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Certification test guidelines

ICPA SERVICES INC

(1) You will need to answer 80 multiple-choice questions in three hours and score a minimum of 70 %. Fighting spi

is very important. Try to score every mark on every question. You will be given pen and papers to scribble notes.

(2) Common sense is essential. The standard theory type of questions - straight from a question set - can be around

15%. The scenario-based type amounts to 45%. You have to ask yourself -what makes sense in this situation? Don't

be discouraged that you have not seen a similar question before. Think deeper, even if the entire concept is somethi

you haven't studied before.

(3) The exam relies more upon understanding than memory. For example, what are the essential points of posting ke

depreciation etc? If a consultant has worked with this topic, then he/she should know these areas thoroughly.

Understanding to memorization ration can be 3:1; This is in contrast to Microsoft or Cisco tests. Very few question

involve transaction codes and tables.

(4) Mark every question that you are not sure, jot down notes/possible answers, then come back to review and decid

in another round. Try to answer all questions in two and half hours. Use remaining half an hour to double check

answers for questions you marked down. (This strategy worked well for me and you can use your own strategy baseon your style, strengths and weaknesses).

(5) Suppose you need to choose 4 out of 6 possible answers to a question. You need to understand the ERP concept

That is - What is the SAP way of doing things? How SAP designed the application to function? Think in this

perspective to help you to eliminate wrong options.

(6) You need to go through the model test papers and understand how the questions are asked. Then you will notice

that there can be four or five ways to frame a question for the same answer. If you know the answer, you wont be

confused by the way of asking questions.

(7) Every topic in the list below would be asked. Hence you have to study the whole exam content page in detail. If

you dont find much information for a particular topic in the certification guides, you can search it in help.sap.com.

Topic Areas with number of questions (as percentage of test):

1. Finance Master Data (11 - 20%)

_ Chart of Accounts_ General Ledger Accounts_ Reconciliation Accounts_ Account Groups_ Customer and Vendor Accounts_ Bank Accounts/Bank Keys

2. Document Control (11 - 20%)

_ Document types and Number ranges_ Posting Keys and Field Status groups_ Posting Periods_ Posting Authorizations_ Default Values_ Document Changes, Change Control_ Tolerance Groups & Payment Differences_ Cross-Company Code Transactions

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_ Document Reversal_ Incoming and Outgoing Payments_ Discounts and Payment Terms_ Taxes_ Clearing (manual & automatic)_ Payment Differences_ Foreign Currencies and Exchange Rate Differences_ Cash Journal

3. Payment Program, Dunning Program, Correspondence, Interest Calculation (1 - 10%)

_ Payment Program Configuration_ Running the Payment Program_ Payment Media_ Dunning Program Configuration_ Running the Dunning Program and Dunning Printout_ Configuration Correspondence_ Processing Correspondence_ Configuration Interest Calculation_ Running Interest Calculation

4. Financial Closing (1 - 10%)

_ Month end and year end Processes & adjustments_ Financial Statement Versions & Reporting_ Receivables & Payables_ Profit & Loss_ Technical, Organizational and Documentary Steps

5. Special GL Transactions, Document Parking, Substitution/Validations and Archiving (1 - 10%)

_ Special GL Transactions_ Configuration of Special Gl Transactions_ Document Parking versus Held Documents_ Basics of Validations & Substitutions_ Basics of Archiving

6. Asset Accounting (11 - 20%)

_ Organizational Structures_ Master Data_ Asset Transactions (e.g. Asset Acquisitions, Asset Disposals, Asset Transfers)_ Periodic Processing in Asset Accounting_ Information System

7. New General Ledger (1 - 10%)*

_ Activation and definition of new General Ledger_ Parallel Accounting_ Document Splitting_ Real time integration CO => FI

_ Periodic Processing_ Reporting with (new) FI-Standard-Reports

8. Analytics and Reporting in Financial Accounting (1 - 10%)

_ AR/AP Information System_ Drill Down reporting_ List Viewer_ Standard Reports in Financial Accounting

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9. Parallel Accounting (1 - 10%)

_ Basic Mapping options in an SAP system with Classic General Ledger_ Handling of Valuation differences within FI1. Fixed Assets:

_ Low Value Assets_ Intangible Assets2. Current Assets

_ Individual Value Adjustments_ Foreign Currency Valuation

3. Provisions_ Mapping of the reporting requirements that result from parallel valuation:1. Cost of Sales Method2. Cash Flow Reporting3. Segmental Reporting

10. Solution Manager (1 - 10%)

_ Solution Manager- Overview

11. Experiences from Implementations (Case Study or Project)* (1 - 10%)

_ Setting Up Company Structures (organizational units in mySAP Business Suite)_ Integration and Dependencies