FA228 – MIP Fund Accounting Fixed Assets Management

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:

  • Set up the Fixed Assets module.
  • Create and modify assets.
  • Use the Fixed Assets quick entry form.
  • Calculate, review, adjust, dispose, and transfer depreciation.
  • Generate reports on Fixed Assets.

FA222 – MIP Fund Accounting Budget

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:

  • Create multiple budget versions and assign a primary budget
  • Establish appropriate budget controls
  • Enter budget amounts
  • Create and update budgets efficiently with the Budget Worksheet wizard
  • Review budget performance and results

FA207 – MIP Fund Accounting Accounts Receivable Processing

Course Level: Basic
Prerequisite: General Ledger Transaction Entry
Instructional Method: Group Internet Based
Recommended CPE Credits: 3
Three-Hour Class

Attend this class to learn processing skills that improve accuracy and save valuable time throughout the accounts receivable cycle. Learn how to create customers, enter invoices and credit memos, and process cash receipts and prepayments.

This course focuses on daily processing tasks in the Accounts Receivable Reporting module. For additional training, and to learn more about creating invoices and personalizing customer statements, attend the “FA208 MIP Fund Accounting Accounts Receivable Billing” course.

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

  • Set up default customer discount and prepayment information
  • Create a customer
  • Rename or merge customers
  • Enter accounts receivable invoices and apply credit memos and receipts
  • Enter and apply prepayments
  • Discuss options for correcting errors
  • Review customer balances and transaction history
  • Evaluate accounts receivable balances using aging, summary, and detailed reports

FA216 – MIP Fund Accounting Financial Statements

Course Level: Intermediate
Prerequisites: Reporting attendance or reporting proficiency
Recommended Prerequisites:
Instructional Method: Group Internet Based
Recommended CPE Credits: 2
Two-Hour Class
Published: 01/2024

This course builds on the skills learned in Reporting while focusing on creating basic financial statements. This course will train users how to take advantage of the quick financial statements and default financial statements features. You will also learn how to create basic custom financial statements. The course will also cover custom columns, report groups, and the drill-down analyzer.

For additional training, and to learn more about reports and financial statements, attend the “FA217 – MIP Fund Accounting Advanced Financial Statements” course.

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

  • Print quick financial statements
  • Set up and print default financial statements
  • Create custom financial statement formats
  • Create custom financial reports
  • Apply report groups and custom columns to reports
  • Analyze financial data with the drill-down analyzer

FA217 – MIP Fund Accounting Advanced Financial Statements

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:

  • Incorporate segment substitution into custom financial statements
  • Incorporate report groups into custom financial statements
  • Create columnar based financial statements and incorporate subtotals
  • Create FAS 117 compliant financial statements
  • Create a GASB 34 Statement of Activities

FA218 – MIP Fund Accounting DrillPoint Reporting

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:

  • Create customized report templates
  • Create basic financial reports
  • Add formulas and calculated columns to reports
  • Customize report formats and apply graphics to reports
  • Apply drill
  • down functionality to reports
  • Distribute reports to end users

FA208 – MIP Fund Accounting Accounts Receivable Billing

Course Level: Basic
Prerequisite: General Ledger Transaction Entry, MIP Fund Accounting Accounts Receivable Processing
Instructional Method: Group Internet Based
Recommended CPE Credits: 2
Two-Hour Class

Attend this class to learn how to take advantage of advanced receivable features. This course focuses on using the Accounts Receivable Billing module. The Accounts Receivable Billing module seamlessly integrates with the Accounts Receivable Reporting module providing more options for reducing costs and improving service. Learn how to set up sales taxes, generate and print customer invoices, and prepare customer statements.

For additional training, and to learn more about daily processing tasks in the Accounts Receivable Reporting module, attend the “FA207 – MIP Fund Accounting Accounts Receivable Processing” course. To learn how to create your own customer statement formats attend the “FA226 – MIP Fund Accounting Forms Designer” course.

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

  • Create sales tax authorities and sales tax codes
  • Apply sales taxes to taxable customers
  • Print accounts receivable invoices
  • Edit printed but unposted accounts receivable invoices
  • Void posted accounts receivable invoices

FA224 – MIP Fund Accounting Purchase Orders

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:

  • Create item codes for frequently purchased goods and services
  • Categorize items for easy application to purchase orders
  • Define shipping and billing locations
  • Print a purchase order
  • Automatically create encumbrances with a purchase order
  • Save time by applying a purchase order to an accounts payable invoice
  • Cancel and void purchase order items
  • Research and review purchase order history

FA245 – MIP Fund Accounting Payroll Setup

Course Level: Basic
Instructional Method: Group Internet Based
Recommended CPE Credits: 3 
Three-Hour Class

Setting up your payroll is critical to efficiently and accurately paying your employees. In this course you will learn all facets of setting up payroll to meet your organization’s and employees’ needs. This course focuses on selecting payroll options, adding employees, and creating payroll codes. You will also learn how to create default timesheets that will reduce data entry time.

For additional training, and to learn more about processing payrolls and distributing payments via direct deposit, attend the “FA246 – MIP Fund Accounting Payroll Processing” and “FA247 – MIP Fund Accounting Direct Deposit for Payroll” courses.

FA246 – MIP Fund Accounting Payroll Processing

Course Level: Basic
Prerequisites: Payroll Setup
Instructional Method: Group Internet Based
Recommended CPE Credits: 3
Three-Hour Class

This course picks up where the Payroll Setup course left off, completing the payroll cycle. Payroll Processing covers the procedures for entering and adjusting employee timesheets, calculating payrolls, and printing employee checks. You will also learn how to void checks, adjust payroll balances, and transfer payrolls to accounting. Common payroll reports are also reviewed.

For additional training, and to learn more about setting up payroll and distributing payments via direct deposit, attend the “FA245 – MIP Fund Accounting Payroll Setup” and “FA247 – MIP Fund Accounting Deposit for Payroll” courses.