Empanelment for Chartered Accountants to work with ICAI as Consultants

ADVERTISEMENT FOR INVITING CONSULTANTS (on contractual basis) TO WORK WITH ICAI ACCOUNTING RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF COURSE MATERIAL ON FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

ABOUT ICAI ACCOUNTING RESEARCH FOUNDATION

ICAI Accounting Research Foundation (ICAI ARF) was established in January, 1999, as a Section 25 company by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), as a core research body in the areas of accounting, auditing, capital markets, fiscal policies, monetary policies and other related disciplines. Over the years, it has accelerated its work programme as an academy for imparting, spreading and promoting knowledge, learning, education and understanding in the various fields related to the profession of accountancy. ICAI ARF has undertaken and completed many projects in the past involving basic and applied research. ICAI ARF believes that proper research inputs are necessary for raising the level of corporate governance, management, accounting and financial reporting. High quality research projects based on practical experience with theoretical extrapolations also provide valuable inputs in formulation of policies and implementation thereof at macro and micro levels.

ICAI ARF is pleased to mention that in pursuit of promoting research in the forte areas, ICAI ARF is developing Course Material of “Financial Risk Management” for Certified Practising Accountants Papua New Guinea (CPA PNG). ICAI ARF solicits your interest to contribute in development of the said Course Material for CPA PNG. Needless to mention that in order to achieve an appropriate quality level, the Course will be developed considering the requirements of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) and the quality and professional standard exemplified by similar professional accounting organisations like the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

The contributor/ researcher may be a Chartered Accountant (preferably) or any other professional with relevant practical experience or else worked in the area of Financial Risk Management or as an auditor of financial reports having a flair for writing course books or reference books. The contributor/ researcher needs to work under the guidance and instructions of the ICAI subject faculty.

The appointment shall be contractual in nature. The duration of project is 4 months, from the date it is approved by the ICAI ARF and may be extended based on the performance of the appointee. An honorarium of Rs. 60,000/- to Rs. 80,000/- per month shall be paid subject to acceptance of the final contents and its originality by the competent authority. However, deserving candidates may be considered to be paid more.

Progress of the project would be subject to continuous monitoring by the ICAI ARF. In case assignment is not being carried out in accordance with the agreed terms / conditions or if work done is found unsatisfactory, the ICAI ARF may consider withdrawal of assignment and if such being the case, the work already done would become the property of ICAI ARF. Copyright of intellectual property would vest with the ICAI ARF/ICAI.

Should you like to be associated with the project, you may kindly write to us with complete resume including experience in relevant areas latest by 8th November, 2021 via e-mail at [email protected].

Note: Giving false information shall affect the candidacy negatively. If the applicant is selected for the assignment on the basis of false information furnished, it will lead to expulsion from the assignment and appropriate action as the ICAI ARF may deem fit.