ATKU Courses

he ongoing USTDA/Pragma Corporation’s Accountancy Training Program at Kabul University builds Afghanistan's accounting sector capacity through provision of accountancy courses to Kabul University students and through the development of an Accountancy Training Resource Center at Kabul University. The Center will assist the University in the development and implementation of future accountancy training programs, accountancy training curricula and trained accountancy faculty. The 28-day long accountancy courses provide the students with a solid basis in financial and managerial accounting that helps them meet Afghan employers’ requirements for trained accountancy personnel.

• First Course (January-February 2007)
  The first Basic Bookkeeping and Accountancy course took place during January and February 2007. All 30 students were awarded completion certificates; seven of those were awarded certificates of superior performance. As a result of completing this course, most students were immediately hired in various sectors, including teaching, banking, government management and international trade.
  
  
• Second Course (April-May 2007)
  The second Basic Bookkeeping and Accountancy course took place during April and May 2007. As a result of the instructor's feedback from the first class, this course featured an updated Dari version of the Accounting textbook and improved layout of the Accounting Center space. Certificates were awarded to all twenty-nine class participants. The top seven students were awarded certificates of superior performance. Most students had successful interviews and began employment with banks within a week of the course completion.
  
  
• Third Course (June-July 2007)
  The third Accountacy course, focused on Telecommunications Sector, took place during June and July 2007. Out of twenty-nine class participants, seven were awarded certificates of superior performance, including two women. In fact, the top scoring student in the course was a woman. As in the two previous courses, students were provided with help with their CVs and interviewing skills, which enabled them to immediately start going on job interviews.

• Fourth Course (October 20-November 26 2007)