ICAI’s Corporate Forum Ascent to Pinnacle

ICAI’s Corporate Forum Ascent to Pinnacle

 Committee for Members in Industry (CMII) of ICAI is pleased to announce the conduct of the comprehensive three days Corporate Forum event at Mumbai in January 2009¹ . Corporate Forum is a unique program in which four concurrent events i.e Career Ascent, Corporate Conclave, Special Campus Placement Programme and ICAI Awards will be organized.

Creation of Employment Opportunities, Enhancing Knowledge and Skill Sets and Recognition of the Exemplary work of members in Industry are the primary goals of the CMII. Keeping this in mind, the CMII will be organizing the Corporate Forum consisting of all these activities concurrently.

Career Ascent - Mid Career Campus OBJECTIVE

As a measure to develop employment opportunities for Chartered Accountants, CMII of ICAI has been successfully organizing placement programmes twice a year for Newly Qualified Chartered Accountants, wherein prospective employers and new members interact and explore the possibility of taking up employment careers in various organisations.

Career Ascent is a step ahead as an extension to the same programme but with a different objective. It aims at providing the experienced Chartered Accountants with a platform to assess their potential and refinement in work, which they have acquired during their working tenure.

Career Ascent provides Chartered Accountants who have one year or more of industry experience and passed C.A. final Examination on or before November 2008 with growth and career prospects enabling them to realise their full potential and aspirations and widen their horizon. It also ensures that they are provided with careers that best suit their skill sets.

MEET THE COMPLETE BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS: CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

Chartered Accountants are considered as complete business solution providers in this dynamic business world. They are thoroughly trained practically in all avenues of finance and accounting, auditing, finance and management and information technology. They can undertake responsibilities ranging from carrying out feasibility study, raising financial resources, compliance with regulatory framework, capital structure and planning, organizational development, installation of efficiency accounting, budgetary control, information system apart from giving advice on complex issues such as joint ventures, foreign collaborations, amalgamation, merger, diversification, modernization, product pricing, BPO, KPO, restructuring, etc.

Career Ascent – A GREAT ADVANTAGE FOR CORPORATES

If you are looking for complete and experienced business solution provider, then end your search by participating in Career Ascent, wherein you would have access to a vast database of Chartered Accountants who have more than one year of industry experience. You can select your candidates from this pool of talent for a face-to-face interview.

The event would provide the companies to select Chartered Accountants as per their requirement criterion.

Possible care would be taken to maintain the confidentiality of the candidates during the entire process.

ELIGIBILITY OF CANDIDATES FOR Career Ascent

Chartered Accountants who have more than one year of industry experience and passed C.A. final Examination on or before November 2008 are eligible to take part in Career Ascent.

GUIDELINES FOR THE PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS

Timings of the event: 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.

• The companies participating will have to register online on placement portal www.cmii.icai.org
• The participation fees should be remitted at ICAI head office New Delhi only
• Access to the candidate database shall be allowed only after the receipt of participation fee by CMII Secretariat
• The companies can access the database through the placement portal www.cmii.icai.org
• Participating companies will have to provide the list of shortlisted candidates online on placement portal www.cmii.icai.org
• Final list of candidates appearing for interview will be available online on placement portal www.cmii.icai.org.
• Shortlisting of the candidates by the company is restricted to 10 times of the number of vacancies in that particular organization
• Once a company has selected any candidate and the offer is accepted by the candidate it is the responsibility of the company to inform the organizers providing the offer letter duly signed by it and the candidate who had accepted the offer.
• The companies participating have to offer a minimum CTC of Rs.5.00 lakhs to the candidates in Career Ascent

PARTICIPATION FEES FOR Career Ascent

Payment Terms: Participation fee shall be payable by way of Cheque / Demand Draft in favour of 'The Secretary, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India' payable at New Delhi only.

GUIDELINES FOR THE CANDIDATES
Timings of the event: 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.

• The candidates have to register on-line with Placement portal www.cmii.icai.org
• No registration (participation) fees would be charged from the candidates
• The last dates for filling up On-line application forms for the candidates, shortlising details, consents for appearing in the interviews of the various participating organizations and the final acceptance of offers will be announced in due course.
• There is no restriction on the number of interviews a candidate can attend
• Once finally selected by any company and accepting the offer by signing the offer letter, the candidate cannot appear for any other interview
• The candidates would be provided with waiting cum refreshment lounge at the venue
• A help desk for the assistance of the candidate would be provided at the venue
• The entire process above would be done online on placement portal www.cmii.icai.org .

For details contact:

Special Campus Placement Programme OBJECTIVE

As a measure to develop employment opportunities for Chartered Accountants who had undergone the special course at NIFM, Faridabad (www.nifm.ac.in), L. N. Mittal Institute of Information Technology, Jaipur and IIM Indore (www.iimidr.ac.in), the Committee for Members in Industry of ICAI is organising Special Placement Programmes for them, wherein prospective employers and candidates interact and explore the possibility of taking up employment careers in various organizations.

ABOUT SPECIAL CAMPUS PLACEMENT PROGRAMME

If you are looking for a complete business solution provider with contemporary communication and behavioural skills, then end your search by taking part in the next ICAI Special Campus Placement Programme for Chartered Accountants undergone with current batch of 3 months Residential Programme on Professional Skills Development at National Institute of Financial Management (NIFM), Faridabad, L. N. Mittal Institute of Information Technology, Jaipur as well as Indian Institute of Management Indore scheduled during January 2010 at Mumbai.

ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SPECIAL CAMPUS PLACEMENT PROGRAMME

The Special Campus Placement Programme is for Chartered Accountants who had undergone the three months residential programme organized by the Institute and administered by the NIFM, Faridabad, L. N. Mittal Institute of Information Technology, Jaipur as well as IIM Indore and would be completing the articleship training lates by 28th February, 2010.

THREE MONTHS RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMME ON PROFESSIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT COURSE CONTENTS

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India is running a three months residential programme for CAs particularly who have recently passed the Final examination or have undergone the Final Course. The programme will help the candidates in imbibing the professional skills required for effective functioning in business organisations and profession. The Programme focuses is on development of communication skills, personal qualities, interpersonal and teamwork skills, working in a complex and turbulent environment, problem solving skills and leadership skills.

The course is organized by the Institute and administered by the National Institute of Financial Management, Faridabad (NIFM) and L.N. Mittal Institute of Information Technology, Jaipur. The faculty has been drawn from NIFM, academia, industry and the profession.

COURSE CONTENTS
The programme has been divided in six modules covering:

• Developing personal traits
• Corporate communications
• Strategic management
• Practice development and management
• Professional business environment
• Multi-disciplinar y case studies

The programme also includes extra-curricular activities (study tour/industrial visits, yoga, meditation and cultural activities).

GUIDELINES FOR THE PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS

Timings of the event: 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.

• The companies participating will have to register online on placement portal www.cmii.icai.org
• The participation fees should be remitted at ICAI head office New Delhi only
• Access to the candidate database shall be allowed only after the receipt of participation fee by CMII Secretariat
• The companies can access the database through the placement portal www.cmii.icai.org
• Participating companies will have to provide the list of shortlisted candidates online on placement portal www.cmii.icai.org.
• Final list of candidates appearing for interview will be available online on placement portal www.cmii.icai.org.
• Shortlisting of the candidates by the company is not restricted against the number of vacancies in that particular organization
• Once a company has selected any candidate and the offer is accepted by the candidate it is the responsibility of the company to inform the organizers providing the offer letter duly signed by it and the candidate who had accepted the offer.
• The companies participating have to offer a minimum CTC of Rs.6.00 lakhs to the candidates in Career Ascent

PARTICIPATION FEES FOR SPECIAL CAMPUS PLACEMENT PROGRAMME

Payment Terms: Participation fee shall be payable by way of Cheque / Demand Draft in favour of 'The Secretary, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India' payable at New Delhi only.

GUIDELINES FOR THE CANDIDATES
Timings of the event: 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.

• The candidates have to register on-line with Placement portal www.cmii.icai.org
• No registration (participation) fees would be charged from the candidates
• The last dates for filling up On-line application forms for the candidates, shortlising details, consents for appearing in the interviews of the various participating organizations and the final acceptance of offers will be announced in due course.
• A candidate can appear for only Five interviews irrespective of the fact that he/she is short listed by several organisation but at the moment he is offered job by any organisation and is accepted by him/her in writing then the candidate will not be permitted to attend the rest of the campus interviews.
• Once finally selected by any company and accepting the offer by signing the offer letter, the candidate cannot appear for any other interview
• The candidates would be provided with waiting cum refreshment lounge at the venue
• The entire process above would be done online on placement portal www.cmii.icai.org .

For details contact:

Corporate Conclave - In pursuit of Excellence

An opportunity to enrich knowledge and enhance skill set

Three full day Conclave on Information Systems Audit, ………………………. and IFRSs,

• Conclave on Information Systems Audit Professionals Organised jointly by Information Systems Audit and Control Association(ISACA), Committee for Members In Industry and Committee on Information Technology of ICAI
• ---------------------------------------Organised by Committee for Members In Industry jointly with Women Steering Group of ICAI
• Conclave on IFRSs - Organised by Committee for Members In Industry jointly with Accounting Standards Board of ICAI

THE PACKAGE WOULD INCLUDE - Course material, morning tea, lunch and high tea

Payment Terms: All payments accepted by way of Cheque / Demand Draft in favour of 'The Secretary, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India' payable at Mumbai.

For details contact:

• Chairman, CMII of ICAI, Tel: +91 (11) 30110548 Email: cmii@icai.in
• Chairman, CIT of ICAI, Tel: +91 (11) 30210619 Email: cit@icai.in
• Chairman, ASB of ICAI, Tel: +91 (11) 30110488 Email: cmii@icai.in
• CA.Priya Bhansali, Convenor, Women Steering Group of ICAI, Tel: +91 (11) 30110490 Email: wsg@icai.org
• CA. B C Jain, Chairman, WIRC of ICAI, Mob: +91 98211 17813 Email: bhalawat@vsnl.com
• Dr. T. Paramasivan — Secretary, CMII, Tel: +91 (11) 30110450/491, Email: tparamasivan@icai.in, placements@icai.org
• Mrs. S. Kapoor — Senior Faculty, ICAI Tel: +91(22) 39802911 Email: kapoor@icai.org

ICAI’s Award 2009 - Corporate CA Achievers Acclaim “The Highest Recognition for a man is to be honored by his alma mater”

THESE CORPORATE CA ACHIEVERS ACCLAIM AWARDS of ICAI SEEK

• To acknowledge Chartered Accountants in industry who have demonstrated excellence in the way in which they conduct their profession.
• To acknowledge Chartered Accountants who are exemplary role models in the industry.
• To acknowledge Chartered Accountants who have created value to their company's stakeholders on a sustainable basis.

AWARDS CATEGORIES

CATEGORY CRITERIA

Awards will be given in various categories. These will include the following:

I    CA Business Achiever

This Category is for CEO’s/Directors (or individuals holding equivalent positions in their organization) in the following subcategories:

A)   Financial Services
All Enterprises in Financial Sector (including NBFC’s, Capital Market, etc..) are covered under this category.
B) Corporate
All Large enterprises (including Manufacturing, Trading, Other Service Sector, etc..) are covered under this category. Enterprise with annual turnover in excess of Rs.500 crores or more than 200 employees will be considered as a Large Enterprise.
SME
All Medium/Small enterprises (including Manufacturing, Trading, Other Service Sector, etc.) are covered under this category Companies not covered in category of “Corporate” above are covered under this category.
C) Others
All enterprises in any area other than the above listed categories are covered under this category.

II   CFO

This category is for professionals in Senior Management capacity. This includes positions such as CFO’s, Business Vertical Heads, Chief Risk Officer, Chief Treasury Officer and such other equivalent positions.

III   CA Professional Achiever

This category is for Managers, who have achieved excellence in their careers and are not covered in the categories stated above and is intended to honour the achievements of CAs in the early or middle part of their careers.

Subcategories:
Each of the Outstanding CFO and CA Professional Achiever awards will be given separately in various subcategories. These subcategories will include the following:

• Manufacturing (including Processing, Mining, Plantations, Oil and Gas enterprises, etc.).
• Financial Sector (including Banking, Financial Institutions, Insurance, NBFC’s, Mutual Funds, etc.)
• Service Sector (including Hotels, Consultancy, Transport, Stock Exchanges, R & D, Private Hospitals, etc.)
• Information technology, Media, Communication and Entertainment Enterprises (including IT enabled Companies, KPO’s, Media, etc.)
• Infrastructure and Construction (including Power Generation and Supply, Port Trusts, Metro, Roads, Real Estates, etc.)
• Public Sector (including Government Organisations, Regulators, etc.)
• Others (Section 25 companies, Educational Institutions, NGO’s, Charitable Hospitals, etc.)
• Woman (This is an additional category for woman open for all the sectors given above. A woman CFO / Professional Achiever can also apply / be considered in any of the above categories.)

EVALUATION PARAMETERS

The Steering Committee will finalise the parameters for evaluation. An illustrative list of parameters to be considered for each category is given below:

A.   CA Business Achiever – Financial/Corporate/SMEs / Others

• Leadership
• Innovation
• Best Practices
• Contribution to Community
• Track Record and Accomplishments

B.   CFO and CA Professional Achiever

• Achievements
• Professional and Personal Qualities
• Knowledge and Experience

THE AWARDS PROCESS

The Steering committee will ensure that the entire process of awards maintain highest level of credibility and professionalism. The whole process shall be divided into three stages viz. Inviting Nominations, Shortlisting and Final Selection. Jury, consisting of eminent personalities, shall be formed for judging the awards. An experienced CA firm will be appointed to carry out the process audit.

A Nomination committee will be constituted to invite nominations directly through applications or through Internal/Independent Research.

Applications can be made by –

For Nomination requirements, Guidelines and Form Kindly visit www.icai.org and www.cmii.icai.org

For details contact:

• Chairman, CMII of ICAI, Tel: +91 (11) 30110548 Email: cmii@icai.in
• CA. B C Jain, Chairman, WIRC of ICAI, Mob: +91 98211 17813 Email: bhalawat@vsnl.com
• Dr. T. Paramasivan— Secretary, CMII, Tel: +91 (11) 30110450/491, Email: tparamasivan@icai.in, placements@icai.org
• Mrs. S. Kapoor — Senior Faculty, ICAI Tel: +91(22) 39802911 Email: kapoor@icai.org

¹Exact dates and venues of various events will be hosted in the websites of the Institute www.icai.org. www.cmii.icai.org and also covered in the forthcoming issues of the Chartered Accountant Journal.