Course Level: Intermediate
Prerequisites: FA275 – MIP Accounting Core Workshop or at least six months experience working with transactions and reports.
Advanced Preparation: None
Instructional Method: Group Internet Based
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:
- Create and modify an organization.
- Set up attachments.
- Create fraud prevention notifications.
- Manage your database.
- Set up and maintain user and security.
- Create and run financial statements.
- Utilize advanced reporting functions.
To get the most from this course we recommend that customers first take the FA275 – MIP Accounting Core Workshop or have at least six months experience working with a variety of transactions and creating custom reports.
Class is held each day from 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM CT. A one hour lunch break is included.
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: 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 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
Course Level: Basic
Prerequisites: We recommend a general understanding of product navigation.
Advanced Preparation: None
Instructional Method: Group Internet Based
Recommended CPE Credits: 19
Three Day Class
Published: 8/2020
This intensive 3-day Live Webcast course focuses on primary financial activities, providing a strong foundation for new customers and a broad understanding for more experienced customers. This course is ideal for accounts payable professionals, staff accountants, and the hands-on Chief Financial Officer.
You will learn core features of the general ledger, accounts payable, bank reconciliation, budget, and reporting modules. Study topics include creating and maintaining chart of account codes, processing and correcting accounts payable and general ledger transactions, creating and monitoring budgets, and reconciling bank accounts. You will also learn how to use the powerful built-in reporting tools to create reports and perform analysis.
By the end of the class, you will be able to:
- Set up accounting administration (chart of accounts, auto-functions, organization preferences, etc.).
- Setup, process and troubleshoot accounts payable.
- Enter general ledger transactions, close fiscal years and adjust closed year balances.
- Reconcile cash accounts.
- Enter and adjust budgets.
- Understand basic reporting functions
Class is held each day from 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM CT. A one hour lunch break is included.
Course Level: Basic
Prerequisites: General Ledger Transaction Entry
Instructional Method: Group Internet Based
Recommended CPE Credits: Not Eligible for CPE
Two-Hour Class
Published: 01/2024
This course covers general ledger activities using the General Ledger module. Focus will be on the online Check Writing and Receipt Writing features. Participants will learn how to void checks, copy/reverse sessions and edit system-generated checks. Also covered are the procedures for closing the fiscal year.
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
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
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.
Course Level: Intermediate
Prerequisites: FA248 – MIP Accounting Human Resource Management Setup, FA249 – MIP Fund Accounting Human Resource Management Processing, FA253 – MIP 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.
Course Level: Beginner
Prerequisites: FA358 – MIP 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 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.
