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September Class Schedule - Account Reconciliation Training

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WEEKLY CLASS - AMERICA
Accountant Training - 3 Hours

Friday - August 29 - 11:00AM EDT

Friday - September 5 - 2:00PM EDT

Friday - September 12 - 11:00AM EDT

Friday - September 19 - 2:00PM EDT

Friday - September 26 - 11:00AM EDT


The complete training class for new users of BlackLine. In this extensive Accountant oriented class we will review:

  • Basic account reconciliation techniques

  • All six standard reconciliation templates

  • Tips to make a smooth transition from Excel base reconciliations to BlackLine

  • Shortcuts for efficient use of BlackLine

This class is recommended for all new users of BlackLine - including Approvers and Reviewers! You can't manage what you don't know.

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WEEKLY CLASSES
EVERY FRIDAY

Training doesn't have to wait until next month. We have classes every week to make sure you can get started right away. One class for Accountants, and one class for Administrators. See these classes listed to the left.

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TIME ZONES

All times are EDT - New York except as noted here:
APAC – JST - Tokyo
EUROPE – CEST - Paris

NOTE: All classes are in English


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WEEKLY CLASS - AMERICA
Administrator Training - 2.5 Hours

Friday - August 29 - 2:00PM EDT

Friday - September 5 - 11:00AM EDT

Friday - September 12 - 2:00PM EDT

Friday - September 19 - 11:00AM EDT

Friday - September 26 - 2:00PM EDT


The complete training class for Administrators. The session has three parts...

  • Local Administrator (45 minutes)

  • System Administrator (15 minutes)

  • Business Administrator (90 minutes)

Learn all the features of administering the BlackLine application. Business and System Administrators should attend the complete class - Local Administrators can leave after the first 45 minutes.

Account Reconciliations: Techniques and Requirements

for a Strong Control Process

 

Tuesday - September 23 - 2:00PM EDT  

Review the basic philosophy and requirements for creating a good account reconciliation process in your organization. You do not have to be a BlackLine client to learn how to improve your reconciliation process to make it a key control.

Using Teams and Auto-Certification

Thursday - August 28 - 2:00PM EDT

Thursday - September 25 - 2:00PM EDT

Set up Teams to provide flexibility in getting reconciliations completed on a timely basis. Use Auto-Certification to improve efficiency and accuracy for specialized types of reconciliations.

Beginning Account Reconciliation Techniques for BlackLine Users

 

APAC: Wednesday - September 24 - 10:00AM JST

EUROPE: Wednesday - September 24 - 11:00AM CEST

How to prepare quality account reconciliations using BlackLine - including a review of the key elements that make up a good reconciliation. The General List, Subledger Match and Calculated Balance reconciliation templates will be used.

Task Management: Controlling the Steps of Month End Close


Wednesday - September 24 - 11:00AM EDT

Use the Task Management function of BlackLine to control key month end processes - such as reporting checklist activities. Review the process of setting up task levels and various tasks, then review reporting and monitoring capabilities.

Intermediate Account Reconciliation Techniques for BlackLine Users

 

APAC: Thursday - August 28 - 10:00AM JST
EUROPE: Thursday - August 28 - 11:00AM CEST

APAC: Thursday - September 25 - 10:00AM JST
EUROPE: Thursday - September 25 - 11:00AM CEST

A continuation of the Beginning class utilizing the Amortizable Item, Bank Account and Accruable Item reconciliation templates. Advanced features of importing from Excel and cloning items will be demonstrated.

Local Administrator Training


APAC: Wednesday - September 24 - 1:00PM JST
EUROPE: Wednesday - September 24 - 2:00PM CEST

Review and understand the functions a Local Administrator can perform. Fulfill requests; assign accounts (permanent and temporary); mass update information; import balances; identify unassigned accounts; use bulk email.

Auditor Overview: Using BlackLine as a Key Control for Financial Reporting


Wednesday - September 24 - 2:00PM EDT

How can auditors use BlackLine to confirm that the account reconciliation process is a key control? We recommend you have them attend this class to review how the BlackLine process works and what key reports they can use to identify your strengths.

Supervising and Managing Using BlackLine

 

AMERICA: Thursday - August 28 - 11:00AM EDT
APAC: Thursday - August 28 - 1:00PM JST
EUROPE: Thursday - August 28 - 2:00PM CEST

AMERICA: Thursday - September 25 - 11:00AM EDT
APAC: Thursday - September 25 - 1:00PM JST
EUROPE: Thursday - September 25 - 2:00PM CEST

Use the filtering ability of the account grid to work in a real-time environment to manage the reconciliation process. Review reports that identify problems, quantify potential reporting errors and create opportunity for process improvement.