On successful completion of the examinations they earn the designation of Certified National Accountant and qualify to join ANAN.
Students of the College are presumed to have mastered the principles and theories of accounting at degree or higher diploma levels at the University or Polytechnic.
It goes without saying that the emphasis at Nigerian College of Accountancy is on practice and integrity, because the training procedure imparts knowledge, aptitude, skill, competence and, of course, beyond that, judgment in the application of these factors to problems in real life situation.
Personality Presentation and Professional Ethics such as mode of dressing, development of personal confidence, sufficiency of self-discipline, self-analysis, self-criticism and caution which reduces the possibilities of mistakes and help acceptable ethical standards in serving the public and colleagues, end of the one year full time (nine months) course, students sit for the professional examination –PEA in January and PEB in May.
On passing the professional examinations, the student then qualifies to undertake a two-year supervised practical experience training in any sector of the economy.
Thereafter, he becomes eligible to apply for membership of the Association, and if admitted as a member, he will be entitled to describe himself as a Certified National Accountant and to write after his name the designation “CNA”.