(for CDM+ 8.0 and later)

Accounting Principles 1 – Just starting in CDM+ accounting? Have little or no accounting experience? Desire to learn the basics of fund accounting? We designed this class for you. The class covers an introduction to:

• Double-entry accounting including Account Types
• Debits and Credits usage
• Funds and Fund Accounting
• Relationship of Ledger entries to Income/Expense and the Balance Sheet reports

Accounting Overview – An introductory examination of the setup and basic usage of the Accounts Payable and Ledger functions within the CDM+ Accounting program.

• Creation of the Chart of Accounts and entry of Beginning Balances
• Adding Vendors and creating invoices
• Check writing and posting to Ledger
• Entering of Deposit and Journal entries in Ledger
• Use of Budgets and Closing procedures
• Preview of basic accounting reports

Getting Started in CDM+ Accounting – What information do you need to have and how do you begin to set up CDM+ Accounting? These questions are answered in this class. Also includes a discussion of CDM+ Funds and the Chart of Accounts.

• Gathering your information needed to begin your current reports
• Setting up your current Assets
• Explanation of both undesignated and designated Funds
• Creating your Chart of Accounts is demonstrated
• Imputing your Beginning account balances is previewed

Accounts Payable – The timely and efficient payment of church expenses can be handled through CDM+ Accounts Payable. Treasurers, Financial Assistants and Church Administrators should know the AP process presented in this class.

• Detailed review of the Vendor record fields and their use
• Entry of Invoices and the selection of invoices to pay demonstrated
• Explanation of the Write Checks process is presented
• Posting check to the Ledger and posting report covered

Accounting Ledger 1 – An understanding of Accounting Ledger entries and completing your Bank Reconciliation is the focus of this class. All financial users can benefit from this information.

• Detailed review of the Ledger Entries record fields and their use
• Explanation of Ledger Entry Types: Check, Deposit and Journal Entry
• Setup and use of Recurring Ledger entries presented
• Completion of the Bank Reconciliation process demonstrated

Accounting Ledger 2 – Accounting period processes are covered in this class, including using a Budget to maintain fiscal responsibility. Ledger changes/voids will be discussed.

• Setup Budgets and customize them for anticipated cash flow
• Monthly and Annual closing procedures review
• Explanation of Ledger changes and voids presented
• Use of Accruing Invoices presented and explained
• Account selection for reporting purposes demonstrated

Accounting Reports 1 – Accounting reports are used to analyze the fiscal condition of your organization. The basic accounting reports are reviewed and demonstrated.

• Check and Deposit Listing reports
• Ledger by Accounts report
• Income and Expenditures report
• Balance Sheet and Trial Balance reports
• Fund Activity report
• Check Register report thru Account Balances

Accounting Reports 2 – Comparison and summary reports are the main focus of this class. Custom setup of these reports is demonstrated.

• Ledger to Budget and the Monthly Comparison reports
• Monthly Summary and the Range Summary reports
• Budget and the Budget Comparison reports
• Account Balances report
• Exporting files to Excel is demonstrated

CDM+ Year-End Accounting tasks – Review of year-end accounting tasks to be completed in CDM+. Class will discuss issues and demonstrate “how-to” actions for common year-end accounting procedures.

• Review Accounts Payable vendors and print 1099’s
• Create budgets for the new year
• Accrue Accounts Payable invoices if desired
• Creation of year-end ledger entries demonstrated
• Month-end and year-end closing procedures reviewed
• Review of selected year-end reports

Payroll 1 – Proper setup of the Payroll program is vital for effective payroll management. This class provides setup instruction for all Payroll users

• Payroll Defaults and Preferences explained
• Custom setup of your Payroll check demonstrated
• Process of tracking employee time off presented
• Custom setup of payroll deductions and local tax deductions
• Detailed review of the Employee Record fields and use
• Adding a new Employee demonstrated

Payroll 2 – The processing of the period payroll is detailed, including printing payroll checks and posting payroll. Integration between Payroll and the Ledger will be presented

• Enter hours worked and process salary and hourly wages
• View payroll before checks are written
• Write payroll checks demonstrated
• Post payroll to Ledger presented and explained
• Post Payroll to Ledger report explained

CDM+ Payroll Reports – Review and explanation of basic payroll summary reports will be given. Preparation of the 941s, W-2s and the W-3 will be demonstrated.

• Payroll Summary Report explained
• Verification of payroll information using Payroll Employee Detail report
• Use of Taxable Income Summary report to troubleshoot 941, State Tax, or W-2 problems
• Printing of quarterly 941
• Printing of W-2’s and the W-3

CDM+ Year-End Payroll Tasks – Review of year-end payroll tasks and issues including: employee information update; time off setup; tax tables; 941 and W-2 printing.

• Demonstration of employee time-off setup
• Explanation of process to update Tax Tables in CDM+
• How-to update employee information for the new year presented
• Printing of 941, W-2 and the W-3