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Four Weeks Advanced Integrated Course on Information Technology and Soft Skills (AICITSS)

Four Weeks Advanced Integrated Course on Information Technology and Soft Skills (AICITSS)

Course on Advanced Information Technology


About the Course – Course on Advanced Information Technology
(AICITSS)

The Course develops practical skills to understand the intricacies of auditing in ERP
environments, understand the concept of Controls-Based Audit and importance of IT
General Controls (ITGCs) and its impact on assessment of ERP controls, assessment
of application controls and access rights. The Course provides training focused on
application software relevant for the work of a professional accountant including
using Auditing in ERP Environment, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), MS Excel as
Audit Tool and advanced features of Electronic Spreadsheet, DBMS etc.

1. Eligibility
As a part of the New Scheme of Four Weeks Advanced Integrated Course on
Information Technology Training and Soft Skills (AICITSS) for Chartered
Accountancy Course, a student undergoing practical training shall be required to do
AICITSS during the last 2 years of practical training but to complete the same before
being eligible to appear in the Final Examination. A student can complete the
Course on Advanced Information Technology (AICITSS) from any of the ITT Centres
established at Regional Offices/ Branches/ Chapters of ICAI.

2. Duration
The classes are scheduled for minimum 6 hours per day, in 15 working days.

3. Fees
The fee shall be Rs. 7500 (Seven Thousand Five Hundred only) per student on nonresidential
basis, inclusive of course material and tea/refreshment.

4. Suggested allocation of Time w.r.t Topics: The suggested allocation of
hours among the broad areas of the course content is as follow:
Sr. Topic Duration

1. Auditing in an ERP Environment =44

2. Advanced Excel =18

3. MS Excel as Audit Tool =18

4. Database Application using MS Access =12

5. Enterprise Resource Planning =18

5. Dress Code
The branches should ensure that students come in proper formal dress and uphold
the grace of the Profession. They should not be permitted to enter the classroom in
Jeans and short T-shirts. The necessary instructions may be put up on the notice
board and also communicated to the students at time of the registration for these
courses. These instructions are to be adhered strictly.

6. Training details
The Regional offices/ branches of the ICAI will organise the Course on Advanced
Information Technology (AICITSS) as per the detailed course contents provided by
the Board of Studies. They will ensure that all modules of course material are taught 
as per the time duration specified in the syllabus. The course should be supported
by intensive practical exercises so that the concepts are clearly understood by the
students.

7. Attendance
A student is required to have minimum 90% attendance to successfully complete the
Course on Advanced Information Technology (AICITSS).

8. Course on Advanced Information Technology (AICITSS) Certificate
The accredited ITT centre issues certificate to students who attended 90% classes
and successfully completed the Course on Advanced Information Technology
(AICITSS).

Note: The Final Course students would be tested on Advanced Integrated Course on
Information Technology and Soft Skills (AICITSS) through online test paper/ OMR
Test Paper and the said test would be conducted by the Examination Department
which they would be required to qualify with the requisite grades to be eligible to
appear for Final Examination. The said grades would be reflected in the mark sheet
of Final Examination.

9. Unfair Means
If any student is found using unfair means during module test or online examination
or causes indiscipline in the class, disciplinary action as per ICAI guidelines will be
taken against such student.

10. Concessions for Differently-abled Students
The differently abled students are exempted from undergoing the Course on
Advanced Information Technology organized by the Regional offices/ branches of
the ICAI, but have to follow the following scheme:

 Differently abled students are required to inform the Board of Studies about
their option for exemption from undergoing Course on Advanced Information
Technology, along with the necessary documents, while registering for the
Intermediate Course to the Decentralised Office.

 Such students are not required to pay any registration fee for the purpose of
Course on Advanced Information Technology.

 The Decentralized Office shall provide them a set of course material on
registration.

 Since the minimum duration of the course is fifteen days, a differently abled
student is required to self-study such course material for a minimum period of
15 days. Therefore, he can send a request to the decentralized office for two
specially designed test papers and also inform about his schedule for
submission of these test papers.

 The answer sheets of test papers are to be submitted at the said
decentralized office. The student shall be issued certificate on qualifying the
test papers. 
11. Registration for AICITSS (Course on Advanced Information
Technology) through Online Portal
The Board of Studies has developed Online Registration Portal to facilitate students
to register in soft skills courses (ICITSS and AICITSS) and make the payment of
course fee online using Credit/ Debit card from all across the country.
The Online Portal for ICITSS and Advanced ICITSS provides the facilities which are
as under –

 Single sign-on for all courses

 Online registration for all batches

 Online Payment

 Batch transfer facility

 Online feedback submission

 Online certificate generation

 Online report generation
The students are required to login to the Online Portal at
http://cloudcampus.icai.org or www.icaionlineregistration.org and register
in a particular batch launched by the Programme Organising Unit (POU). After
registration, the students may take a print of the acknowledgement slip from the
portal and submit the same along with other documents, as mentioned in the
acknowledgement slip, to the concerned Programme Organising Unit at least two
days before the commencement of the batch. After verifying the documents, the
concerned POU will confirm the registration. 

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