Virtual - GL 2: Reporting in the General Ledger Updated
This course provides users the opportunity to run General Ledger reports and how to interpret them when managing departmental funds.
Departmental accounts staff and those responsible for managing departmental finances.
Your booking will remain 'provisional' until you have completed the following prerequisites:
- GL Part 1 [via virtual Teams- https://training.cam.ac.uk/fin/course/fin-virt-gl1]
- Or on-demand online- https://www.vle.cam.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=202191
- Cognos Introduction [via virtual Teams- https://training.cam.ac.uk/fin/course/fin-virt-cognos-mc]
- Or on-demand online- https://www.vle.cam.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=202191
- Have a CUFS Live GL responsibility [via your Key Contact- https://ufs.admin.cam.ac.uk/files/key_contacts.pdf]
Number of sessions: 2
| # | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wed 20 Oct 2021 10:00 - 11:30 | 10:00 - 11:30 | Finance Division, At Participant's Desk | Helen Parker |
| 2 | Thu 21 Oct 2021 10:00 - 11:30 | 10:00 - 11:30 | Finance Division, At Participant's Desk | Helen Parker |
- Generate and discuss the standard reports required for monitoring departmental finances
- Look at common items that appear on reports and what they mean
- Discuss some of the common mistakes to look out for when reviewing departmental accounts
- In UFS, copy, re-print and cancel reports that you have set to run
To run various General Ledger reports, using both Cognos and UFS, to monitor departmental accounts and interpret the data.
The course will run as a webinar with demonstration, presentation, individual exercises and discussions. It is split into 2 sessions. Session 1 covers the Cognos GL reporting suite, followed by exercises to recap learning. Session 2 covers the more detailed GL reports in CUFS, including general CUFS functionality in terms of running reports.
Booking / availability