ICAN gives exemptions — papers you skip rather than sit — to candidates who already hold a relevant accounting qualification. An accredited B.Sc or HND in Accounting typically clears the whole Foundation level and some Skills papers; professional qualifications such as...
ICAN holds its professional examinations twice a year — a May diet and a November diet — over three straight days, Tuesday to Thursday, usually in the third week of the month. The most recent sittings ran 18–20 November 2025 and...
Yes — you can become an ICAN chartered accountant without a university degree, through the Accounting Technician Scheme (ATS). With five O’level credits (including English and Maths) you can register for ATS, sit its three stages, and earn the Associate Accounting...
The current ICAN President is Hajia Sofuratu Seghosime, the Institute’s 62nd president, inaugurated on 2 June 2026. She succeeded the 61st president, Mallam Haruna Nma Yahaya (2025–2026). Below is the complete list of every ICAN president — and the Association of...
ICAN has 96 District Societies — 89 across Nigeria’s 36 states and 7 in the diaspora (Cameroon, Canada, Ireland, Malaysia, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States). These district societies are the regional arms of the Institute, bringing continuing...
