Committee on Information Technology

The Committee on Information Technology has identified IT Enabled Services (ITES), particularly ERP, as a thrust area for the development of the profession considering increasing demand for these value added services within the country and abroad. The committee is keen that CA’s take this challenge as an opportunity to develop competencies and grow in this sunrise sector.While opportunities are vast, many members have not been able to develop competencies in this area considering the high costs involved in training and development in this area. The Committee after a detailed market study, identified leading ERP vendors to provide education and training in this area at concessional rates, to facilitate members to develop competencies.

SAP ERP Financial Accounting BS7 and Management Accounting

BS7 Modules

The SAP ERP Modules on Managerial Accounting and Financial Accounting aims to enable Institute members and students to get a practical insight of the Managerial Accounting and Financial Accounting modules of SAP ERP implementation and maintenance. The following table provides details of the coverage to be provided as a part of the SAP ERP training for the two modules respectively:

Candidates MUST choose the course in which they wish to join- either (a) Financial Accounting (b) Management Accounting

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Course Curriculum:

Who can join?

This training programmes on SAP ERP "Managerial Accounting and Financial Accounting" Modules are open to the members and students of the Institute.

This programme would be available at SAP Authorized E-Learning Training Centres spread across the country- .

Ahmedabad, Aurangabad, Bangalore, Baroda, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Coimbatore, Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Goa, Guntur, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kolkata, Madurai, Mangalore, Mumbai, Mysore, Nagpur, Nasik, Navi Mumbai, Noida, Pune, Tirupati, Trichy, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Warangal

Complete list is available on the following URL: http://www.sap.com/asia/services/education/centres/partners.epx

The course registration is on first-come-first-served basis on receipt of dully filled in and signed Online Application Form available on the Secretariat Portal at http://220.225.242.182:82/SAP_REGISTRATION.aspx along with (a) Two Passport Sized Photographs (b) course fee of Rs. 145,450/- payable at New Delhi by DD/ Pay Order in favour of “The Secretary, ICAI” and (c) current CV at the following address:

The Secretary
Committee on Information Technology
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
ICAI Bhawan
A-29, Hostel Block, 5th Floor, Sector-62, Noida - 201309 (U.P.) India
E-Mail: erp@icai.org. Web:www.icai.org; http://cit.icai.org
Tel: Direct: +91 120 3045961. Fax: +91 120 3045961

SAP Education has introduced this learner-centric approach to training. It consists of a range of interactive web-based courses designed specifically to deliver effective knowledge transfer whenever and wherever required. The Business Process Series is the first of the new offerings to come with a focus on business content relevant to the learner’s job/ role – Managerial & Finance roles, in our case. This series addresses a wide range of individual learning styles and subject matter needs. It focuses on key business processes. This course aims to help learners to develop a clear understanding of their tasks and how their work fits into the big picture.

The SAP E-learning course is an interactive course designed to deliver timely and focused training offering following benefits:

1) Candidates who successfully complete the course would be issued a certificate of participation from SAP and a CPE Certificate of 20 hours from the Institute for each of the courses i.e. Manegerial Accounting and Financial Accounting.

2) There are 3 certification attempts allowed for participant. If a participant does not clear the certification in three attempts he / she will have to take up the course again.For each of three attempts member has to pay certification fees, one time ( first attempt) certification fees is included with registration fees of Rs 145450/-.If candidate fails to clear in the first attempt, candidate has to pay Rs 35000/- for next attempt and If candidate fails to clear in the second attempt, candidate has to pay Rs 35000/- again for the final and third attempt.

3) The fees once collected by ICAI will be paid in advance to M/s SAP India Pvt. Ltd.immediately after realisation, so that M/s SAP India Pvt. Ltd. thereafter can commence the Training. Please give us sufficient time to realise your payment and pay to M/s SAP India Pvt. Ltd. in advance.

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1. Who Can Join? Members and students of the Institute preferably with 3-4 years of experience.
2. What is the role of Committee on Information Technology in organizing SAP ERP Course? The SAP E-Learning course on Managerial Accounting and Financial Accounting Modules is offered to members & students of ICAI. Prospective candidates can make their own assessment of the suitability of the e-learning course for their learning requirements, course content, professional opportunities etc., before joining the course. The role of the Committee is limited to facilitating provision of the course at concessional rates to enable members & students to develop technically. The course will be organized by SAP India as per their terms & conditions.
3. Can I take a sample session to review the e-learning facility and its suitability for my education and training? YES. Candidates are advised in their own interest to take a sample session before joining the course to ensure that there are no issues regarding the structure and content of the course.
4. Can I change my e-learning centre? Candidates have to complete the course at the centre chosen by them at the time of enrolling for the course. Change of centre is NOT permissible under any circumstances.
5. Can I seek extension of time to complete the course considering my professional engagement? Candidates must complete the course within five months of enrollment, as per SAP India. Increase in course duration is NOT permissible under any circumstances.
6. Can I seek Refund of Fees? Refund of fees paid is NOT permissible under any circumstances.
7. How do I learn as a part of this course? Candidates have to do self learning at the chosen centres using e-learning content given by SAP as a part of this course and access to practice server. Classroom teaching & interactions and ERP implementation, maintenance & audit is NOT a part of this course.
8. What are the Professional Opportunities after joining the course? While the course is launched considering market demand, the Committee does NOT guarantee availability/ provision of jobs/ opportunities for candidates or its suitability for any purpose/ objective/ requirement. Prospective candidates can make their own assessment before joining the course.
9. What certification would I get on joining this course? You shall get a CPE Certificate from the Institute for 20 hours on successful completion of the course. SAP India would issue its “Participation Certificate”, in their format, after you successfully complete the course. In case you take the SAP Certification Examination at your option and qualify the same, SAP India would issue SAP Certified Professional Certificate, in their format.
10. What Professional Opportunities would the Institute arrange for candidates who successfully complete the course? While the committee has launched this course considering good market demand for SAP professionals, the committee does NOT warrant or guarantee availability of jobs/ professional opportunities. The role of the committee is limited to providing the course at concessional rates, for education and training purposes only.
11. Will I join SAP Implementation/ Maintenance teams on Project Assignments as a part of this course? NO. The scope of this course is limited to providing e-learning content available for your study/ education/ development.
12. Does this course cover Auditing in SAP ERP Environment? NO. This e-learning course envisages coverage of the modules specified and detailed in the announcement.
13. Will the Institute maintain a panel of SAP Certified Professionals? NO. SAP India may provide details of SAP Certified Professionals as per its own policies & procedures.
14. When can I do my e-learning? What are the days and timings when I can take my e-learning lessons? Most E-learning centres are open during office hours on working days. Some are also open during early morning/ late evening/ weekends. Some of them are also available on 24X7 basis considering demand, from time to time. Candidates MUST check availability of convneint time slots for their training at the centre at which they propose to take training, BEFORE enrolling for the course at that centre. Candidates MUST book computer terminal for their learning time to ensure availability, when they visit the centre.
15. Do I have to book training hours? Can I just walk-in and start training? How do I ensure availability of training facility? Most training terminals are in-use/ booked during peek training hours. Hence, candidates have to make prior booking of time slots to ensure that a terminal is available for their training, when they visit the training centre. They can extend their training time, in case terminals are available. Candidates should book the next suitable time slot before leaving, to ensure continuity of training.
16. Will I get any course material for this e-learning training? Yes. SAP India would arrange to provide bckground/ course materials by courier at the address mentioned in your registration letter within 15 days of your registration.

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