MIPC201 – MIP Cloud System Administration

Course Level: Basic
Prerequisite: Participants must have access to the web component of MIP Cloud prior to class.
Recommended Prerequisite: None
Instructional Method: Group Internet Based
Recommended CPE Credits: 2
Two Hour Class
Published: 03/2024

This course will cover creating an organization’s accounting database, and performing general application housekeeping and administration. You will receive an overview of the structure and design of the components of the database and in-depth information on the utilities that control the database itself and the integrity of the data entry process for the database.

For additional training, and to learn more about daily processing tasks in the Accounts Payable module, attend the “MIPC202 – MIP Cloud Accounting Administration and Setup” course.

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

  • Navigate within both MIP Cloud interfaces: the modern user interface and the classic user interface.
  • Create a new organization database and modify organization settings.
  • Attach encrypted documents in the cloud and manage categories
  • View available activity and audit logs
  • Initiate data integrity checks and review the default table structure

MIPC208 – MIP Cloud Accounts Receivable Billing

Course Level: Basic
Prerequisite: General Ledger Transaction Entry, MIP Cloud Accounts Receivable Processing
Instructional Method: Group Internet Based
Recommended CPE Credits: 2
Two-Hour Class
Published: 11/2023

Attend this class to learn how to take advantage of advanced receivable features in MIP Cloud. 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, complete the “MIPC307 – MIP Cloud Accounts Receivable Processing” course. To learn how to create your own customer statement formats complete the “FA326 – 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

MIPC306 – MIP Cloud Accounts Payable Analysis

Course Level: Basic
Prerequisites: MIPC305 – MIP Cloud Accounts Payable Processing or FA205 – MIP Fund Accounting Accounts Payable Processing
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: 2 Hours
Published: 09/19/2023

In this recorded session, we will practice analyzing errors found in the Accounts Payable module. We begin with a discussion of available report categories, then a review of the corrections toolkit. Afterward, we will review several common accounts payable issues and the resolutions to each. Lastly, we’ll discover what features in the software can be used to prevent data entry errors.

This course covers topics related to the following modules:

Accounts Payable

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

  • Create reports for vendor information, payments, and analysis.
  • Access the vendor balances form and use Accounts Payable Analysis reports to review vendor balances.
  • List three common accounts payable issues and their solutions including methods to troubleshoot to find a resolution.
  • What features in the software can be used to prevent data entry errors with memorize documents, user defaults, and organization specified entry date controls.

MIPC315 – MIP Cloud Reporting

Course Level: Basic
Prerequisites: Participants must have access to the web component of MIP Cloud prior to class.
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: 1 Hour
Published: 12/15/2022

MIP Cloud delivers everything you need to track, report, and manage finances according to your unique revenue sources in an intuitive modern user interface. This recorded session focuses on generating reports, reviewing content, and becoming familiar with the reporting interface.

One of the key requirements of accounting software is the ability to retrieve and view your data the way it makes sense to you. In this course, you will gain an understanding of the reporting engine, by examining the report builder, default reports, filter options, and date fields available through MIP Cloud Reporting. You will also review list reports, transaction reports, and analysis reports.

During the course you will be able to complete hands-on activities, using the included training guide, that will familiarize you with using default reports and creating your own custom reports.

For additional training, and to learn more about reports and financial statements, attend the “MIPC216 – MIP Cloud Financial Statements” and “MIPC217 – MIP Cloud Advanced Reporting Functions” courses.

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

  • Create, view, and export reports using the Report Builder.
  • Identify the information available in List, Transaction, and Analysis reports.
  • Define date selections for reports.
  • Export reports using the Report Queue.

MIPC246 – MIP Cloud Payroll Processing

Course Level: Basic
Prerequisites: Payroll Setup
Instructional Method: Group Internet Based
Recommended CPE Credits: 3
Three-Hour Class
Published: 12/15/2022

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

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

  • Set up and use default timesheets.
  • Calculate a payroll for a processing group.
  • Modify calculated payroll checks.
  • Print payroll checks and reprint pay stubs.
  • Void payroll checks and record check spoilage.
  • Enter adjustments in the Setup/Adjust Balances form.
  • Distribute labor hours.
  • Transfer payroll to accounting and undo the transfer to accounting.

For additional training, and to learn more about setting up payroll and distributing payments via direct deposit, attend the “MIPC245 – MIP Cloud Payroll Setup” and “MIPC247 – MIP Cloud Direct Deposit for Payroll” courses.

MIPC245 – MIP Cloud Payroll Setup

Course Level: Basic
Instructional Method: Group Internet Based
Recommended CPE Credits: 3 

Three-Hour Class
Published: 12/15/2022

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, including benefits, deductions, and leave codes.

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

  • Deploy the Payroll Module and apply the initial account settings.
  • Set up and update processing groups.
  • Set up taxes for your organization.
  • Create and edit employee information.
  • Set up earning, benefit, and deduction codes.
  • Select the appropriate W-2 box numbers for year-end reporting.

For additional training, and to learn more about processing payrolls and distributing payments via direct deposit, attend the “MIPC246 – MIP Cloud Payroll Processing” and “MIPC247 – MIP Cloud Direct Deposit for Payroll” courses.

MIPC247 – MIP Cloud Direct Deposit for Payroll

Course Level: Basic
Prerequisite: General Ledger Transaction Entry
Instructional Method: Group Internet Based
Recommended CPE Credits: 1
One-Hour Class
Published: 12/15/2022

Exercise more control over payroll disbursements while giving your employees the convenience of electronically depositing their pay with Direct Deposit. In this course you will learn the steps necessary for creating direct deposit files to transmit to your financial institution. The course will also cover required organization and employee information. You will also learn how to run a Direct Deposit File Register report.

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

  • Enter organization bank routing information.
  • Create email voucher templates.
  • Set up employee records for direct deposit.
  • Create a direct deposit ACH file.
  • Run direct deposit reports.

For additional training, and to learn more about setting up payroll and processing payrolls, attend the “MIPC245 – MIP Cloud Payroll Setup” and “MIPC246 – MIP Cloud Payroll Processing” courses.

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

MIPC304 – MIP Cloud Correcting Transactions: Recorded Session

Course Level: Basic
Prerequisite: Participants must have access to the web component of MIP Cloud prior to class.
Recommended Prerequisite: MIPC305 – MIP Cloud Accounts Payable Processing
Instructional Method: Recorded Session
Recommended CPE Credits: Not Eligible for CPE
Access Period: One Year from Purchase
Estimated Time to Complete: One Hour

This recorded session will discuss correcting transactions in the general ledger, using the Accounts Payable module as an example. In this course, we will learn how to correct documents at the session level, or document level, as well as making corrections to the general ledger such as voiding checks or recording check spoilage. These concepts can be applied to multiple modules in the product.

For additional training, and to learn more about daily processing tasks in the Accounts Payable module, attend the “MIPC305 – MIP Cloud Accounts Payable Processing” course.

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

  • Reverse and copy entire sessions of documents.
  • Reverse and copy individual documents within sessions.
  • Void checks or vouchers, and record check spoilage.

MIPC303 – MIP Cloud Basic Transactions: Recorded Session

Course Level: Basic
Prerequisite: Participants must have access to the web component of MIP Cloud prior to class.
Recommended Prerequisite: None
Instructional Method: Recorded Session
Recommended CPE Credits: Not Eligible for CPE
Access Period: One Year from Purchase
Estimated Time to Complete: One Hour

This recorded session will discuss entering simple transactions in the general ledger such as journal vouchers, cash disbursements, cash receipts, write checks, and write receipts.

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

  • Create, edit, view and post basic general ledger transctions.
  • Discuss the auto-increment feature in the product
  • Cite considerations for creating session IDs
  • Produce a receipt of deposit or a write check in the application.