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Professional Opportunities for Indian Chartered Accountants inCanada in Information technology field
CA Ganesh Sharma
Director, BC Chapter of ICAI, VancouverDISA (ICA) CISA, CISM, CISSP, CIA, SAP Certified
Cell +1 778 839 2310Email: [email protected]
Fields in which Chartered Accountants excel
• Information Technology Auditing - IT Auditor• Information Security Consultant, very hot in current
market, demand likely to stay at least for a decade, if not more.
• IT SOX Compliance Analyst• ITGCs / ERP Application controls reviewer• ERP Applications support head e.g. for SAP, JDE etc.
– One professional can handle multiple roles i.e. Internal Auditor, IT Auditor, Information Security Consultant. Multiple skills shield against potential lay-offs.
Business knowledge of Chartered Accountants
• Chartered Accountants have knowledge and better understanding of business process work flows e.g.:– Order to cash: the moment a sales order is received to
converting in cash – Procure to pay: Placing purchase order for buying goods
and service to making payments to vendors– Inventory Management– Production, Etc.
• Chartered Accountants make effective and efficient IT Audit professionals due to their accounting expertise unlike the techies.
Accounting and IT Knowledge combination – Unique skill
• Accounting and IT Knowledge combined creates unique skill set not readily available and generally in short supply in Canada
• Can work as a regular employees or as a consultants – on a contract to contract basis
• Speaker got multiple job / consulting offers in different cities in Canada after getting first Canadian work experience
Prerequisites for getting consulting opportunities / jobs in Canada
• Companies / Employers value IT certifications• Obtain certifications while still in India:
– Start with DISA (ICA) – Post qualification diploma in IS Auditing from ICAI. This is what speaker started with.
– Go for multiple certifications preferably in different fields, e.g. in IT Auditing, Information Security, ERP Applications, as possible• CISA and CISM from ISACA www.isaca.org• CISSP from ISC2 www.isc2.org• CIA from IIA www.theiia.org• SAP/AX ERP Applications http://cit.icai.org/
• Remember IT knowledge and its application is universal – can be applied worldwide.
Information on IT certifications
• IT Certifications:– Examination fees are very low – Complete certifications before coming to Canada– Studying in Canada is costly, avoids time wastage– Experience requirements can be met after passing the
certification exams– Easy to pass and helps getting jobs faster– Logically related - one certification helps in passing the
next one– One certification can be done in three-four months time
with proper dedication
Helping ICAI Members
• BC Chapter of ICAI www.icaivancouver.com, is willing to help and guide members for any assistance they may need.
• Contact:Ganesh Sharma, Director, Cell +1 778 839 2310 [email protected],
Vijay Gupta, Chairman, Cell +1 778 316 [email protected]
Questions?
Thank you !
Material in this presentation has been prepared for informational purposes only and is not intended to be relied upon as professional advice.
Views expressed herein are those of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect the views of BC Chapter of ICAI, Vancouver.
Ganesh Sharma – brief profile• Ganesh is fellow member of ICAI with global experience in Assurance & Business
Advisory services, External Auditing, Internal Auditing, IT Auditing, IT SOX Compliance and Information Security with PricewaterhouseCoopers and Multinational companies internationally.
• He holds multiple professional credentials CISA, CISM, CISSP, CIA, SAP Certified Solution Consultant and Diploma in Information Systems Auditing DISA (ICA).
• Since 2011 he has been working with Teck Resources Ltd., (headquartered in Vancouver), the largest Canadian Mining Company and is responsible for global IT SOX compliance.
• Ganesh is founder member, Director and Convenor for BC Chapter of ICAI, Vancouver, Canada and is responsible for organizing CPD seminars for the Chapter members.
• Ganesh has travelled extensively including Australia, Europe, North America, South America, Africa and the Middle East.
