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Program Objectives
The CBA designation gives you a level of professional credibility and distinction in the financial services arena that others cannot proclaim. When you become a CBA, you not only distinguish yourself from your peers, but you also position yourself for future leadership opportunities.
Pre-requisites and Requirements
Minimum 2 year of bank auditing experience. Completion of experience requirement can be met when sitting for the exam. Experience can be met through :
- Employment at a financial institution or bank regulatory agency.
- Bank Auditing as a staff member of a public accounting firm, or other private bank audit.
- A Master's degree in Business or Accountancy from an accredited college/university can be substituted for 1 years work experience.
Exam Window (s)
The American Chamber of Commerce is the sole center in Egypt offering the exam. Exams are taken at the Chamber's premises during the following windows:
June, November
For more information on registration deadlines for Exam, please visit CBA Exam Registration.
Course Schedule (s)
January, September
Continuing Professional Education (CPE)
Program Contents
Part 1 - Accounting
- Financial Accounting (80 - 90%) - Accounting Principles, Bank Accounting, Financial Statements.
- Managerial Accounting (10 - 20%)- Capital Investment Decisions, Budgets and Responsibility Reporting, Cost-Volume Relationships, Financial Services Instruments and Product.
Part 2 - Auditing Principles & Bank Laws / Regulation
- Auditing Principals (50 - 60%) - Standards for the Profession of Internal Auditing, Internal Control Structure, Evaluation of Internal Control Structure, Management and Organization of the Audit Function, Internal Audit's Relationship with the External Auditors, Audit Techniques.
- Bank Laws & Regulations (40 - 50%) - Overview of the Regulatory Environment, Consumer Protection, Mortgage Lending, Bank Organization, Monetary Policy, Bank Operations, Other.
Par Part 3 - Auditing Practices
- General Practices (20 - 40%) - Application of Audit Techniques, Evaluating the Internal Control Structure, Communications with Management, Directors, and Others, Audit Process
- Auditing Specific Bank Applications (60 - 80%)- Assets/Income, Liabilities and Owners Equity, Other Services
Part 4 - General Business
- Business Law (30 - 40%) - Uniform Commercial Code, General Commercial Law.
- Economics (15 - 25%) - Macroeconomics, Forecasting, Money Markets.
- Bank Management Issues (25 - 35%) - Asset/Liability Management, Competitive Strategies, Human Resources/Personnel, Planning, Organizing, Communicating with Management
For more information on program content, please visit CBA Exam Content.
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