pweetychyka:
I choose ACCA despite the cost!

1. Anyone who has got d certificate can always work anywhere around the world but wit ICAN u can't! Even here in Nigeria, I observe dat ACCA is still very much preferred dan ICAN

2. Anoda point on d view of it been tough n intense.... is 30% accepted! If u av got a better tutorial to attend n a comprehensive learning kit, trust dere will be notjing difficult for you to attend on ACCA exams!

You can't expect an ICAN fellow to tutor an ACCA candidate

#machoicetho

OlujobaSamuel:

I think he is talking about some kind of weird ways of marking and not just lack of preparation by students.
ICAN possess this notion in our education system of no student is good enough to be the best than the teacher. The usually poor success rate can't solely be blamed on lack of preparation by the students.
Remember the silly excuse last year or 2 on failure rate in law school, where the legal council came out to defend it by saying students were not serious in class, most usually play with their phones during lecture, etc.
Probably, ICAN might be controlling the population of its members, not sure though, but it's obvious there is something weird about them.

Barrysleek:
Most ICAN examiners are from the south west the tend deliberate refuse to pass student from other regions. look at the huge discrepancy in ratio of ICAN members between the south west and other regions.

obajoey:
bro i think the op is right. In 2014 ICAN students were seen protesting and carrying placards saying "ICAN is a SCAM".

Olufunmihimself:

Trust me! he is bias maybe because he affiliated to ACCA ... He's not objective. Bless bro.

moscobabs:


thanks bro.

How many paper does Accounting Graduate needs to write before he can qualify in ICAN and ACCA?

Olufunmihimself:

I really do understand your perspective but I don't want to buy that idea that they are trying to streamline their members...why? . See it's a win win situation for them, so I don't see any reason why they should streamline members. I'm Ican student and I started from the scratch. From my year and half of being a student I noticed most student allow other people's story determine theirs and carrying fake propagada about negleting the main thing(reading and trying to cover syllabus). One thing is that ICAN redefines and changes your personality positively. Something we Nigerians don't like... Bless bro.

OlujobaSamuel:

I think 4 or 5 for ACCA. was granted 3, f1,2 & 3 with HND in banking and finance.

Olufunmihimself:

I really do understand your perspective but I don't want to buy that idea that they are trying to streamline their members...why? . See it's a win win situation for them, so I don't see any reason why they should streamline members. I'm Ican student and I started from the scratch. From my year and half of being a student I noticed most student allow other people's story determine theirs and carrying fake propagada about negleting the main thing(reading and trying to cover syllabus). One thing is that ICAN redefines and changes your personality positively. Something we Nigerians don't like... Bless bro.

shogz89:
he said how many paper will he write not Hw many exemptions.. For Ican he is going to write 9 papers to qualify

OlujobaSamuel:

I think 4 or 5 for ACCA. was granted 3, f1,2 & 3 with HND in banking and finance.

moscobabs:


thanks bro.

How many paper does Accounting Graduate needs to write before he can qualify in ICAN and ACCA?

ibadanfinest:


Don't be misguided, both ACCA and Ican. are now IFRS compliance. The truth is right now they are the same thing to me, the difference will be that for ICAN your business law, taxation and psaf will be according to Nigeria law while ACCA will be according to UK law,

Lastly firm don't prefer ACCA holders to ican holders because quote me anywhere ICAN has more brilliant candidates than ACCA in fact Nigerian candidate opt for ACCA because they feel its easier to pass.

obajoey:
pls is this samuel (Lords Propt) Ilaro?

Greycious:

As an ican student, can u share with me some of ur experience(s). I have been told ICAN is very hard to pass but I'm bent on going for it.
And also, how does it increase someone's job prospect?

shogz89:
There are some point I will like to correct.. Ican and acca has the same syllabus.. Infact the pack both of them use are both written by Emile wolf.. So it's false to say acca syllabus is bigger than ican.
2) I don't know about other centres but Ikeja centre where I wrote my Ican exam, it's extremely conducive and the ac there can give you pneumonia and o heard same thing in unilag and alimosho..
That dosent change the fact that acca is more recognised globally, buh something is already in motion to close that gap the reason for the change in syllabus in 2014

Olufunmihimself:

Please don't listen to negative talks... It's a professional course meant for humans not superhumans. Just follow your instinct if that's what you want. The truth is that ICAN redefines and shapes you positively. You're going to let go of many things; it requires alot of sacrifice. ICAN is very jealous, it needs a lots of dedication of time and hard work, that even sometime you'll want to give up because your social life and sleep will be reduced to the bearest minimum. Please just try as much as posible to ignore negative talks, always claim positives for yourself and be true to it. Believe me it will WORTH it at the end of the day. You can drop your email so I can send you the Foundation modules and also specify the course you studied. Bless bro.

OlujobaSamuel:

obaoye? boss, how far now, how ur side?

haibe:


How can you proof that ican has more brilliant candidates than Acca? Why jump into conclusions?

Acca is a more technical exam than Ican, you cant compare the standards of questions Acca sets to that of ican. The only thing is I know is that ican doesn't have a good quality control review with their questions, this may make them set questions outside syllabus which can be annoying (although I learnt they have looked into this). ACCA on the other hand has a very good quality control review, also when it comes to being more more technical in the accounting profession, it is ever advisable to opt for ACCA.

shogz89:
gently madam

ibadanfinest:

Don't be misguided, both ACCA and Ican. are now IFRS compliance. The truth is right now they are the same thing to me, the difference will be that for ICAN your business law, taxation and psaf will be according to Nigeria law while ACCA will be according to UK law, Lastly firm don't prefer ACCA holders to ican holders because quote me anywhere ICAN has more brilliant candidates than ACCA in fact Nigerian candidate opt for ACCA because they feel its easier to pass.

haibe:

How can you proof that ican has more brilliant candidates than Acca? Why jump into conclusions?
Acca is a more technical exam than Ican, you cant compare the standards of questions Acca sets to that of ican. The only thing is I know is that ican doesn't have a good quality control review with their questions, this may make them set questions outside syllabus which can be annoying (although I learnt they have looked into this). ACCA on the other hand has a very good quality control review, also when it comes to being more more technical in the accounting profession, it is ever advisable to opt for ACCA.

obajoey:
Haha, samuel baba, why you con first me register for nairaland nah. O ga oo. I don know say na you. It is well, can't wait to see you occupying that great positions in that great organisation.

Bro am changing pattern oo, I am writing my ACIB now, then ACIS(chartered institute of stockbrokers) with that I can work as an investment banker/financial analyst/investment analyst. You know the exchange rate to write ACCA is not smiling now.

haibe:


How can you proof that ican has more brilliant candidates than Acca? Why jump into conclusions?

Acca is a more technical exam than Ican, you cant compare the standards of questions Acca sets to that of ican. The only thing is I know is that ican doesn't have a good quality control review with their questions, this may make them set questions outside syllabus which can be annoying (although I learnt they have looked into this). ACCA on the other hand has a very good quality control review, also when it comes to being more more technical in the accounting profession, it is ever advisable to opt for ACCA.

ibadanfinest:


Everyone claiming acca is more technical than Ican, that's a lie, in fact ICAN had to condescend as people complain ICAN questions are too technical.
As for the proof, students who are unable to pass ICAN exam are passing ACCA exam with ease with moatly the knowledge gather while studying for ICAN.

As it its now both exam body set virtually same questions, you can use ICAN financial reporting to prepare for that of ACCA.

I agree for now we may not be as organized as they are but Ican as an institute is very reasonably organized.

ebuksy:
i really agree with you Op. Most pple just think that ACCA is beans. They are wrong!

Validated:


Bros, I am FCA (ICAN), before leaving Nija, I did some of these foreign "over-rated" exams (ACCA & CIMA), and completed them back to back. This was with the pressure of work. ICAN is still the toughest and the BEST. May not yet have the recognition outside Nigeria, but no ICAN member can be stranded in either ACCA or CIMA. If you CAN PASS ICAN, these ones are BEANS!!! Quote me anywhere in this WORLD. Just another correction, CIMA is tougher than ACCA and is now recognised in US (CGMA designation is offered qualified members by both CIMA (UK) and AICPA (US)).

The name is I CAN!!! Go for it as a sure foundation for your accounting designation. The stress you will pass through will prepare you for a jolly ride over ACCA.

maxidgreat:
Is CIMA recognised in Canada and US?
Secondly, please compare CIMA with the aforementioned. Thanx