Competency Mapping for Accountancy Professionals |
Please return the completed questionnaire by
15th December 2008
CPE Hour : 1 hour |
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Preface
The role of an accountant is changing from perspective of the industry. It goes to the credence of the Chartered accountancy profession that its product i.e Chartered accountant members have been able to make their mark felt in the professional dome. The world today is of specific competencies and mapping of such competencies which are ultimately required by the users of members in industry is something which is core to possibly creating a re-alignment of CA profession module. While, the post membership programs reinforce an education already undertaken albeit in specific programs which intending members intend to pursue , it is important to take review of the developments globally and their impact on job market in India. One also sees a steady growth of the members moving to industry and may be returning to licensed practice; this being typically true for the new professional. This could also reflect on the competencies required for members vis-à-vis those in practice and those in industry.
The ongoing structural ramifications in accounting profession taking place world wide would influence the profession and possibly need a sustained response on on-going basis; such issues being of nature which warrant due positioning to be undertaken for the benefit of the membership at large. The issues being timely and requiring threshold reaction are thus needed to be addressed at a shorter notice and hence there is a need for the response of membership to such structural factors.
Institute invites the comments of members in industry to take out time for responding to the Questionnaire as follows for drawing an insight into the competency mapping of the professional traits which are considered to be of foremost important for the members of profession from the view point of industry.
The response would be kept totally confidential and would not be used for another perspective other than to assess the current trends for taking future positions if so warranted. It may also be added that the response stated herein would entitle one for CPE credit of 1 hour.
Members are requested to respond the questionnaire as below. The responses filed electronically will be automatically submitted. However, duly filled questionnaire can be submitted in physical form so as to reach us by 15th December 2008 to:
Secretary,Perspective Planning Committee
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Post Box No. 7100, Indraprastha Marg
New Delhi - 110002 |
| Questionnaire |
| QUESTION 1. Do you work in: |
| Self employed CA firm Industry Others, please specify |
| QUESTION 2. What type of business or organization do you work in? |
Public Sector Accountancy Firm Other type of Business Career break/ not currently working
Others, please specify |
| QUESTION 3. How long ago did you qualify CA? |
| < 1 year 1-4 years 4-6 years 6-9 years 9- 19 years + 20 years |
| QUESTION 4. Are you: |
| Male Female |
| QUESTION 5. In which of these age groups do you fall? |
| Under 25 25-35 36-45 46-55 56-65 Over 65 |
| QUESTION 6. Place of work falls in : |
| North Zone East Zone South Zone West Zone Central Zone |
| QUESTION 7. Place of work situated in : |
| Metro ((Delhi,Mumbai, Kolkatta ,Chennai, Hyderabad,Bangalore) Non-Metro |
| QUESTION 8. Do you work: |
Full time, in a permanent role Part time On a fixed term contract
Others, please specify |
| QUESTION 9. In a typical week, how many hours do you spend working, in your office or elsewhere? |
Upto 20 hours 21-40 hours 41-60 hours 61- 80 hours Above 80 hours
Comments , if any |
| QUESTION 10. What is your current job level? |
Top Management Middle Management Executive/ Manager Independent/ Partner
Accountant Others, if any |
| QUESTION 11. How many employees work in your organization? |
1-20 21-50 50-100 101-500 501-1000 1001-5000 More than 5000
Comments, if any |
| QUESTION 12. What is the annual turnover of your organization? |
Less than 50 crores 50-500 crores 500 crores-1000 crores More than 1000 crore
Comments, if any |
| QUESTION 13. What is your annual emoluments (Cost to Company)? |
Less than 3 lakh 3- 5 lakh 5-10 lakh 10-20 lakh Above 20 lakhs
Comments, if any |
| QUESTION 14. Is the business income/ salary higher or lower than last year’s? |
Higher Lower Same
Comments, if any |
| QUESTION 15. How long have you been with your current employer/ Firm? |
| Less then 1 year 1-3 year 4- 6 years 7- 10 years More than 10 years |
| QUESTION 16. Please indicate the main sector in which your organization is involved: |
| Trading Manufacturing Service Sector Others, if any |
| QUESTION 17. Given the opportunities in the market what according to you are the driving factors for a continued retention in the market? |
Conducive Environment Good Pay Package Growth Prospects Location
Flexi working Hours Brand Equity Others please specify |
| QUESTION 18. What according to you are the most desirable traits of any employee from the employer’s perspective and more importantly from an employee with CA as professional background (kindly allocate % )? |
Ethical Values Loyalty Hard work Dedication Professionalism
Academic Background Experience Communication skills Leadership Skills
Presentation Skills Business Management Skills Others please specify |
| QUESTION 19. How important is it to you to have your employer’s involvement in your professional development? |
| Extremely important Very important Quite important Not at all |
| QUESTION 20. Do you find the current CA curriculum in tune with the Industrial/ Consultancy job requirements in India : |
| Yes No Comments, if any |
QUESTION 21. Currently, subjects mix in the final stage of CA program is
- Accounting and financial reporting - 37.5%
- Auditing - 12.5%
- Law - 12.5%
- Information Technology - 12.5%
- Taxation - 25%
Do you think that the % classification of subjects as in the current CA curriculum is appropriate from the perspective of an employed ICAI member? |
Yes No, what should be the appropriate mix?
Accounting and financial reporting %, Auditing %, Law %, Information Technology %
Taxation %, Comments, if any |
| QUESTION 22. Do you think that there is a need of new areas to be included in the current CA curriculum from the industry perspective? |
Yes, which areas , please specify No
Comments, if any |
| QUESTION 23. Do you feel that given the change in the market scenario the focus of studies should be changed from the existing subjects? |
Yes No
If yes, which areas |
| QUESTION 24. Have you undertaken any post qualification course undertaken by ICAI ? |
Information System Audit (ISA) Diploma in Insurance and Risk Management (DIRM)
International Trade Laws and World Trade Organization (ITL & WTO) Tax Management Course (TMC )
Management Accountancy course (MAC) Corporate Management Course (CMC)
CPE Course on Computed Accounting and Auditing Techniques (CAAT)
ERP course on SAP FICO Module , Oracle 11i, Microsoft Dynamics NAV |
| QUESTION 25. Do you think that the post qualification courses help you in better job opportunities? |
| Yes No Comments, if any |
| QUESTION 26. Which factors motivated you for joining the profession? |
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| QUESTION 27 Do you ever feel the competition from other related professionals ? |
| Yes No Comments, if any |
| QUESTION 28. ICAI has decided to converge with IFRS from April 1, 2011. Are you fully conversant with IFRS ? |
| Yes No Comments, if any |
| QUESTION 29. Are the functions assigned to you commensurate with your professional expertise? |
| Yes No Comments, if any |
| QUESTION 30. In addition to ICAI’s Continuing professional Education (CPE) program, which are the other sources of Executive Education you have acquired newer skills during last 5 years? |
| a) Sources : b) Areas : |
| QUESTION 31. Kindly give the positive aspects of Chartered accountancy profession? |
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| QUESTION 32. Kindly provide the negative aspects of Chartered accountancy profession? |
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| QUESTION 33. As a possible user of professional services from a chartered accountant (for eg. you could be a CFO/senior partner , using services of an auditor or having chartered accountant associating with you), how would you rate your experience in delaing with them? |
a) Dealing with auditor
b) Dealing with collegues |
Your response is very useful for us.
Thank you for taking time to complete this Questionnaire. |
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Survey Evaluation
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| 1. How would you rate the usefulnessof this Survey? |
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| 2. Is there anything you can think of which may improve the Questionnaire or any information we should collect through this Questionnaire? |
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| All responses received and the data thereof will be kept STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. |
| Name: Membership No. Name of the Organization: |
This exercise is being attempted by the Perspective Planning Committee (PPC) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. The Perspective Planning Committee, as the members are aware, has been formed recently to the assess the developments which have been taking place in the service(s) sector and more importantly relating to the accountancy sector so as to initiate and strengthen steps which consolidate and further enhance the distinguish role of the chartered accountancy profession. The constitution of the Perspective Planning Committee is :-
- CA. Shanti Lal Daga, Chairman
- CA. Manoj Fadnis, Vice-Chairman
- CA. Ved Kumar Jain, President (Ex-Officio)
- CA. Uttam P. Agarwal, Vice President (Ex-Officio)
- CA. Rajkumar S. Adukia
- CA.Jayant P. Gokhale
- CA. Atul C. Bheda
- CA. Sanjeev K. Maheshwari
- CA. Mahesh P. Sarda
- CA. S. Santhanakrishnan
- CA. S. Gopalakrishnan
- CA. Subodh K. Agrawal
- CA. Harinderjit Singh
- CA. C M Dixit
- CA. Dinesh Jain
- CA. Deepak Goyal
- CA. M P Singh
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