FI/CO模块PA考试的总结(Managerial & Finacial Accounting 2003)

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Posted by NEWERYEAH on 2006-01-21 08:41 下午

Kitty让我向大家汇报情况，那我就抛块砖来多引一些玉吧

一、关于SAP财务认证

现在SAP在财务方面的认证有以下几个

Certification - Solution Consultant

Certificate Name	Exam Topics	Duration (h)/ No. of questions	Software Components	Curriculum	Booking Code (SAP internal)
Financials - Strategic Enterprise Management - CPM & BPS with mySAP ERP 2004	German/English	3 / 80	SAP ERP Central Component 5.0; SAP SEM 4.0; BW 3.5		C_TFIN40_04
Financials - Financial Accounting with mySAP ERP 2004	German/English	3 / 80	SAP ERP Central Component 5.0; BW 3.5		C_TFIN54_04
Financials - Management Accounting with my SAP ERP 2004	German/English	3 / 80	SAP ERP Central Component 5.0		C_TFIN24_04
mySAP ERP - Fundamentals & Integration of Business Processes	English/German	3 / 80	R/3 Enterprise; SEM 3.5; BW 3.2		C_TERP10
Financials - Strategic Enterprise Management - CPM & BPS (SEM3.5)	German/English	3 / 80	SAP SEM 3.5, SAP BW 3.1	German	C_TFIN40_35
mySAP Financials - Managerial & Financial Accounting (2003)	German/English	3 / 80	SAP R/3 Enterprise	German/English	C_TFIN14_03
mySAP Financials - Managerial & Financial Accounting (2002)	German/English	3 / 80	SAP R/3 4.6C	German/English	C_TFIN14
mySAP Financials - Strategic Enterprise Management (SEM) (2002)	German/English	3 / 80	SAP SEM 3.1B, SAP BW 3.0B	German/English	C_TFIN44

Delta Certification - Solution Consultant

Certificate Name	Exam Topics	Duration (h)/ No. of questions	Software Components	Booking Code (SAP internal)
mySAP Financials - Managerial & Financial Accounting (2002) (for CO 2000 Consultants)	German/English	1 / 40	SAP R/3 4.6C	C_DCTFIN14
mySAP Financials - Managerial & Financial Accounting (2002) (for FI 2000 Consultants)	German/English	1 / 40	SAP R/3 4.6C	C_DFTFIN14

大家可以详见：https://websmp203.sap-ag.de/~sapidp/011000358700002412252003

其中分为两类一类是正常考试，一类是Delta考试。其中后者是针对那些已经取得认证，但是版本比较老的,主要考察版本之间的内容的差别。比如我就在网上看到有人拿到3.0的认证很多年，希望通过参加Delta考试，获得4.7的认证。

我参加的考试是

Solution Consultant mySAP Financials - Managerial & Financial Accounting (2003)

中国考生大部分都是考2003和2002，也就是通常大家称的FI认证的。

其实我认为正确的叫法应该叫Managerial & Financial Accounting也就是SAP财务和管理会计认证，因为这个考试考察的不仅仅是FI方面的知识.整个考试FI和CO的知识各占了40%，所以叫什么认证各位看官应该心中有数。

我考的是2003也就是相应于SAP R/3 Enterprise版本的财务认证。

2003和2002的内容差不多，只是有两个TA（Topic Area）不一样，就是对顾问的实施方法论要求方面。

2002（4.6c）考察的是ASAP和Report painter; 而2003(4.7)考察的是Solution Manager和Schedule Manager，其他内容基本一样。

附：以下是2003的Certification Requirement ：

Topic Areas

1. Finance Master Data (++)

Chart of Accounts
General Ledger Accounts
Reconciliation Accounts
Account Groups
Customer and Vendor Accounts
Bank Accounts/Bank Keys

2. Document Control (++)

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
Document Reversal
Incoming and Outgoing Payments
Discounts and Payment Terms
Taxes
Clearing (manual & automatic)
Payment Differences
Foreign Currencies and Exchange Rate Differences
Configuration and Processing Special G/L Transactions
Cash Journal

3. Payment Program, Dunning Program, Correspondence, Interest Calculation(+)

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. Periodic Processing (+)

Month end and year end Processes & adjustments
Financial Statement Versions & Reporting
Receivables & Payables
Profit & Loss
Technical, Organizational and Documentary Steps

5. Controlling Org Types and Master Data (+++)

Cost elements and Cost Centers
Activity Types
Statistical Key Figures
Transaction Based postings and activity allocations
Reconciliation Ledger
Order Master records, types, and status
Periodic reposting and cost allocations
Distributions and Assessments

6. Planning (+)

Versions and Profiles in Cost Centers/Profit Centers
Planning Aids

7. Overhead Orders (+)

Types of Orders
Statistical vs Real Orders
Period end and settlement rules
Allocation Structures

8. Profit Center Accounting (+)

Dummy Profit Center and Assignment of objects
Assignment Monitor
Actual Data Flow and Line Item Management
Report Painter reporting in Profit-Center-Accounting
Drill-down reporting

9. Schedule Manager (+)

Task List
Monitor
Flow Definitions
Worklists

10. Solution Manager (+)

Solution Manager-Overview

11. Experiences from Implementations (Case Study or Project)* (+)

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

二、参加考试的情况

A.考试过程和总体情况

下面是我参加PA的考试的各TA试题分布和得分

TA（Topic Area）题量

Periodic Processing 6

Planning 5-6

Overhead Order 5-6

Controlling Org Type & Master Data 17

Implementation 1-2

Schedule Manager 5

Payment Program 6

Solution Manager 3

Profit Center Accounting 6

Financial Master Data 10-12

Document Control 14-16

综合得分77

分析：只有77分主要是因为Schedule Manager 和 Solution Manager 答的不好分别只有53和60分，而这两个TA也是我考前最担心的，因为我只是考前随便看了一下，而Weight比较高的Financial Master Data 和Document 我都答的比较好。

考试总共3个小时是以倒计时的方式计算的，刚看题的时候有点紧张，一开始头都是晕的，大概过了十分钟思路才比较清晰。

特别要提醒的是，由于考试是通过网络连接到SAP总部，网络会缓冲，所以考试过程中会出现只有选项没有问题的情况，这个时候我还以为出问题了，搞的我急急忙忙打电话找工作人员（当时真是急得满头大汗啊），后来她叫我继续做下面的题，之后再返回去做。（以后各位看官考试也有可能出现这种情况，注意不要紧张）

我在剩余1小时10分钟的时候答完的题，深吸一口气之后开始检查，一个个选项的检查，大概检查到70道题的时候，头太晕了，感觉问题不大，就下决心交卷（这时候离考试结束还有十分钟），点了右上角的 Exit图标，大概2秒钟后，屏幕上出现了Congratulation 的字样和我的总成绩和每个TA的成绩，看到成绩我兴奋的用力握紧拳头挥了一下，狠狠地叫了一声YEAH！（因为旁边还有一个上海的女生在考SD，不敢影响她）。

总结：考试规定时间3小时，完成试题时间1小时50分，检查时间1小时，提前10分钟交卷。

B．少量试题回顾及复习提示

考试画面介绍：

选择考试的Event(就是你考哪个模块)
输入用户ID、名字、密码和考试语言

（以上信息由考试工作人员提供，考前会发一张纸）

(如图1)

考试题型介绍

考前工作人员会介绍考试的题目类型

主要有两类：

单选和多选

单选是radio button也就是排他选择，选了一个不能选另一个，两分一个。
（如下图2）

而多选则每个选项你都要选择是True 还是False，每判断对一个一分

试题回顾

关于考试的题目，我无法回忆起多少，请诸位原谅，再者每个人考试的题目都不一样，所以只能有参考价值，而不要太花心思在所谓mock test或sample question上，但是有一点试题还是会有帮助的，让你知道具体考啥。

以下是我能回忆起来的原题：

1．比如currency，在各个TA中都是不一样的，它会问以下哪个正确：

选项一：PCA中主要用到Transaction Currency, Controlling Area, Currency和特殊的PCA Currency

选项二：CCA中。。。。

。。。

2．还问了：以下那些是内部订单：

a. Goods issue

b. Confirmation of PP in production Order

c. Expense posting in Financial Accounting

d. Purchase 中的采购订单

e. Goods receipt

而且这个题目在我考的试题中出现了两次，分别在不同的TA（奇怪）

3．还有一个我印象非常深刻就是关于solution manager中的role以下哪个是不正确的？

a. Project Manager

b. Application Consultant

c. Development Consultant

d. Technical Consultant

e. System Administrator

f. Support Engineer

g. Help Desk

这些题目都是我记忆中的，其他的我也想不起来了。

总结：SAP试题它的问法是比较奇怪，它不会问你Clearing会有哪两种方式，它会以一个实例来问你，这就要看你是否真正理解了PA教材的内容并与结合实际经验的能力了。

复习提示：Weight高的TA要注意细节，Weight低的要注意全面。至于考试内容，我倒觉得一定要全面复习，一开始你可以按TA复习，但是到最后你一定要将各个TA综合起来。FI，CO，实施每个部分都重要，没有重点和非重点之分，因为考试是随机抽取试题，所以一定不能自认为是非重点的就不看。

至于我的复习时间：10月份之前，参与了一个EF的项目，所以只能下班之后回家看1-2小时。10月份之后稍微宽松了一点，复习时间增多。

三、关于认证的想法

很多人都说认证只是一张纸，我同意，但是认证实际上也是对你对SAP的理解的一种检验。光有认证没有实际项目经验肯定会碰钉子；但光有实际经验有时也往往会由于接触面狭窄而犯经验主义的错误，因为每个人接触的项目是有限的，你只能对你做过的项目的solution有比较深的理解。

所以我认为证书可以对于你全面理解SAP的架构及solution有帮助，对实际项目中没有遇到的过的问题起一个指导作用；而实际项目经验又能加深你的理解。

当然每个人的学习方法都不一样，每个人对于证书的看法也不一样，我们不求苟同。但是对于深刻理解SAP的追求大家应该都是一样的。

抛了块砖，等玉出来：）

附:拿到认证,我觉得有许多人要感谢:
经验丰富的Benny, 热心的Kitty姐和York.还有我的同事Peter Yu, Bo,Joshua,Annie....等等,这一切都离不开他们的帮助.
其实我一直觉得做事就是做人,考认证也是一样.

Posted by NEWERYEAH on 2006-01-21 09:01 下午

PA考试策略
The following is a list of general strategies that may help you when approaching the SAP exam.
• General Questions are randomly generated from a larger database of questions. The questions are organized by topic as found in the topics do***ent. Each topic area has a weighting factor that determines the number of questions that will be selected from each of the topic areas. This do***ent will help you understand where the emphasis on the exam will be.
• Don't read too far into the question. It is not SAP's intent to be tricky. This is a common pitfall by the experienced ABAPers. They know what takes place at a lower level and can therefore make wrong assumptions as to what is being tested.不要将题目读的太深，SAP 不是为了迷惑大家
• Sometimes code is missing in the actual question ie. Call Function....with no import/export statements or a SELECT with no ENDSELECT. You will have to make some assumptions. Remember that you are (usually) being tested on concept and not syntax.
• In the case where only one answer is allowed and it appears that 2 answers could in fact be correct, ask yourself which answer actually tests the concepts you have learned in the course or which is most correct
• Be aware of the use of terminology. Sometimes terms are used interchangeably to refer to the same thing. Examples of this are as follows:
extract dataset = intermediate dataset
SAP Memory = SPA/GPA memory
Detail List = Secondary List
Program Exit = Function Exit
• You can expect up to 50% of the questions to have more than one correct answer.50%以上的题目都有一个以上的答案
• Multiple answers do not appear to be treated as right minus wrong. Part marks are awarded. It is not an all or nothing. Each answer in a multiple choice question should be treated as a True/False situation and must be answered explicitly or you will only receive partial marks. 多选题不是或对或错，答对部分也能得分。并不是要么全对要么全错。
• Multiple answer type Questions with more than 4 choices appear to be worth more marks than questions with 4 or less choices 有四个以上选项的多选题比只有四个或少于四个选项的多选题分值更高
• Pace yourself i.e. 80 questions over 180 minutes
• Be sure to bring photo ID to the exam !!!

Posted by Noodle on 2006-01-21 09:01 下午
干得漂亮！

Posted by NEWERYEAH on 2006-01-23 12:01 上午

SAP Consultant Certification Policy
顺便贴一个关于考试的官方的Policy

Conditions for Parti***tion in SAP’s Consultant Certification Program

1. Parti***nts
 Partners and customers may register suitably qualified employees as candidates for the certification examination.
 Parti***nts in training courses that are given by SAP or SAP’s authorized training partners and that include the certification examination may attempt the certification examination.
 Other persons may apply to an SAP international subsidiary to be admitted to the certification examination. Candidates are required to show they are suitably qualified and that their certification fulfils a need. Admission to the certification examination is at SAP’s sole discretion.

2. Examinations, Personal Data
 SAP will define and publish the scope to be covered by each examination, which is subject to change by SAP without notice.
 SAP will define and publish the format and duration of the examination, which are subject to change by SAP without notice.
 Examinations and certificates are release-dependent, that is to say examinations cover and certificates are valid in respect of a particular software release.
 SAP reserves the right to limit in time the validity of a release-dependent certificate. The validity of a certificate expires not later than the time at which SAP ends support of the release in question.
 SAP will define at SAP’s discretion the releases for which examinations will be offered and their validity in time.
 SAP may offer a delta-certification test to upgrade the certificate for a particular release so that it is valid for the subsequent release. Delta-certification test candidates must hold the certificate for the current release. Possession of the certificate for aback-level release does not entitle a candidate to admission to a delta-certification test. SAP reserves the right to include in delta-certification tests matters of general importance as well as matters specific to the new release.
 To administrate the certification program SAP or its subsidiary stores and processes data concerning persons in accordance with the applicable statutory data protection provisions. Candidates must confirm in writing their acceptance of such storage and processing before admission to the examination.

3. Examination Rules
 Each candidate must produce an official valid identification do***ent with photo to the invigilator (proctor) before the invigilator allows the candidate to start the exam.
 The candidate must complete the examination alone and independently. No extra help of any kind is allowed.
 The time available to candidates to complete the examination is limited and can be neither interrupted nor extended.
 Candidates must follow the invigilator’s instructions.
 The examination questions and tasks are copyright and must not be written down, copied, or otherwise reproduced in whole or in part or made available to others in any form.
 If a candidate disturbs the examination or breaks any examination rule that candidate will be excluded from the examination immediately.

4. Assessment and Results
 The examination is assessed blind in accordance with general rules defined by SAP.
 Candidates are informed of their result, by receiving a certificate or failed feedback.
 Successful candidates receive a certificate with a unique identification number.
 As far as reasonably possible, unsuccessful candidates receive general information on identified gaps in their competence.
 Appeals must be lodged within three months after communication of the result. SAP is not required to review appeals lodged after these three months, and is then entitled to destroy the do***ents.
 SAP will hold the results of the examination in a database in order to be able to ascertain, if necessary, what certification a candidate holds and whether a candidate can be admitted to other examinations. SAP may also use the data held to provide targeted information to certified candidates and to enable candidates to retrieve specific information. SAP may also inform others of successful candidates’ certification.

5. Amending and Replacing Certificates
 If a certificate is lost, the SAP international subsidiary will issue a replacement.
 Successful candidates must inform the SAP international subsidiary in writing of any change of address, of name, or of employer, or of any other relevant change, attaching official do***ents and a statement by the new employer, as appropriate. SAP will issue an amended certificate to the candidate’s new address.
 SAP may make an administrative charge for amending and replacing certificates.

6. Re-take
 Unsuccessful candidates may re-take the same examination.
 No candidate may sit the same examination for the same release more than three times. A candidate who has failed at an examination three times for a release may not attempt that examination again until the next release.
 A candidate may not re-take an examination until 30 days after the failure.
 Before admission to the same examination a third time the candidate must produce evidence of training suitable to rectify the gaps identified in the candidate’s competence at previous examinations.
 SAP does not undertake that candidates can re-take an examination for a particular release. Re-take candidates may have to attempt the examination for a later release.
 Candidates pay a fee for all re-takes.

7. Certification Fees / Regulations
 Candidates pay a consultant certification fee for admission to the examination.
 This certification fee covers the examination, assessment, and, for successful candidates,
the certificate and ID-Card.
 For some identified SAP training courses the listed course fee includes the certification fee.
 Where the examination is offered and conducted by SAP the regulations for parti***tion in SAP training courses also apply.

8. Infringements of the Examination Rules
 In the event of a serious infringement of the examination rules, all certificates that the candidate concerned has been awarded will be invalidated and the candidate will be excluded from further examinations. A candidate who has seriously infringed the rules must return all certificates to SAP without delay.
 In the event of a minor infringement of the examination rules the exam of the candidate concerned will be assessed as a “fail” but the candidate may re-take in accordance with the rules for re-take.
 Infringement of copyright and other unlawful harm to SAP will be treated as a serious infringement of the examination rules as if the infringement or harm were done under the certification program.
 SAP will have proper regard to its duty of fairness in deciding whether an infringement is serious or minor. The candidate concerned will receive written reasoned notification.

9. Law and Jurisdiction
 These Conditions of Parti***tion apply to the exclusion of all other conditions. These Conditions cannot be changed or added to, and SAP’s failure expressly to reject a change or addition will not be construed as SAP’s acceptance of the change or addition.
 These Conditions of Parti***tion are governed exclusively by German law.
 If the other party is a registered trader for the purposes of the German Commercial Code (Handelsgesetzbuch) the sole place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising between the parties out of or in connection with these Conditions is Karlsruhe, Germany.

Certification through SAP
Certification events are offered in different countries. Note that SAP training & certification offerings vary across different countries and regions around the world. For course schedules and registration information contact your local SAP Education training center.

Book your Certification via the Online Training Catalog
At the end of most basic and advanced training courses, course parti***nts have the option of taking part in a certification examination to verify their knowledge of a particular SAP solution. Examinations can also be attended independent of training courses: dates can be found at the Online Training Catalog.

Posted by bugbug on 2006-01-23 12:39 下午
cong.

Posted by bently on 2006-01-23 05:33 下午
oh yeah...oh yeah.

Posted by arlong on 2006-01-24 08:26 上午
恭喜！很用心很专业的Neweryeah！

Posted by kitty on 2006-02-07 11:01 上午
Neweryeah

Posted by NEWERYEAH on 2006-02-07 12:35 下午
我不知道如何在内容里附加图片,还有三张图片没有附上

Posted by kitty on 2006-02-07 10:35 下午

NEWERYEAH wrote:
我不知道如何在内容里附加图片,还有三张图片没有附上

添加附件

Posted by 完美鱼 on 2006-02-23 02:49 下午
牛叶，呵呵

Posted by moumou on 2006-05-27 01:25 上午
用什么书去准备FI PA

Posted by hdldl on 2006-06-09 01:46 下午
强！

Posted by cherrygxm on 2006-08-16 05:15 下午
高手

Posted by 0755804 on 2006-09-10 11:05 上午
好久没来了，kitty 姐可好？？楼主实在很不错的，漂亮！