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ICAN A1 Business, Management and Finance: Exam Prep

The full ICAN A1 study text by syllabus area, with practice, flashcards and timed mocks.

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About this course

Prepare for ICAN Foundation A1 (Business, Management and Finance) on the 2025 syllabus. Study each syllabus area in plain English with worked examples, then practise in the exam's own formats, track your strong and weak topics, review flashcards and sit timed mock exams. Skillnaija is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).

Every other topic in this paper assumes you know what a business is, what it is trying to achieve and the legal shape it takes. In the exam this area feeds definition questions and 'compare' questions on sole traders, partnerships and companies; at work, the legal form of a client decides who owns it, who is liable for its debts and which rules it must follow.

What you'll learn

Course syllabus — 22 lessons

  1. Nature, types and objectives of business25 min
  2. Organisational structures and governance roles22 min
  3. The business environment and environmental analysis20 min
  4. The finance function17 min
  5. Ethics and corporate governance19 min
  6. Basic management functions16 min
  7. Individual and organisational behaviour22 min
  8. Communication in business20 min
  9. Digital communication16 min
  10. Introduction to economics and the market16 min
  11. Demand, supply and the price mechanism18 min
  12. Costs, revenue and productivity17 min
  13. Market structures17 min
  14. Market failure, externalities and intervention16 min
  15. National income accounting16 min
  16. Financial institutions and markets21 min
  17. Monetary and fiscal policy16 min
  18. Inflation and unemployment16 min
  19. Economic growth and development15 min
  20. Business uses of computers and IT18 min
  21. E-commerce and e-business21 min
  22. Emerging technologies and the accountancy profession19 min

Frequently asked questions

Is ICAN A1 Business, Management and Finance: Exam Prep free?

Most Skillnaija courses can be started free with a free account: your first two courses are free to start, then one new course each month. Some courses are paid; the course page in the app shows whether ICAN A1 Business, Management and Finance: Exam Prep is one, and its price, before you pay. You can also buy any course on its own for twelve months, or open every course with the All-Access Pass. Certificates are never sold: you earn one by passing the course's project.

How long does ICAN A1 Business, Management and Finance: Exam Prep take to complete?

4 weeks · ~3 hrs/week. There are 22 lessons, about 7 hours of material in total. You learn at your own pace and your progress is saved.

Do I need any experience to start ICAN A1 Business, Management and Finance: Exam Prep?

Professional exam. You can start from scratch — no prior experience is assumed.

What will I learn in ICAN A1 Business, Management and Finance: Exam Prep?

You will build practical skills in Business organisations, Management and leadership, Business finance, Economics for business, Information technology in business. Every lesson is written for a Nigerian context, with examples drawn from how the work is actually done and paid for here.

Do I get a certificate for ICAN A1 Business, Management and Finance: Exam Prep?

Yes, but it has to be earned. You complete the course project and submit it for grading. Passing the project issues a verifiable certificate; finishing the lessons alone does not.

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