
Course Overview
Certificate in Accounting and Management Skills (CAMS) offered by KASNEB is a program designed to equip students with foundational skills in accounting, finance, and management, preparing them for entry-level positions or further studies in these areas.
Course Structure:
The CAMS program is divided into two levels, each containing several papers. The content covers essential accounting, management, and communication skills necessary for the business environment.
Level I:
- Introduction to Business Communication
- Business communication basics
- Oral and written communication skills
- Business letters, memos, and reports
- Communication in a digital environment
- Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship and Management
- Overview of entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneurial motivation and business idea generation
- Business planning
- Basic management functions (planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling)
- Introduction to Law and Ethics
- Overview of business law
- Law of contracts
- Employment law
- Introduction to ethics and corporate governance
- Legal and ethical responsibilities in business
- Fundamentals of Accounting
- Introduction to accounting principles and concepts
- Double-entry bookkeeping
- Financial statements (balance sheet, income statement)
- Recording and classifying financial transactions
Level II:
- Principles of Management
- Introduction to management theories and practices
- Managerial roles and decision-making
- Leadership styles and team dynamics
- Organizational behavior and culture
- Principles of Economics
- Basic economic concepts (scarcity, choice, opportunity cost)
- Microeconomics and macroeconomics overview
- Supply and demand, market structures
- National income, inflation, unemployment
- Fundamentals of Information Communication Technology (ICT)
- Introduction to computer hardware and software
- Word processing, spreadsheets, and database management
- The role of ICT in business
- Cybersecurity and data protection
- Principles of Accounting
- Detailed study of accounting concepts
- Preparation of financial statements
- Accounting for assets, liabilities, and equity
- Adjustments and corrections in accounting.
Entry Grade: D & Above
Duration: 3 Months
Exam Body: KASNEB