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: Group Internet Based
Recommended CPE Credits: 2
Two Hour Class
Published: 03/2024
This 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 payable 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
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:
- Set up requisition users and security rights
- Create approver hierarchies
- Create, submit, approve, and reject requisitions
- Manage requisitions
- Apply final approved requisitions to purchase orders
- Research and review requisition history
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
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:
- Enter manual encumbrances
- Check encumbrance and budget balances while entering expenditure transactions
- Manually liquidate outstanding encumbrances
- Liquidate encumbrances while entering accounts payable invoices and cash disbursements
