Accounting

Lesson Plan - O ctober 8, 2021

By the end of the Accounting lesson, the client and targeted users will be able to perform all the necessary configurations and accounting operations needed for bookkeeping and financial management in maestro*.

 

Unit ACCO01 - Preliminary Analysis

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The objective of this lesson is to clarify the software's needs and requirements for accounting in maestro*, as well as put in place the general ledger's chart of accounts.

PREREQUISITES

  • Maestro* 101
  • Security.
  • Analysis of the general ledger chart of accounts;
  • Analysis of general ledger account groups;
  • Analysis of fiscal years (if several companies).

 

 

HOMEWORK

  • Reflect on the discussions.
  • Finalize the group and general ledger configurations and imports.

1h

Pilot and/or Super Users

 

Unit ACCO02 - Configurations

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By the end of this lesson, the client and designated users will be able to complete the various configurations and those required for accounting management in maestro*.
  • Import of the chart of accounts (if necessary);
  • Account Groups;
  • Chart of Accounts;
  • Sales Department (AR);
  • Configurations;
    • General;
    • Bank Reconciliation;
  • Annual Budget;
  • Bank Account;
    • Configuration of default cheques;
  • Counter Management;
  • Tax Code Table;
  • Define Tax Code Usage;
  • Account Grouping Configuration;
  • Transfer Status;
  • Open a Fiscal Year;
  • Close a Period.

 
  • Review of previous concepts and validation of completed tasks as homework;
  • Explanation and completion of the windows linked to the management of the general ledger, in maestro*, according to the client's needs and system requirements, to automate data entry.

1h

Pilot and/or Super Users

 

Unit ACCO03 - Accounting Operations

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By the end of this lesson, the client and designated users will be able to perform different configurations and operations, some of which generate accounting entries, necessary for the accounting process and bookkeeping in maestro*.
  • Journal Entries (optional);
  • Print Lsit of Entries (optional);
  • Comments (optional);
  • Comment List (optional);
  • Advanced Project to Project Transfer;
  • Bank Reconciliation;
  • Cheque Status Code Table;
  • Modify Cheque Status.
  • Review of previous concepts and validation of completed tasks as homework;
  • User training according to the process established at the time of the analysis;
  • Demonstration of the different options and methods to generate general ledger entries in maestro*,

HOMEWORK

  • Practice entering transactions

1h

Pilot and/or Super Users

 

Unit ACCO04 - Analysis and Inquiry

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By the end of this lesson, the client and identified user will be able to use maestro*'s analysis and report tools to find the information they need to carry out accounting follow-ups.
  • Purchase Journal;
  • Disbursement Journal;
  • Sales Journal;
  • Receipts Journal;
  • Entries Journal;
  • Payroll Journal;
  • General Journal;
  • Analyze Transactions;
  • General Ledger;
  • List of Taxes Collected/Paid;
  • Trial Balance;
  • AP Control Report;
  • AP Aging Report - Summary;
  • AR Control Report;
  • AR Aging Report - Summary;
  • Standard Entry Inquiry;
  • Pivotal Trial Balance;
  • List of Cheques:
    • Numerical;
    • Outstanding;
    • Issued;
  • Manual Cheque List.
  • Review of previous concepts and validation of completed tasks as homework;
  • Validation and configuration of the reports and general ledger inquiry.

HOMEWORK

  • Validate Data Entries;
  • Validate entries and audit accounts (accrued accounts, account 999,999, etc.).

1h

Pilot

Super Users

Users

 

Unit ACCO05 - Form Validation

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By the end of this lesson the client will be able to use the standard maestro* forms defined to meet their needs.

 

 

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Pilot

 

Unit ACCO06 - Tests and Validation

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By the end of this lesson, the client and designated users will have carried out the tests and verifications to validate the configurations made beforehand, and will be able to attest to the adequacy of these configurations with the established processes.
  • Accounting Entry;
  • Trial Balance.
  • Review of previous concepts and validation of completed tasks as homework;
  • Test Assistance;
  • Transaction Validations.
  • Validation of reports and inquiry;
  • Review of configurations, if needed;
  • Review of the processes, if needed.

HOMEWORK

  • Complete Integrated Tests

3h

 

Pilot

Users

 

Unit ACCO07 - Conclusion

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By the end of this lesson, the client will have shown the necessary knowledge and skills to manage accounting in maestro*.
  • Validate learnings;
  • Review the security settings applied to the module.
  • Preparation of the next training lessons:
    • AP;
    • AR;
    • Payroll;
    • Financial Management/End of the month.

1h

Acquired competencies Form - ACCO

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