CAMS Background

kasneb has introduced the Certificate in Accounting and Management Skills (CAMS) qualification
following a comprehensive stakeholder engagement process which identified a critical gap in
lower level accounting and management skills for the micro, small and medium enterprises
sectors. In addition, holders of CAMS qualification will possess the competencies to provide
basic accounting and management services to non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and
public sector entities.
(b) Minimum entry requirement  (The minimum entry requirement for the CAMS is KCSE mean grade D+ or its equivalent.)
(c) Structure
CAMS comprises of two levels with four (4) papers in Level I and three (3) papers in Level II,
making a total of seven (7) papers, as summarized below.

Paper No:

CM11 Principles of Entrepreneurship and Management
CM12 Introduction to Law and Ethics
CM13 Fundamental ICT Skills
CM14 Fundamentals of Business Mathematics