A Certified National Accountant is a qualified professional accountant

Accountant

An accountant is a practitioner of accountancy or accounting , which is the measurement, disclosure or provision of assurance about financial information that helps managers, investors, tax authorities and others make decisions about allocating resources.The Big Four auditors are the largest...

 that has met the educational qualification and professional experience requirements for membership of Association of National Accountants of Nigeria

Association of National Accountants of Nigeria

The Association of National Accountants of Nigeria is one of the two professional accountancy associations with regulatory authority in Nigeria, the other being the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria ....

 (ANAN), and has been accepted as a member of the association. The Certified National Accountant is also the title of a quarterly journal of ANAN.

Accountancy graduates with a B.Sc. and Higher National Diploma from Nigerian Universities and Polytechnics qualify for admission to a three-year training program at the Nigerian College of Accountancy

Nigerian College of Accountancy

Nigerian College of Accountancy is an educational institution in Jos, Nigeria established in 1994 that is operated by Association of National Accountants of Nigeria ....

, Jos

Jos

Jos is a city in the Middle Belt of Nigeria.The city has a population of about 1.5 million residents. Popularly called "J-town" or "Jesus Our Saviour" by the residents, it is the administrative capital of Plateau State....

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On successful completion of the examinations they earn the designation of Certified National Accountant (CNA)and qualify to join ANAN.