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This online course provides an overview of the use of Microsoft SharePoint to store documents and also provides access to further resources.

This course is designed to provide a basic introduction to how finances are managed at the University and is the ideal first course for anyone who will be working in an accounts area.

Not only does it provide an overview of how the University's Finance System (UFS) is structured but also which activities are performed centrally and which are done in departments. It introduces the concepts of the Financial Regulations and Finance Procedures as well as signposting where you can find more support, how to access UFS and what training may be appropriate for your role.

The University and all its staff have a responsibility to ensure that neither their conduct, nor the conduct of any person or organisation entering into any contract or arrangement with the University contravenes the Bribery Act 2010.

This online course guides you through the scope of the Bribery Act and Criminal Finances Act and highlights some of the situations that you should be aware of.

The Accounts Receivable (AR) module of the University’s Finance System (CUFS) deals with managing customer information and managing income generated from sales and donations.

In this course we will be looking at some of the key aspects such as:

• creating external invoices
• creating internal invoices
• receipting income relating to invoices
• receipting other income

We will also provide you with some basic information relating to banking procedures and to the University’s Online Store (also known as eSales).

The British Universities Finance Directors Group have released a series of online courses covering a range of topics relevant to finance in the higher education sector.

This course will explain VAT reliefs commonly available to universities and how they are claimed.

The British Universities Finance Directors Group have released a series of online courses covering a range of topics relevant to finance in the higher education sector.

This course will provide you with an overview of how VAT applies specifically in the higher education sector but is not intended to be a fully comprehensive guide.

The British Universities Finance Directors Group have released a series of online courses covering a range of topics relevant to finance in the higher education sector.

This course will provide you with an overview of how VAT applies to income specifically in the higher education sector but is not intended to be a fully comprehensive guide.

The British Universities Finance Directors Group have released a series of online courses covering a range of topics relevant to finance in the higher education sector.

It will provide you with an overview of how VAT applies to purchasing specifically in the higher education sector but is not intended to be a fully comprehensive guide.

The British Universities Finance Directors Group have released a series of online courses covering a range of topics relevant to finance in the higher education sector.

This course will explain the reliefs commonly available to universities and how they are claimed.

A short online course that provides a basic introduction to the key features of Research Grants and how they are managed in the University.

Please note it does not include detailed guidance of how to apply for grants (e.g. using pFACT/X5) – please contact the Research Operations Office for advice.

The University and all its staff have a responsibility to ensure that their dealings, and the supply chains of those who we trade with are free from any sort of modern slavery in compliance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

This online course guides you through some facts and figures relating to Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking and highlights warning signs you need to be aware of.

On-demand package - Chart of Accounts and Account Enquiry

This package covers the following areas:

• Account code structure
• Running an account enquiry
• Using summary templates
• Running a budget enquiry
• Self-test knowledge check (successful completion of this knowledge check will enable Finance Training to add this to your training record)

Click on this link to access the course https://www.vle.cam.ac.uk/mod/scorm/view.php?id=18767511

On-demand package - Cognos

This package covers the following areas:

• Setting up Cognos
• Setting up a report view
• Scheduling a report
• Self-test knowledge check (successful completion of this knowledge check will enable Finance Training to add this to your training record)

Click on this link to access the course https://www.vle.cam.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=202191

On-demand package - Journals

This package includes how to:

• Enter a journal
• Post a journal
• Find and reserve a journal
• Self-test knowledge check (completion of this will enable Finance Training to add the package to your training record)

Click here to log into the course https://www.vle.cam.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=202131

In order for the University to carry out financial transactions involving the acceptance of payment cards from customers we have to comply with standards as laid down by the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Council.

This short, online course will provide users with the information they need to process card receipts securely and in accordance with the PCI Security Standards.

This short online course will provide you with an overview of the way petty cash operates. This includes:

• An overview of petty cash
• Getting started with petty cash
• Day-to-day use and accounting for petty cash
• How to deal with any problems