General Ledger in Microsoft Dynamics SL 2011 Training Course
Course 80322
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Course Overview
This one-day course explores the Microsoft Dynamics SL General Ledger and the accounting cycle and the processes required to enter financial data into the system. This course also shows students how to perform additional functions such as account/subaccount validation, budgeting, allocation, month-end closing, and consolidation.
This one-day course explores the Microsoft Dynamics SL General Ledger and the accounting cycle and the processes required to enter financial data into the system. This course also shows students how to perform additional functions such as account/subaccount validation, budgeting, allocation, month-end closing, and consolidation.
Course Outline
Module 1: Overview This overview module introduces the General Ledger software module of the Microsoft Dynamics SL, and the windows and processes that are used to complete the accounting cycle in the General Ledger. It is important to note that this module is optional and can be skipped at the instructor's discretion if the instructor feels that each student's background provides sufficient experience in these topic areas. Lessons
Module 2: Active Overview This module examines the core processes used in General Ledger. It introduces each step in the accounting cycle, briefly discusses its purpose, and primary features, and focuses on its function in the accounting cycle. It is not intended to provide a detailed primer on each of these topics. This module is optional and can be skipped at the instructor's discretion if the instructor feels that each student's background provides sufficient experience in these topic areas. Lessons
Module 3: Maintaining Accounts and Subaccounts This module examines the setup of accounts and subaccounts. It describes the information required for accounts, discusses the FlexKey feature for subaccounts, and defines accounts and subaccounts in the system. The FlexKey feature has different levels of validation and these are discussed in detail. Lessons
Module 4: Journal Transaction Features This module discusses the concept of batch entry and the fields of the Journal Transaction screen. It examines the types of batches that can be entered in the Journal Transaction screen and the processes required to update account balances. Students will be shown how to execute reports to verify information entered. Lessons
Module 5: Releasing Batches This module examines the options for releasing batches. It reviews the two methods available for releasing batches; using the data entry window, or the Batch Release Process. It then discusses automatic batch control reports, the option to print them automatically, and how to re-print them. Lessons
Module 6: Posting Transactions This module examines the Post Transactions process and its role in the accounting cycle. Processes used thus far and updating account balances is also discussed. It also reviews audit trail reports and the role the posting process has in updating these reports. Lessons
Module 7: Account Inquiry This module examines the series of screens available for viewing account balances and drilling down to the transaction details. The Inquiry screens allow the viewing of account balances and comparing them to budgets without having to print financial statements or reports. It also reviews balances and drilling down to the details of the transactions. Lessons
Module 8: Manual and Recurring Batches This module discusses the use of manual and recurring batch types to make repetitive journal entries efficient. It also explores the difference between the two types of batches and the particular situations in which each should be used. Lessons
Module 9: Ledger Maintenance This module explains how to use ledgers to track multiple budgets and statistics for accounts, enter transactions for the statistical ledgers, demonstrates how to use them in calculations in financial reports, and describes printing standard reports for particular ledgers. Lessons
Module 10: Budgets This module explains how to create simple budgets for reporting purposes and use the extended budgeting feature to create custom distribution types for seasonal work or based on prior year actual or budget amounts. Lessons
Module 11: Allocation Journal Transactions This module introduces the various ways that account balances can be allocated. Students complete examples and exercises using percentage allocation methods as well as allocations based on other balances, budgets, or statistics stored in ledgers. Lessons
Module 12: Month End Procedures and Closing This module describes how to create a closing checklist to ensure all transactions and activities have been completed for the accounting period, produce appropriate audit trail reports, correct an out of balance condition, and close only the General Ledger or all software modules for the period. It also examines the detail retention and deletion options. Lessons
Module 13: General Ledger Consolidation This module discusses the consolidation process. Students explore taking information from different databases with similar and differing periods, calendar years, chart of account structures, and creating a consolidated set of data for reporting purposes. Lessons
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