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FINANCIAL SERVICES 1

 

Track Coordinator: Karen Miles, Siemens, MS4

Client Co-chair: Tricia Billington, East Texas Medical Center

Siemens Co-chair: Michael West, Siemens, MS4

Monday April 19, 2010 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
F01 FINANCIAL SERVICES FOCUS GROUP UPDATE
Masami Goldsberry, Project Manager – Siemens, MS4
Michael West, Manager, Resource and Scheduling – Siemens, MS4

Meet the members of the Financial Services Focus Group and learn about recent activities and current releases. Take this opportunity to ask questions, provide suggestions, and consider joining the group.

AUDIENCE: All General Financial users

Monday April 19, 2010 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
F02 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CHECK PROCESSING AND CHECK RECONCILIATION
Margie Gentry, Staff Account – TJ Samson Community Hospital
Michelle Weatherly, Senior Accounting Clerk – Wise Regional Health Systems

Learn systematic procedures for processing checks with patient refunds that are included in the AP check run. Hear about the check reconciliation process and the reports needed for reconciliation as we investigate the possibilities that might cause “out of balances” between the bank statement and the General Ledger.

AUDIENCE: Beginning

Monday April 19, 2010 2:45 pm – 4:00 pm
F03 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE MONTH-END REPORT AND HOW TO READ THEM
Kay Johnson, Director of Accounting – Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital

Are you feeling overwhelmed with Accounts Payable Month-end reports? Come learn about the reports that are available to you and how they can be used to improve your knowledge of the data in Accounts Payable.

AUDIENCE: Beginning to intermediate

Tuesday April 20, 2010 10:30 am – 11:30 am
F04, F14 FINANCIAL SERVICES “MIND EXCHANGE”
Masami Goldsberry, Project Manager – Siemens, MS4
Michael West, Manager, Resource and Scheduling – Siemens, MS4

Exchange questions and problems for answers and resolutions. Meet with the experts on all General Financial applications for a one-on-one question/answer session and take the opportunity to discuss problems and best practices. Share your ideas and thoughts with experts from MS4 Development, Siemens Customer Support Services, and Financial Services Focus Group members.

AUDIENCE: All levels

Tuesday April 20, 2010 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
F05 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE OUT OF BALANCE – SOLUTIONS AND PITFALLS
Cathleen Riley, Customer Support Analyst – Siemens

Where do you begin to look for the problem when your 399 report shows that AP is out of balance? This session leads you step-by-step to solving the mystery as you also learn about processes to prevent future out of balance situations.

AUDIENCE: This session is for all users responsible for AP file integrity.

Tuesday April 20, 2010 2:45 pm – 4:00 pm
F06 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 101 – TIPS AND TRICKS
Kay Johnson, Director of Accounting – Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital

Are you a new user who would like to learn the basic tips and tricks of navigating and working in Accounts Payable? Join this class to gain knowledge of file setup, invoice entry, and inquiry tips. Instruction is focused on providing information at an introductory level, with no prerequisites required.

AUDIENCE: Beginning users of Accounts Payable. It is expected that the attendee will have limited experience in areas such as file building, troubleshooting, and system functionality. This class is designed for the attendee who is new to the MS4 Accounts Payable application or would like a refresher course.

Wednesday April 21, 2010 9:30 am – 11:00 am
F07 UPCOMING GFS ENHANCEMENTS
Karen Miles, Systems Analyst – Siemens, MS4

Learn about new GFS features and fixes released in Summer 2009 and hear about the Summer 2010 release and what is planned for Accounts Payable, Materials Management, and Budgeting.

AUDIENCE: All levels

Wednesday April 21, 2010 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
F08 AP 1099s AND ARCHIVING AND PURGING ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Margie Gentry, Staff Account – TJ Samson Community Hospital
Tricia Billington, Senior Systems Analyst – East Texas Medical Center RHS

This session is an introduction and review of the 1099 process using the vendor file maintenance.

Is your system running at optimum speed? Do your files contain several years of data? Attend this session to learn about recommended data retention, and details on archiving and purging in Accounts Payable that will help you run your system at its best.

AUDIENCE: All levels

Wednesday April 21, 2010 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
F09 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE LINE MATCHING AND ISSUE RESOLUTION
Jennifer Deal, Accounting Services Director – Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center
Gordon Miller, Senior Application Analyst – Vanguard Health Systems

Review EDI and the regular AP invoicing process. Find out about line matching, data flow, and the reports associated with this process. See how a variance affects the line matching process and learn how to set acceptable variance levels.

AUDIENCE: Beginning and intermediate