MIPC305 – MIP Cloud Accounts Payable Processing: Self-Study

Course Level: Basic
Prerequisite: Participants must have access to the web component of MIP Cloud prior to class.
Recommended Prerequisite: MIPC303 – MIP Cloud Basic Transactions: Recorded Session
Instructional Method: Self-Study (virtual trainer plus comprehensive training guide)
Recommended CPE Credits: Not Eligible for CPE
Access Period: One Year from Purchase
Estimated Time to Complete: Two Hours

This self-study course covers learn time-saving techniques for processing and reporting accounts payable transactions in MIP Cloud. Working through a series of real world lessons, you will learn each step in the accounts payable cycle from creating vendors, to entering invoices, to printing checks. You will also explore reporting options and how to use the Accounts Payable dashboard to assess your organization’s complete payables picture.

After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Create and edit vendor records
  • Create accounts payable invoice sessions
  • Use techniques to streamline invoice entry
  • Post accounts payable invoice sessions
  • Select invoices for payment
  • Identify accounts payable reporting options
  • Use the Accounts payable dashboard to evaluate payable performance

FA326 – MIP Fund Accounting Forms Designer: Self-Study

Course Level: Basic
Prerequisites: None
Instructional Method: Self-Study (virtual trainer plus comprehensive training guide)
Recommended CPE Credits: Not Eligible for CPE
Access Period: One Year from Purchase
Estimated Time to Complete: One Hour

This self-study course covers how to create custom forms that add a personal touch to communications and reduce costs. Using a check as an example, you will learn all the tools available for customizing forms. These tools can be applied to invoices, customer statements, purchase orders and more.

By the end of the session, you will be able to:

  • Select the appropriate Forms Designer template
  • Add custom text, signatures, and logos to a custom format
  • Modify the data displayed on a custom format
  • Add or modify a MICR field on a check
  • Import a custom layout

FA327 – MIP Fund Accounting Sales Order Entry: Recorded Session

Course Level: Basic
Prerequisite: Accounts Receivable Billing
Instructional Method: Recorded Session (recorded instructor led discussion with training guide)
Recommended CPE Credits: Not Eligible for CPE
Access Period: One Year from Purchase
Estimated Time to Complete: One Hour

This recorded session covers creating and fulfilling sales orders. Participants will learn how to set up the Order Entry module and how the module integrates with Accounts Receivable Billing. Participants will also learn how to enter a quote and commit a sales order for cash sales or sales on-account, and print accounts receivable invoices. Cancelling orders and processing customer returns are also covered. The course concludes with a discussion of various sales order related reports. 

By the end of the session, you will be able to:

  • Enter cash and charge sales orders
  • Complete an order fulfillment form
  • Cancel a sales order and enter customer returns
  • Print invoices and create accounting transactions
  • Identify reports for sales order reporting

FA331 – MIP Fund Accounting Data Consolidation: Self-study

Course Level: Advanced
Instructional Method: Self-Study (virtual trainer plus comprehensive training guide)
Recommended CPE Credits: Not Eligible for CPE
Access Period: One Year from Purchase
Estimated Time to Complete: One Hour

This self-study course covers how to create a Client Consolidation file for each of the client organizations that are to be combined. The participants will learn how to create the consolidation organization. The requirements of the client organizations as well of those of the consolidation organization are covered in detail. The course also outlines the Maintain Accounting selections available in the consolidation organization and provides an overview of the available aggregated reports.

Note: In order to complete the class activities, a special training database, only available to On Premise customers, must be installed prior to the start of your session. Hosted customers my follow the process outlined in the training manual. Important instructions are included with your registration confirmation.

FA355 – MIP Fund Accounting Benefit Enrollment: Recorded Session

Course Level: Intermediate
Prerequisites: FA248 – MIP Fund Accounting Human Resource Management Setup, FA249 – MIP Fund Accounting Human Resource Management Processing, FA253 – MIP Fund Accounting Employee Web Services
Instructional Method: Recorded Session (recorded instructor led discussion with training guide)
Recommended CPE Credits: Not Eligible for CPE
Access Period: One Year from Purchase
Estimated Time to Complete: One Hour

This recorded session takes a deep dive into the Benefit Enrollment module for MIP Human Resource Management. Over the course of several lessons, learn the open enrollment big picture and understand how each step relates to the entire process. Learn how to create benefit enrollment groups and enrollment plans ahead of time and then, at the time of your choosing, flip the switch to start open enrollment. Enrolling in elections as an employee will also be covered to help you understand the employee experience and prepare you for common questions. Post enrollment activities such as approving elections and exporting data for benefit providers will also be covered.

Note: The Benefit Enrollment module is fully integrated into the Human Resource Management and Employee Web Services modules. Successfully setting up and implementing Benefit Enrollment requires a strong foundation on both of these modules as well as the Payroll module. In addition, to get the most out of this training course, the Payroll, Human Resource Management, Employee Web Services, and Benefit Enrollment modules should be installed prior to class.

By the end of the session, you will be able to:

  • Create appropriate rights for HR Management users for use in Benefit Enrollment.
  • Create Benefit Plan Groups in the HR code table, and assign employees to these groups.
  • Understand the relationship between Benefit Plans and Enrollment Plans.
  • Create and manage Enrollment Plans, including rolling enrollment, if needed.
  • Add instructions for employee enrollment in HR, and activate employee enrollment.
  • Enroll in benefits using EWS, and troubleshoot the most common EWS login issues.
  • Verify employee enrollment in HR using two methods, and modify enrollment as needed.
  • Understand what steps may be required to export data to benefit providers.
  • Execute an update benefits wizard to finalize new enrollment elections.

FA357 – MIP Fund Accounting Employee Web Services for Managers

Course Level: Beginner
Prerequisites: FA358 – MIP Fund Accounting Employee Web Services for Employees

Instructional Method: Recorded Session (recorded instructor led discussion with training guide)
Recommended CPE Credits: Not Eligible for CPE
Access Period: One Year from Purchase
Estimated Time to Complete: approximately 20 minutes screen time
Published: 02/2024

This Self-Paced course is designed for managers using MIP Fund Accounting Employee Web Services to review and approve time, leave, and expense entries for their employees. How to create and send messages is also covered.

Demonstration Only: Class activities will be demonstrated by the instructor. Participants will be able to view the activities on screen as well as follow along in the training materials as the exercises are performed.

By the end of the session, you will be able to:

  • Review and approve time, leave, and expense entries.
  • Create and send messages to your employees.
  • FA358 – MIP Fund Accounting Employee Web Services for Employees

    Course Level: Beginner
    Prerequisites: None
    Instructional Method: Recorded Session (recorded instructor led discussion with training guide)
    Recommended CPE Credits: Not Eligible for CPE
    Access Period: One Year from Purchase
    Estimated Time to Complete: approximately 20 minutes screen time
    Published: 02/2024

    This Self-Paced course is designed for employees using MIP Fund Accounting Employee Web Services to enter time, leave, and expenses. Editing personal information and sending messages to managers will also be covered.

    Demonstration Only: Class activities will be demonstrated by the instructor. Participants will be able to view the activities on screen as well as follow along in the training materials as the exercises are performed.

    By the end of the session, you will be able to:

  • Enter your hours on a timesheet.
  • Request leave and enter leave taken.
  • Enter expenses for reimbursement.
  • Create and send messages to your manager and Human Resources.
  • FA372 – MIP Fund Accounting EFT for AP: Recorded Session

    Course Level: Basic
    Prerequisites: General Ledger Transaction Entry
    Instructional Method: Recorded Session (recorded instructor led discussion with training guide)
    Recommended CPE Credits: Not Eligible for CPE
    Access Period: One Year from Purchase
    Estimated Time to Complete: One Hour

    View this recorded session to learn how to use the Electronic Funds Transfer for Accounts Payable module to save time, money, and the hassle of printing and mailing checks. The module seamlessly integrates with the Accounts Payable module providing more options for reducing costs and improving service. Learn how to distribute payments via electronic funds transfer.

    For additional training, and to learn more about daily processing tasks in the Accounts Payable module, attend the “FA205 – MIP Fund Accounting Accounts Payable Processing” course.

    After completing this course, you will be able to:

    • Set up electronic funds transfer banking information
    • Discuss pre-notes, their creation and use
    • Add vendor bank information to vendor records
    • Create vendor payment vouchers
    • Create an electronic file of vendor payments
    • Produce reports of vendor electronic funds transfer payments