KASNEB ATD study guide
KASNEB ATD · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Accounting Technicians Diploma (ATD) is a diploma-level qualification offered by Kasneb, the Kenya Accountants & Secretaries National Examinations Board. Kasneb is a State Corporation under The National Treasury and Economic Planning, established by the Government of Kenya in 1969, with a mandate that includes the development of syllabuses and the conduct of professional, diploma and technician examinations, plus certification of candidates in accountancy, finance, credit, governance and management, information technology and related disciplines. Within Kasneb's published qualification structure, the Diploma sits between the Certificate and the Professional and Post-Professional categories. ATD suits people building a career in accounting and finance support roles - bookkeeping, accounts assistance and related technician work - who want a structured, examined route rather than an informal one. Topics on this exam: ATD Level I, ATD Level II, and ATD Level III. The KASNEB ATD study guide has 3 sections and about 859 words.
01ATD Level I: Foundations of Accounting, Law, Enterprise and ICT
ATD Level I builds the foundation: the accounting equation and double entry; books of original entry, ledger, trial balance and basic financial statements; essential business law (contract, agency, sale of goods, negotiable instruments); entrepreneurship and communication; and basic ICT for records and office work. Know the accounting equation A = C + L and how each transaction affects it.
310 words, about 2 min02ATD Level II: Financial Accounting, Quantitative Methods, Management and Public Finance
Level II moves from recording to reporting and analysis. Expect financial accounting for sole traders, partnerships and simple companies; business mathematics and statistics; management principles; and public finance and taxation fundamentals.
282 words, about 1 min03ATD Level III: Advanced Accounting, Costing, Auditing and Taxation
Level III tests synthesis. You must prepare and interpret advanced financial statements, apply cost accounting methods, understand audit evidence and risk, and compute tax liabilities.
267 words, about 1 min