(for CDM+ 8.0 and later)

Accounting Principles – 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

Getting Started in CDM+ Accounting (Overview) – Introductory training essential to the accurate setup of the Accounting program. Explanation of the information users need to have when beginning accounting setup given with a full explanation of CDM+ Funds. Setup of the Chart of Accounts and Beginning Balances demonstrated. Beginning users of CDM+ accounting should take this class.

• Gathering the information needed to begin; your current reports
• Explanation of both Funds and Fund Accounting; undesignated and designated Funds
• Creation of the Chart of Accounts will be explained and demonstrated
• Setting up your organization's Assets
• Entering the Beginning account balances previewed
• Check formatting demonstrated
• Basic vendor setup presented

Accounting Entries – Essential training on entering Ledger transactions and using Accounts Payable. Demonstration given on using the Ledger Entries window to enter transactions. Step-by-step presentation for using the Accounts Payable process to track payables and write checks. The next step in training for anyone responsible for paying bills, entering deposits or creating journal entries.

• How-to demonstration given for entering the three types of Ledger transactions
• Step-by-step instruction for using Accounts Payable including creating invoices, marking invoices for payment, writing checks and posting to Ledger
• Entering 1099 vendors and a thorough explanation of 1099 Vendor transactions given
• Demonstration of using the Find on the Ledger Entries record to select transaction

Accounting Procedures – 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 Period Ending – Essential training on month-end procedures including Bank Reconciliation and closing the period. Step-by-step training on doing a Bank Reconciliation and trouble-shooting issues related to its completion. Selected month-end reports will be previewed and demonstrated. Persons responsible for month-end accounting and reports should take this class.

• How to setup and complete a Bank Reconciliation; trouble-shooting tips for completing the reconciliation
• Explanation and demonstration of closing a month
• Review of two Balance Sheet options
• Preview of Trial Balance and Ledger to Budget reports

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

Getting Started in CDM+ Payroll (Overview) – Introductory training essential to the proper setup of the Payroll program. Begins with an overview of the Payroll program and includes detail instruction of Employee setup. How to complete Payroll setup is demonstrated with explanations as to the implications of setup decisions. Setup and updating Federal, State and Local taxes presented.

• Payroll Setup explained and demonstrated
• How to update Federal and State tax tables and create Local taxes and other deductions
• Multiple examples of entering and setup of employees presented; including minister setup
• Employee Listing report reviewed and explained

Payroll Entries – Basic training on entering and calculating payroll; printing payroll checks and posting payroll to the ledger. Step-by-step presentation of completing payday entries and producing payroll checks provided. All persons responsible for creating pay checks should take this class.

• Pay period entries for salaried and hourly employees demonstrated
• Use of View Payroll to review current payroll for accuracy before checks are written
• Printing of payroll checks demonstrated
• Post payroll transactions to Ledger and Posting Report explained
• Overview and explanation of two very useful Payroll reports given

Payroll Procedures – Instruction to assist in dealing with payroll situations such as voiding a payroll, re-issuing a payroll check, correcting employee setup, validating W2 and 941 information and verifying balance sheet payroll liabilities. All persons responsible for maintaining payroll records accurately should know this information.

• How to Void a payroll entry and re-issue a payroll check
• Correcting an employee payroll setup demonstrated
• Using the Taxable Income Detail report to validate 941 and W2 information explained
• Tracking Sick, Vacation and Comp time through payroll demonstrated
• Selected payroll reports will be previewed

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