By: Anand H Luhar

Role for a Chartered Accountant

As auditor Beyond audits

Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERPs) integrate (or attempt to integrate) all data and processes of an organization into a unified system. A typical ERP system will use multiple components of computer software and hardware to achieve the integration. A key ingredient of most ERP systems is the use of a unified data base to store data for the various system modules.

Clarity on the business processes Knowledge of the various acts and compliance requirements Strong financial domain understanding Good analytical skills

 Systems audit Business audits Security audit Compliance audit

Project Manager

Team Lead & Consultant

Road map for implementation Change management initiative Implementing the ERP

Expert consulting on solutions relating to MIS

Business related data mining Consolidations Management of strategic plans of the enterprise

Business process reengineering Clients readiness for ERP Data migration strategy Performing / BPO for data migration Creation of test scripts tailor made to the clients requirement

Trainer / ERP Faculty ERP implementation partner ERP maintenance services ERP BPO services Initiator and guiding force for the top managements Governance, risk management and compliance initiative in the enterprise TRUSTED advisor to the client on the ERP implementation initiative

The role of CA is quite evident in the process of business process understanding thereby playing a crucial role in selection and implementation of an ERP package. Once implemented, ERP is a vital tool in the hands of a CA in performing financial resource planning to Business Advisory Services.

Some New Aspect in ERP are E-ERP, Could ERP Which are opportunity for CA to grab the edge.