ICAN Accredits Veritas University Accounting Programme

Veritas University, Abuja Accounting Department Accreditation has been approved by ICAN. Full details: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN has approved the accreditation of the B.Sc Accounting Programme of Veritas University, Abuja.

The accreditation certificate was presented to the University at a ceremony held in Lagos on Friday, April 25, 2014.

Presenting the certificate to the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Michael Kwanashie in a brief ceremony at the university’s main campus in Abuja, the Dean of the College of Management Sciences, Rev. Fr. Dr. Basil Ekot noted that the ICAN accreditation was a landmark achievement by the University Management.

The Dean was accompanied by the Head of Accounting Department, Dr. Emmanuel Ozor and a lecturer in the Department, Mr. Solomon Soji who is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN.

Receiving the accreditation certificate on behalf of Management, the Vice-Chancellor noted that accounting programme was among the University’s programmes that received full accreditation status from the National Universities Commission in 2012.

He emphasised that these accreditations corroborate the University’s mission of providing its students with integral and holistic formation that combines academic and professional training with physical, moral, spiritual, social and cultural formation.

Speaking on behalf of the Accounting Department, Mr. Soji stated that the accreditation qualifies Veritas University graduates in accounting to have exemption from the Foundation and Intermediate Examinations of ICAN.

He highlighted that VUNA accounting graduates would only need to pass the Professional 1 and Professional 2 Examinations of the Institute to qualify as Chartered Accountants. Via: www.veritas.edu.ng/ican.php