Training Classes Offered by AFISM

These are the classes that are offered by the Administrative and Finance Departments at Texas Tech University.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 101

Title : Introduction to FOAP Codes

Will you be an authorized signer or business manager for a fund (fund manager, etc)? Or, for a budget (FOP manager, etc)? This class will introduce you to Texas Tech’s fund structure and the guidelines for managing your funds and budgets. At the end of class, you will be able to

  •  Describe the codes in the FOAP string and define the purpose for each code
  •  Research the guidelines for the funds and/or FOPs that you manage
  •  Research the appropriate Account codes for entering receipts or expenditures
  •  List the fiduciary responsibilities of a fund and/or a FOP manager

Who should attend? Authorized signers for funds and FOPs, such as Fund Managers, FOP Managers, Business Managers and Department Heads. In addition, the class should be attended by any administrative employee whose work includes transaction and FOAP data entry.

Pre-requisite: For admission to the class, the participants should bring a list of the FOPs that they will be using.


Introduction to Reporting

This class introduces key finance reports that have been written using the Cognos 8 business intelligence software (similar to today’s Dashboard) to help you track transactions affecting a fund, FOP or FOAP. Provided during this class is instruction on how to access the system, select the parameters as well as printing and saving reports. Additionally, definitions of the various fields within a report will be provided. A pre-requisite to this class is Financial Management 101.


TechBuy Training Classes

TechBuy Phase II

This class will provide training initially to those needing to enter FY09 purchase orders, to allow sufficient time for the required bidding process and award placement with the vendor for purchases to be delivered and received on or after September 1, 2008. Additional TechBuy classes will be offered once the primary group has been trained. This class is currently being offered and will continue into July and August, and then as needed thereafter.


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