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MIP is Mobile!

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Did you know that Abila MIP Fund Accounting allows you to go on the road without losing access to the information most important to your job?  You can access key information, run reports and perform key tasks right from your mobile phone or tablet –deliver on your mission and make decisions wherever you are.
MIP Mobile allows you to:

  • Anytime, anywhere access – view account balances and key reports directly from your mobile phone or tablet.
  • Access information with ease – quickly drill down into report information to get key information, even if you’re away from your desk.
  • Stay in touch and maximize time – answer cluttering inbox requests  with the ability to export and email reports, approve and deny requisitions and manage users.
  • Make quick and strategic decisions – with reports and balances available at your fingertips, easily make informed decisions on how to better deliver your mission.
  • Maintain security – user security settings from MIP Fund Accounting on your desktop will remain intact with the MIP Mobile app.

MIP Mobile is available for both Apple and Android devices. The functionality is available for both mobile phone and tablet users as well.

Mobile access is a complimentary option for current MIP Fund Accounting users, try it today!  Call us at 206-605-3113 or email us at vicki@welter-consulting.com to find out more.

February Promotion on Accounts Receivable Reporting and Accounts Receivable Billing

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iStock_000027442123XSmallModules to power up your performance!

You already know that Abila MIP Fund Accounting is great software. This month, supercharge your accounting system by adding Accounts Receivable Reporting and/or Accounts Receivable Billing and receive 20% off!

With Accounts Receivable Reporting, you can:

  • Maintain detailed accounts receivable analysis profiles of the customers and donors that you deal with on a recurring basis.
  • Set up discounts on a customer basis, and apply these discount terms during the receipting process.
  • Record receivables, credits and receipts associated with your customers and donors.
  • Run robust reports such as aging reports and customer activity reports.

With Accounts Receivable Billing, you can:

  • Create invoices, request payments, manage prepayments and create customer statements.
  • Set up recurring charges by customer and/or group of customers.
  • Email invoices and customer statements.

This offer* expires on February 28, 2014.

We can help you take advantage of this incredible offer—contact us today!

*Offer good for purchase of module add-ons only.  Offer expires February 28, 2014.  Offer cannot be combines with other offers.  Offer cannot be used on services that have already been contracted.  Offer does not apply to Maintenance & Support agreements.

Abila MIP Fund Accounting Training

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Hands-on Classroom Training Overview:

Abila MIP Fund Accounting Classroom hands-on training offered in Seattle (Kirkland) area at the premier training facility in the area.  Learn best practices of your MIP Fund accounting system by taking classroom training from a CPA and Certified Trainer.  Please contact Vicki Welter (vicki@welter-consulting.com or 206-605-3113) if you have any questions or need additional information to determine what training class(es) are best for you.

iStock_000028079722SmallClass Location:

Computer Classrooms in Seattle
10604 NE 38th Place, Suite 118
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 576-9747 Ext 0

For directions – http://www.computerclassroomsinseattle.com/Pages/directions.htm

 

Class Details:

  • Classes held from 8:30 to 4:00 daily
  • Free parking (check in at front desk after your arrival and you will be shown to the classroom)
  • Breakfast, snacks & beverages served all day (lunch on your own – a list of restaurants and directions will be provided or you can bring your lunch).
  • Individual workstation and class materials are provided for each student.  Access to complimentary WiFi throughout the training facility.
  • Bring examples of reports or specific issues you have, so we can discuss/resolve in class.
  • 6 hours of CPE for each day of class and completion certificate provided to each student
  • There must be a minimum of 4 attendees to hold each class.  As soon as the minimum attendance is met, you will receive confirmation me by email, including an invoice to remit payment.
    • In the event of class cancellation from low attendance, communication will be sent by me via email, no later than 2 full weeks prior to the class date, which will include alternative training options.
    • Cancellation policy requires written notice be given to Welter Consulting from registrant by email (vicki@welter-consulting.com) 2 full weeks in advance of the class date for a full refund.  If cancellation is necessary within 2 weeks of class date, a credit will be issued to your organization for full amount if minimum attendance was met or 50% of registration fee to use against future trainings by anyone at the organization.
    • Out of town guests should wait to book travel until the class is confirmed (minimum of 4).

MIP Fund Accounting Classroom Training (Kirkland) – Report Writing Fundamentals: $400/person ($320 if on User Support Plan)

Register for this class by clicking on the link below and selecting the date you want to attend at the top of the registration form.  Fundamentals in Report Writing

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  • June 16, 2014
  • November 10, 2014

Those attending this class will gain an understanding of:

  • How each of the tabs on the report set-up work
  • Transaction entry fields within the system and how they help us pull the most efficient reports
  • Report naming and archiving
  • Other important tips to make reporting a breeze (common errors, fitting to a page, etc
  • Export module and how to export reports into different formats – including email, excel and pdf
  • Overview of the scheduler module and how it can cut down on your report distribution time
  • Executive View users and how this type of licensing is useful in conjunction with the advanced security module
  • Benefits of using the process manager (favorites) to store and organize reports

MIP Fund Accounting Classroom Training (Kirkland)-HR Management & Employee Web Services:  $500/person ($400 if on User Support Plan)

Register for this class by clicking on the link below and selecting the date you want to attend at the top of the registration form.  HR Management & Employee Web Services

  • February 26, 2014
  • May 29, 2014
  • October 16, 2014

Those attending this class will gain an understanding of:

  • How to use and set-up employees in the HR system and all the utilities to make HR tracking easy including FMLA tracking, certifications/credentials, EEO Reporting and much, much, more.
  • The set-up of Employee Web Services (EWS) module, including all options available to track timekeeping, expense reimbursements and leave requests and/or leave entry to have the information flow directly to payroll and eventually the general ledger, without manual intervention.  We will review the set-up for EWS system settings that is stored on the server.
  • Manager approval and employee submission/approval process for electronic timesheets
  • Other employee options, including access to reports in the EWS module
  • Mass Update feature in HR and options to cut down on manual entry and adjustments
  • Best practices with payroll processing to ensure an accuracy (payroll checklist provided)
  • Queries and reports in the system HR system and a brief overview on how to use the custom report writing utility 

MIP Fund Accounting Classroom Training (Kirkland) – Accounts Payable Expert: $450/person ($360 if on User Support Plan)

Students at the libraryRegister for this class by clicking on the link below and selecting the date you want to attend at the top of the registration form.  Accounts Payable Expert Training

  • March 13, 2014
  • June 19, 2014
  • November 13, 2014

Those attending this class will gain an understanding of:

  • Best practices for processing A/P and other disbursements in the system include prepaid transactions to get audit schedule from system, credit card transactions, sweeps between bank accounts, etc.
  • When to use each of the transaction entry screens
  • How to use and set-up the electronic attachment feature in MIP
  • Set-up and use of memorized documents, recurring documents, entry defaults and other areas within the application that can reduce transaction entry time to process and reduce the potential for errors
  • Use of 1-time vendors and associated audit trails, use of rename/merge feature and best practices for setting up vendors, including 1099 information.
  • A/P sub-ledger reports and other disbursement and reconciliation reports that are most commonly used in the system and their purpose
  • The purpose of using a requisition module/PO module and/or encumbrance module to track commitments whether utilizing MIP or another system and the benefits of utilizing such tools
  • Recording of prepaid transactions to product audit schedule from accounting system

MIP Fund Accounting Classroom Training (Kirkland) – Budgeting: $400/person ($320 if on User

Support Plan)

Register for this class by clicking on the link below and selecting the date you want to attend at the top of the registration form.  Budgeting

  • March 12, 2014
  • June 18, 2014
  • November 12, 2014

Those attending this class will gain an understanding of:

  • Budget Versions and use in reporting to show multiple budgets and/or reporting on revisions and changes in budgets
  • Budget controls that can be set up in MIP to warn you when transactions exceed budget amounts based on time period and combination of budget segments and GL grouping option for these controls.
  • The different options available to get budget data into our system by import, manual entry, budget worksheets, and copy/paste
  • How to enter budget by grant/contract period in order to do cross fiscal year reporting and still be able to report on budgeted data by fiscal year
  • Best practices on reviewing budget data after entered in system and how best to revise posted budget amounts
  • The available budget reports in the system to report on budgeted data and or budget to actual comparison data.  We will set-up samples of the most popular budget reports in the system

Fund Accounting Software: A Necessity for Nonprofits

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When a Nonprofit is initially formed, it’s usually developed by creative, humanitarian type people who want to make a difference in the lives of those less fortunate. These “right-brained” individuals seldom have any interest in accounting or any desire to push numbers or calculate expenses.

Although this is perfectly understandable, the reality is that a Nonprofit must have responsible oversight of fund management and lucid accounting practices in order to productively function and actually achieve their goal of helping others. It is essential to your organization’s financial security to be in compliance with government stipulated regulations, which require Nonprofits to meet specific criteria in order to operate legally.

These guidelines combined with the fundamental obligation to show solvency and quality fund management practices to your Nonprofit’s Board of Directors virtually demand that your association utilize professional accounting processes. The question is how to accomplish this efficiently and effectively without losing sight of the primary focus of your Nonprofit’s mission to be a charitable resource that benefits the disadvantaged, poor, or other targeted group.

Fund Accounting Software provides one extremely beneficial, technologically savvy method to ensure your organization’s ethical, competent financial management strategies. Commercial software packages used by businesses that are not 501c organizations are dramatically different and fail to provide the precise features specific to the needs of a Nonprofit group.

By leveraging the promising technology of Fund Accounting Software products, your organization can remain competitive and gain access to government and private grants. In addition to helping the public by offering unequivocal services in fulfillment of your group’s mission statement, every Nonprofit is also held accountable to the public. Operating with financial transparency allows your organization to gain the public’s trust that their donations will be used legitimately and appropriately.