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Information Systems Audit (ISA) Course - Registration
 
During the year under report from 01-04-2001 to 31-03-2002, 2228 members have registered themselves for ISA course out of whom 1910 members undergone Professional Training (PT) (conducted in 29 PT Centres)

It is Pertinent to add that from the inception of the course upto 31-03-2002, there have been 3200 ISA Registrations, out of which 2100 has been done online (i.e., through official website) which goes to prove that the members are increasingly tech-savvy.

As on 31st August 2002, a total number of 5621 members (from the date of inception) have registered for ISA Course.
During the period under report ISA Modular Eligibility has been conducted on a quarterly basis and 522 members have passed the Eligibility Test conducted in 24 centres al over India.

1700 members have qualified the Eligibility Test in the four Eligibility Tests conducted in November 2001 (292), February 2002 (229), June 2002 (546) and August 2002 (633)
During the period under report 139 candidates have qualified ISA Final Assessment Test and has become ISA qualified Members.

665 members have qualified the Final Assessment Test held in the last 3 Assessment Tests viz., December 2001 (121), March 2002 (139) and June 2002 (405).
Computer Accounting and Audit Techniques (CAAT) Course
  Society expects the professional accountants to have the required level of competence to perform the work required. Conceptual competency apart, CA professionals are now expected to have the practical and application skills in computers as user manager, designer and auditor.

The IT Committee in response to the demands of the Members for imparting Practical Training towards handling Computers and Applications has already formulated Action Plans to conduct a 100 hours practical Course on CAAT which has already been approved by the Executive Committee.

Members spread across the country including far-flunged an mofussil areas will have the benefit of hands on experience not only in traditional Excel / Spreadsheet application but also in advance features such as RDBMS, ERP, Network, Security, Web Based Technologies and specialized Audit Techniques (General Application Software - GAS such as ACI., IDEAS etc.)

CAAT course has been launched in Chennai by President on 26th August 2002.

NIIT, APTECH and SSI have been selected as Service Providers for conducting CAAT course throughout the Country.
Hands on Exposure and Hands on Technology Workshops:
Since one of the main objectives of the IT Committee is taking Technology to members doorsteps, as a beginning, Hands on Technology Exposure Programmes had been conducted in Tirupur (Tamil Nadu) and Ernakulam (Kerala) where 150 participants had the benefit of Exposure towards Banking Software Solutions and Audit Techniques.
International/All India Technology Conference :
  IT Committee has formulated plans to conduct International / National Conferences in all Metros such as Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad and also in 10 other selected semi-urban cities covering almost all the Regions.
Website Development
  The ICAI official Website had undergone major changes not only in the "look and feel" navigability but also in contents and concepts. The new home page along with the additional features focusting on services to members and students has earned wide accolade and acclaim from public and members across the country as well as from abroad.
Software Development for Institute's operations
On the initiative taken by the IT Committee, software development has already been formally commissioned. Once it becomes operational, all services of the ICAI would be available through the medium of Website. Essentially all kinds of Informational interaction with the ICAI such as Enrolment of Membership, Renewal of Membership and COP, Change of Address, Status of entitlement for training of Articled clerk, eligibility status of students' community will be available through the Web medium.
Collaboration with 'The Managementor' knowledge Portal:
  A very novel medium of Online Practicing Tests for ISA participants has been launched during the reporting year the benefit of which has been highly appreciated by ISA participants. It is on record that ICAI is one among the forerunners among the Professional Accounting Institutes / International Bodes haveing successfully introduced Online Test Programme for its members. Recently researched Premium Contents along with explanatory notes has also been incorporated adding high values to the Online Practice Test format as a continuous learning unique experience. This has proved to be a bon for ISA Participants not only for preparing for the ISA Examination but also in their professional Practice, as Systems Auditors.

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