Course Level: Advanced
Instructional Method: Group Internet Based
Recommended CPE Credits: 2
Two-Hour Class
Unlock the potential of User Defined Fields and enhance your ability to gather and report customized organizational data. Create different types of user defined fields and practice applying them to the sample data. Create reports with user defined fields. Understand the way UDF’s interact with your standard data tables and how to avoid common pitfalls and discouraged practices.
Course Level: Intermediate
Prerequisites: FA275 – MIP Fund Accounting Core Workshop or at least six months experience working with transactions and reports.
Advanced Preparation: None
Instructional Method: Group Internet Based
Training Guide Format: Digital Online/Offline
Recommended CPE Credits: 13
Two-Day Class
Published: 8/2020
Building on the topics discussed in the Core Accounting workshop, this advanced 2-day Live Webcast course is ideal for Controllers or Chief Financial Officers responsible for high level administrative tasks and advanced financial reporting. Topics discussed in this course include: accounting administration, general ledger, and general reporting, a deep dive into financial statements, and advanced financial statement features, and fiscal year closing activities.
By the end of the class, you will be able to:
To get the most from this course we recommend that customers first take the FA275 – MIP Fund Accounting Core Workshop or have at least six months experience working with a variety of transactions and creating custom reports.
Registration for this course includes a full featured digital guide. You will be provided instructions and a key to your digital guide prior to class. Please consider the environment before printing your digital guide.
Class is held each day from 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM CT. A one hour lunch break is included.
Course Level: Intermediate
Prerequisite: General Ledger Transaction Entry
Instructional Method: Group Internet Based
Recommended CPE Credits: 2
Two-Hour Class
Published: 01/2018
In this course, participants learn how to create asset codes to track individual assets, depreciation and warranty information. Participants also learn how to enter assets during transaction entry of accounts payable invoices or while entering cash disbursements; transferring depreciation calculations to the general ledger; and disposal of assets. The course concludes with a discussion of various fixed asset reports.
By the end of the session, you will be able to:
Course Level: Basic
Instructional Method: Group Internet Based
Recommended CPE Credits: 2
Two-Hour Class
Electronic Requisitions allows organization employees to submit requests for goods and services electronically and route the requests through multiple approval levels. Processing requisitions electronically saves time and resources.
Course participants will learn how to set up users and security as well as apply item and category codes (used in Purchase Orders) to requisitions. The course will also cover the submission, approval, or rejection process, as well as requisition management. Applying approved requisitions to Purchase Orders and relevant reports are also discussed.
For additional training, and to learn more about creating purchase orders and processing accounts payable, attend the FA224 – MIP Fund Accounting Purchase Orders and FA205 – MIP Fund Accounting Accounts Payable Processing courses.
By the end of the session, you will be able to:
Course Level: Intermediate
Prerequisite: Encumbrances attendance or encumbrances proficiency
Instructional Method: Group Internet Based
Recommended CPE Credits: 3
Three-Hour Class
In this course, students will explore the complete purchase cycle, from adding item codes, to issuing a purchase order, to creating an accounts payable invoice. Students will also be shown how to create a purchase order with encumbrances, receive the items, adjust the receipt if necessary, and then apply it to an invoice. Canceling purchase order items, voiding a purchase order, and a discussion of relevant reports are also covered in this class.
For additional training, and to learn more about working with encumbrances and processing accounts payable, attend the “FA223 – MIP Fund Accounting Encumbrances” and “FA205 MIP Fund Accounting Accounts Payable Processing” courses.
By the end of the session, you will be able to:
Course Level: Intermediate
Prerequisite: General Ledger Transaction Entry attendance or general ledger transaction entry proficiency
Instructional Method: Group Internet Based
Recommended CPE Credits: 2
Two-Hour Class
Encumbrances help you manage expenditures and control your budget. This course covers how to encumber funds, review balances, and liquidate encumbrances. You will learn the process of creating a manual encumbrance, checking available budget balances, and liquidating encumbrances manually and with an accounts payable invoice. You will also learn about important encumbrance reports.
For additional training, and to learn more about creating purchase orders and processing accounts payable, attend the “FA224 – MIP Fund Accounting Purchase Orders” and “FA205 – MIP Fund Accounting Accounts Payable Processing” courses.
By the end of the session, you will be able to:
Course Level: Intermediate
Instructional Method: Group Internet Based
Recommended CPE Credits: 3
Three-Hour Class
Published: 01/2024
Budgets allow users to monitor fiscal performance and control expenditures. This session demonstrates the powerful tools available with the MIP Fund Accounting Budget Module. Participants will learn about budget versions and budget controls. You will create Budget worksheets utilizing an intuitive budget wizard. Learn how to modify, revise and transfer a completed budget worksheet. You will also practice monitoring budget amounts and creating budget reports.
By the end of the session, you will be able to:
Course Level: Basic
Prerequisites: none
Instructional Method: Group Internet Based
Recommended CPE Credits: 1
One-Hour Class
Published: 01/2024
This class covers how to reconcile General Ledger cash accounts with the corresponding bank statements. Participants will learn how to clear Checks/Vouchers, Deposits, and Other Cash Items. They will discover when to create, and how to clear Suspense Items. They will also explore information on the Summary page. The session concludes with a discussion of summary, detail, default, and customized reports.
Course Level: Advanced
Prerequisite: Participants must install the MIP Fund Accounting DrillPoint Reporting module prior to class
Recommended Prerequisite: FA216 – MIP Fund Accounting Financial Statements
Instructional Method: Group Internet Based
Recommended CPE Credits: 3
Three-Hour Class
MIP Fund Accounting DrillPoint Reporting provides additional reporting tools that leverage the familiar Microsoft Excel ® workbook. Attend this class to learn how to create, manage, and distribute fully customized and board-friendly financial reports. This course covers creating customized complex Excel based financial reports using your MIP Fund Accounting data. The use of templates, formatting, formulas, and drill-down access will be introduced using real world financial reports.
Note: MIP Fund Accounting DrillPoint Reporting is a separate module. To get the most from the training experience participants must install the module and be assigned Designer rights prior to class.
By the end of the session, you will be able to:
Course Level: Advanced
Recommended Prerequisite: FA216 – MIP Fund Accounting Financial Statements
Instructional Method: Group Internet Based
Recommended CPE Credits: 3
Three-Hour Class
Published: 02/2024
Attend this class to take your financial reporting skills to the next level. This course covers the creation of complex financial statements. The use of segment substitution, report groups, segment substitution with report groups, and column subtotals will be introduced in various FAS 117 required financial statements. Creating custom charts and graphs is also discussed.
By the end of the session, you will be able to:
