUCHER TO LOG-ON ICAN WEBSITE.
(3) CLICK ON TO ATS STUDENTS’ REGISTRATION AND FILL YOUR DATA ON THE FORM.
(4) OBTAIN A COLOURED PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPH OF YOURSELF. SCAN THE PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPH ON THE FORM.
(5) CLICK TWICE ON SUBMITS TO SUBMIT THE APPLICATION FORM ON-LINE.
(6) PRINT OUT A COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM
(7) APPEND YOUR SIGNATURE ON THE PRINTED APPLICATION FORM.
(8) GET A CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT/AAT MEMBER AS YOUR REFEREE/SPONSOR.
(9) PROVIDE HIS/HER MEMBERSHIP NUMBER, NAME AND PHONE NUMBER ON THE FORM
(10) TAKE THE PRINTED COPY OF THE COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM AND THE PHOTOCOPY OF YOUR CREDENTIALS TO YOUR REFEREE/SPONSOR FOR CERTIFICATION OR ENDORSEMENT.
(11) ATTACH THE FOLLOWING:
1. PHOTOCOPY OF WASC/NECO CERTIFICATE OR COMPUTER PRINT OUT/SCRATCH PIN VOUCHER WHERE YOU ARE USING STATEMENT OF RESULT, OND, NCE & OTHERS
2. ORIGINAL COPY OF THE PIN VOUCHER
3. TWO COPIES OF CERTIFIED PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPHS
4. THREE SELF ADDRESSED ENVELOPES WITH N50,00 STAMP AFFIXED ON EACH OF THEM.
5. PHOTOCOPY OF YOUR BIRTH CERTIFICATE OR SWORN AFFIDAVIT
6. ORIGINAL COPY OF THE BANK TELLER.
(12) SUBMIT PRINT OUR COPY WITH ATTACHMENT TO STUDENTS’ EDUCATION & TRAINING DEPARTMENT AT OUR SECRETARIAT, 82, MURTALA MOHAMMED WAY (OPPOSITE DENTON POLICE STATION) EBUTE META LAGOS CHANGE OF NAME WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED AFTER REGISTRATION.
