ICAN CAP-II study materials
ICAN CAP-II study resources

ICAN CAP-II case studies

ICAN CAP-II · Put your knowledge to work in context.

CAP-II is the second professional level of the chartered accountancy qualification awarded by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). It sits between the foundation and final professional stages and is aimed at candidates who already hold credit at the earlier level and are building toward full membership. The syllabus is deliberately broad: financial reporting, audit and assurance, taxation, corporate strategy and ethics, management accounting, financial management, business law, IT and data analytics, and public sector accounting. In practice the exam rewards candidates who can move between technical computation and written professional judgement, because short-answer and case-study questions ask you to apply standards rather than recite them. The ICAN CAP-II case studies are 5 cases and about 3,510 words.

1

Revenue Recognition on a Contract Modification and Service-Level Credits

Sahel Cloud Systems Ltd, a Kano-based software company, signed a three-year contract with a commercial bank to implement and host a core banking platform. The contract price is ₦180m: ₦60m for implementation and ₦40m per year for hosting.

706 words, about 4 min
2

Going Concern, Component Auditor Reliance and Unpaid Audit Fees

Delta Agro Processing Plc is a listed company with a 31 December 2024 year-end. Its Ghanaian subsidiary, Delta Ghana Ltd, contributes 25% of group revenue and is audited by a local firm that reports under ISA.

759 words, about 4 min
3

Company Income Tax, Withholding Tax and VAT Compliance for a Nigerian Manufacturer

Adewale Foods Ltd is a Nigerian manufacturer with turnover of ₦480m for the year ended 31 December 2024. Its profit before tax was ₦96m.

683 words, about 3 min
4

Make-or-Buy Decision with a Scarce Machine Resource

Benin Rubber Products Ltd makes two components, X and Y, on the same machine, which has a capacity of 30,000 hours per year. Demand for X is 10,000 units and for Y is 8,000 units.

674 words, about 3 min
5

Board Independence, Related Party Lending and Whistleblower Protection

Zuma Microfinance Bank Plc is a listed company with seven directors. The chairman is a former managing director who retired two years ago; his two brothers also sit on the board.

688 words, about 3 min