Dear Himanshu,

I am doing my CA final with 6 years of work experience and currently working in a manufacturing company as Accounts Officer. I have long aspired to learn SAP FICO, but till date I haven’t. I enquired Siemens and other Partners of SAP long back. They are charging near 4 lacs for 25 days training for SAP FICO. I am not sure whether in 25 days training I will get complete grip over the module.
Now what i am asking you sir is,

How to learn SAP Fico?

Whether through self study, if yes, how?
or
through Coaching centres means which one I can prefer?

Please guide me, since this area is completely vague to me and my friends.

Signed

Quick learner

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Dear Quick Learner,

Your current work experience and qualification very well suit the needs of a SAP FICO recruiter. You have to make sure you complete your current  CA Final.

For a newbie it is very difficult to learn a new software by just reading through the book about it. Think how much can you learn if you have never seen Microsoft excel in  system but has just read few books about it. Similarly , Hand on training on the SAP system is required for any person who wants to learn any module of SAP. You can only happen to get the software and play with it in the training center. Thus initial learning and hands on practice and  lessons from a SAP training center are important. It would be very difficult to figure out the whole ecosystem of how an SAP Module works just by reading some PDF files.

SAP Training and certification has become a good money making market itself. Thus you find SAP Authorized training centers asking such high amounts for a 25 days course which might have 5 days of  Case based project work.

You already have a pretty good work exp in Accounting job. I would suggest to go for a course from a local Non Authorized SAP FICO training center. I guess that would not cost more than 30k max. Unauthorized centers cannot provide you a SAP FICO Certification exam or certificate so just be careful. All they can give you a 4-5 weeks of SAP FICO hands on training . This is all that you should initially go for. That would help you to learn the concepts  .

Thanks

Himanshu

Hi Himanshu,

I am a B.com graduate. I graduated 3 years back and have been working in a BPO. My work has no relation with accounting or finance. I do not wish to continue the same job in future as I do not see any future in here . I have no experience in accounting or finance related jobs. Please advice what should i do.

Will it help me get a better job if i do SAP FICO training course ? What difference will it make if i do the course from an ordinary training institute who charge not more than 30K for teaching SAP.

Signed

Bcom Graduate

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Dear Bcom Graduate,

You should not take any such course as your chances to getting such job might be very slim without any relevant experience. You really should move out and hunt for jobs based on your Bcom degree as your BPO data entry job will only add years to your resume but not add any valuable work experience . Maybe go for Post Graduation as well if you can. A smaller salary at a job where you learn something new is far better than a higher pay package where you are just a high paid data entry operator.

It does not matter to me how much more you are paid currently or not. Your chances to take up SAP FICO course and succeed were more had you had a relevant Finance & Accounts job that utilized stuff that you learnt in graduation. Time is valuable just a money. If you can just spend 2 years in a relevant job you would have better chances anywhere not only in SAP FICO.

Thanks

Himanshu

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