Finance Training course timetable
Thursday 9 May 2019
09:30 |
The AAT Foundation Certificate in Bookkeeping is the starting point for studying the AAT qualfiication. It is a short qualification which will help you to develop essential bookkeeping skills. Once completed, you will have an understanding of basic accounting practices and techniques including double-entry bookkeeping. It can be treated as a stand alone qualifcation or used as a stepping stone to further AAT study at Level 3. Once you have registered here you will need to complete the application form at the back of the briefing pack. These packs are available on our website https://www.finance.admin.cam.ac.uk/training/professional-qualifications/aat/university-programme |
14:00 |
Informal project leader Q&A session. |
Friday 10 May 2019
10:00 |
This session will walk the participant through in detail the activities involved with their chosen topic and provide an opportunity to ask questions and discuss any associations with their own role. Following your provisional booking you will be asked which of the following topics you would like the session to concentrate on:
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14:00 |
This short session forms part of the Division's Induction programme for all its staff an consists of:
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Monday 13 May 2019
13:00 |
This course will concentrate on how to use the Cognos reporting tool to help manage departmental research grants. These reports can be divided into three main categories:
In this course we will not access the Grants module in CUFS. |
Tuesday 14 May 2019
09:30 |
In addition to applying for a provisional place here, you will need to complete an application form which can be found on our website https://www.finance.admin.cam.ac.uk/training/professional-qualifications/aat/university-programme
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13:00 |
To provide an opportunity for someone from elsewhere in Finance Division to spend some time with the Financial Systems Group to get an overview and appreciation of what they do. |
14:00 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions
Finished
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information Team who can help you solve challenges. |
15:00 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions
CANCELLED
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information Team who can help you solve challenges. |
16:00 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions
CANCELLED
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information Team who can help you solve challenges. |
Wednesday 15 May 2019
09:30 |
The course details are being finalised, for now please book a provisional place here and we will let you know when the details and application packs are available AAT Level 4, Professional Diploma in accounting. Students will be placed on the public day release programme with an external provider Once you have registered here you will need to complete the application form at the back of the briefing pack. This pack is available on our website https://www.finance.admin.cam.ac.uk/training/professional-qualifications/aat/university-programme Dates will be added once they have been confirmed |
This course enables users to learn the basics of how the General Ledger module works, how to run online account enquiries and how to process journals. |
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10:00 |
Welcome to Key Travel
Finished
Key Travel is the University’s preferred supplier for travel services and has recently linked up with Booking.com. This webinar is a great opportunity to find out more about how Key Travel can support you with your travel booking needs, how you can get the best out of their Online Booking Tool and the savings you could achieve. |
13:30 |
This course will enable the participants to practice existing spreadsheet skills and develop more advanced skills within the context of UFS data. There will be the opportunity to extract data from the system and learn to manipulate, analyse and use it for reporting purposes. The course runs over two sessions and participants will need to attend both of these sessions. |
Thursday 16 May 2019
09:30 |
This course is aimed at new iProcurement users and provides an introduction to using iProcurement for creating requisitions and purchase orders. iProcurement is also available as an online course for you to learn in your own time. Choose from our available online options if you are unable to make the classroom dates or prefer to study in this way. |
This course is aimed at new iProcurement users and provides an introduction to using iProcurement for creating requisitions and purchase orders. iProcurement is also available as an online course for you to learn in your own time. Choose from our available online options if you are unable to make the classroom dates or prefer to study in this way. |
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10:00 |
An opportunity for others within the Finance Division to spend some time with GHOST to gain an overview of their roles and a greater appreciation of what they do. |
13:45 |
This course is aimed at new iProcurement users and provides an introduction to using iProcurement for creating requisitions and purchase orders. iProcurement is also available as an online course for you to learn in your own time. Choose from our available online options if you are unable to make the classroom dates or prefer to study in this way. |
Friday 17 May 2019
09:30 |
Tableau for Explorers
Finished
Tableau Server is an online application available to all members of the university to access Tableau dashboards and visualisations Tableau Explorer is intermediate level access to Tableau Server and allows you to view, interact and edit Tableau content. |
14:00 |
Finance Division Taster Sessions - Tax
CANCELLED
An opportunity for others within the Finance Division to gain an overview of the Tax Team and a greater appreciation of what they do. |
Monday 20 May 2019
09:30 |
This session covers how to make a financial plan, prepare it for upload to the finance system and monitor progress against the plan. It is a practical course which will look at the techniques and systems within the University that can be used for budgeting. It is an ideal follow on from Managing the Budget Part 1 and for those who have a good working knowledge of budgeting principles and want to develop skills in using the University budgeting tools. |
13:15 |
More details to follow. |
14:00 |
Getting started in Cognos
Finished
Cognos is a reporting tool that utilises data from CUFS to provide users with additional reports and options. This master class is designed to get existing CUFS users going with the reporting tool. It covers everything from running a report successfully as well as a number of useful tips and shortcuts. Note: What it does not do is go through in detail the outputs of each individual report. Less experienced users of the Grants and/or General Ledger modules in CUFS are recommended to attend instead one of the following courses:
These two courses not only cover the mechanics of running the reports but also more advice on how to interpret and use the information as well as discussion about when to use which report. |
Tuesday 21 May 2019
09:15 |
An opportunity for others within the Finance Division to spend some time with the Accounting Services Team to gain an overview of their roles and a greater appreciation of what they do. |
09:30 |
This course provides users the opportunity to run General Ledger reports and how to interpret them when managing departmental funds. You are invited to bring with you any reference documents that you may have detailing your own departmental codes. |
14:00 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions
CANCELLED
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information Team who can help you solve challenges. |
15:00 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions
CANCELLED
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information Team who can help you solve challenges. |
16:00 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions
CANCELLED
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information Team who can help you solve challenges. |