Oracle PeopleSoft Finance

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Oracle Peoplesoft Finance

Module 1: INTRODUCTION TO PEOPLESOFT

• Navigating PeopleSoft Applications
• Signing into PeopleSoft Applications
• Identifying PeopleSoft Internet Application (PIA) components
• Identifying Shortcut Keys
• Personalizing Content and Layout
• Adding Favorites
• Retrieving Data
• Using PeopleBooks

Module 2: Understanding System Structure

• Explaining the PeopleSoft Internet Architecture
• Discussing the Structure of PeopleSoft Tables and Relational Databases
• Illustrating Effective Dating

Module 3: Defining Business Units and Set IDs

• Identifying Types of PeopleSoft Tables
• Describing Business Units
• Explaining the Relationships of Business Units and Set IDs

Module 4: Using PeopleSoft Process Scheduler and Reporting Tools

• Describing PeopleSoft Process Scheduler
• Using the Process Monitor
• Identifying Reporting Tools
• Running Reports
• Performing Queries
• Submitting Reports Using PS/nVision

Module 5: Utilizing ChartFields

• Explaining ChartFields
• Identifying Delivered ChartFields
• Configuring ChartFields

Module 6: GENERAL LEDGER

• Creating the General Ledger Structure
• Basic Elements of PeopleSoft General Ledger
• Implementation Steps for PeopleSoft General Ledger
• PeopleSoft General Ledger Table Structure
• Establishing General Ledger Business Units
• Applying General Ledger Tableset Sharing

Module 7: Setting Installation Options and Common Definitions

• Setting Up Installation Options
• Establishing User Preferences
• Establishing Account Types
• Creating Detail Calendars
• Defining Business Calendars
• Defining ChartFields and ChartField Values

Module 8: Planning and Creating PeopleSoft Trees

• Defining the Significance of PeopleSoft Trees
• Defining Tree Manager Terminology
• Creating PeopleSoft Trees
• Modifying Trees Using Tree Manager

Module 9: Preparing for Journal Processing

• Defining Ledger Templates
• Defining Ledgers and Ledger Groups
• Associating Ledgers with a Business Unit
• Maintaining Accounting Periods
• Defining Journal Entry Templates
• Defining Journal Sources, Classes and Speed Types

Module 10: Implementing ChartField Combination Editing

• Defining ChartField Combination Edits
• Link Combination Edits to Business Units
• Building the Combination Edit Data Tables
• Maintaining Combination Edits
• Inquiring on Combination Edit Data
• Describing the Journal Process Flow
• Processing PeopleSoft General Ledger Data
• Reviewing Journals and Determining their Status
• Editing and Posting Journals

Module 11: Maximizing PeopleSoft General Ledger Processing

• Automating Journals
• Selecting a Statistical Method
• Setting Up Suspense Error Handling
• Analyzing Financial Information

Module 12 : Processing General Ledger Data Importing Spreadsheet Journals

• Preparing the Workbook for Journal Upload
• Configuring the Spreadsheet
• Creating the Workbook
• Importing Spreadsheet Journals

Module 13: Performing Year End Close

• Defining PeopleSoft Year End Close
• Defining ChartField Value Sets
• Defining Closing Rules
• Processing PeopleSoft Year End Close
• Running the Closing Trial Balance Report
• Describing the Archiving Process

Module 14: Implementing Interunit and Intraunit Accounting

• Selecting an Appropriate Interunit Approach
• Defining Interunit and Intraunit Transactions
• Performing Required Interunit and Intraunit Setup
• Reconciling Interunit Activity
• Unposting Interunit Journals

Module 15: Reporting Results with PS/nVision

• Defining the PS/nVision Elements
• Creating PS/nVision Layouts
• Running PS/nVision Reports

Module 16: Implementing Documenting Sequencing for General Ledger

• Defining Document Sequencing
• Preparing for Document Sequencing
• Processing Document Sequencing
• PAYABLES
• Defining Core Tables
• Setting Installation Options
• Utilizing TableSets
• Establishing User Preferences
• Creating Locations
• Identifying Currency Options/li>
• Defining ChartFields
• Creating Accounting Entry Templates
• Setting Up Sales and Use Tax Options

Module 17: Setting Up Payables Business Units

• Identifying General Ledger Business Units
• Viewing Commitment Control Options
• Creating a Payables Definition
• Modifying Payables Options

Module 18: Defining Banks

• Identifying Common Banking Terms
• Identifying the Basic Steps of Bank Setup
• Defining Banks
• Setting up Bank Branches
• Defining External Accounts

Module 19: Setting up Payment Data

• Entering Payment Terms
• Setting up Additional Payment Data
• Adding Vendors
• Explaining Vendors
• Establishing Vendor Information
• Adding Vendors
• Explaining Vendor Conversations
• Deactivating Vendors

Module 20: Entering Miscellaneous Data

• Enabling Entry Events
• Defining Landed Costs

Module 21: Processing Vouchers

• Identifying Voucher Basics
• Identifying Voucher Types
• Manually Uploading Vouchers
• Creating Quick Invoice Entries
• Closing, Unposting and Deleting Vouchers
• Updating Open Items
• Correcting Voucher Errors
• Approving Vouchers

Module 22: Utilizing Control Groups

• Creating Control Groups
• Deleting a Control Group
• Running the Control Group Register

Module 23: Creating Voucher Contracts

• Describing Voucher Contracts
• Establishing Contract Set Controls
• Defining Voucher Contracts
• Closing Voucher Contracts
• Processing Batch Vouchers

Module 24: Creating a Pay Cycle

• Identifying Payment Creation Steps
• Running the Pay Cycle
• Viewing Payment References
• Creating a Manual Positive Payment
• Managing Trouble Shooting
• Posting Payments

Module 25: Matching

• Explaining Matching
• Entering Match Rules and Tolerances
• Creating Debit Memos
• Viewing Matching Reports

Module 26: Creating and Managing Payments

• Using Express Checks
• Creating Manual Payments
• Canceling Payments
• Processing Escheated Payments
• Processing Rescheduled Payments
• Creating Drafts

Module 27: Running Batch Processes

• Running Journal Generator
• Viewing Open Liabilities

Module 28: Running Inquiries and Reports

• Viewing PeopleSoft Payables Inquiries
• Viewing Payables Metrics
• Running Payables Reports
• RECEIVABLES
• Describe PeopleSoft Enterprise Receivables 8.9
• Implementing Receivables
• Integrating with Other PeopleSoft Enterprise Products

Module 29: Establishing PeopleSoft Receivables Business Units

• Establishing a PeopleSoft Receivables Business Unit
• Defining SetIDs
• Using Record Groups

Module 30: Defining Receivables Tables

• Establishing Installation Options and User Preferences
• Setting up Core Credit and Collection Options
• Setting up Action Owners and Audit History
• Setting Up Payment Terms
• Setting Up Detail Calendars
• Setting Up Receivables Options

Module 31: Setting Up Customers

• Entering and Maintaining Customer Information
• Modifying Customer Credit Profiles
• Establishing Customer Contacts

Module 32: Defining Item Processing Tables

• Setting Up Origin IDs
• Setting Up Distribution Codes
• Identifying System Functions
• Identifying Entry Types and Entry Reasons
• Establishing Item Entry Types

Module 33: Entering Items

• Entering Items Online
• Receiving External Pending Items
• Performing the Receivable Update Process

Module 34: Managing Item and Customer Inquiries and Maintenance

• Reviewing Item Information
• Updating Item Details
• Using Conversations
• Researching Customer Accounts

Module 35: Defining Payment Processing

• Setting Up Deposit Types
• Defining Bank Account Information
• Establishing Automatic Entry System Functions

Module 36: Entering Payments

• Entering Regular Deposits
• Entering Express Deposits
• Processing Cash Drawer Receipts
• Receiving Electronic Payments
• Correcting Errors in Deposits
• Journaling Payments Directly

Module 37: Managing Payment Worksheets

• Building Payment Worksheets
• Applying Payments Across Business Units
• Analyzing Overpayments
• Applying Underpayments
• Inquiring on Payments Set to Post
• Applying Payments to Items Using Multiple Currencies
• Running the Journal Generator Process
• Performing Payment Inquiries

Module 38: Using Payment Predictor

• Constructing Payment Predictor Methods
• Using the Payment Predictor Process
• Analyzing Payment Predictor Reports

Module 39: Managing Item Maintenance

• Using Maintenance Worksheets
• Unposting a Payment
• Using Transfer Worksheets

Module 40: Using the Automatic Maintenance Process

• Setting Up Automatic Maintenance
• Performing Automatic Maintenance

Module 41: Aging Receivables

• Defining History Elements
• Setting Up Aging Control Tables
• Creating History Inquiries and Aging Requests
• Generate Aging Reports

Module 42: Setting Up Exception and Collection Processing

• Describing Exception and Collection Processing
• Setting Up Actions and Action Templates
• Setting Up Collection and Assessment Rules

Module 43: Using Credit, Collections, and Exceptions

• Working with Actions
• Obtaining D&B Information

Module 44: Generating Statements

• Reviewing Customer and Item Information
• Explaining the Correspondence Process
• Creating Statements

Module 45: EXPENSES

• Defining General Options
• Defining Installation Options for Expenses
• Setting Up Expenses Options
• Setting Up Expenses Business Units
• Defining DCAA Requirements (USA)
• Identifying Common Data and Global Features

Module 46: Setting up Security and Approvals

• Setting Up Expense Users and Permission Lists
• Defining Approval and Audit Rules
• Defining Approval Options

Module 47: Setting Up Expenses Structure

• Defining Business Rules for Expenses
• Setting Up Expense Management Functions
• Setting Up Locations and Rates
• Creating Expense Templates

Module 48: Setting Up Employee Data

• Loading Employee Data
• Maintaining Employee Profiles

Module 49: Processing Travel Authorizations

• Creating Travel Authorization Templates
• Creating Travel Authorizations

Module 50: Processing Expense Transactions

• Modifying User Defaults
• Processing Cash Advances
• Preparing Cash Advances
• Creating Time Reports

Module 51: Approving Expense Transactions

• Describing Summary Approval Options
• Performing Approvals and Audits
• Modifying Approved Transactions

Module 52: Processing Payments

• Describing the Expenses Payment Process
• Staging Payments for Processing
• Processing Payments in PeopleSoft Payables
• Sending Payments to Payroll
• Reviewing Payments

Module 53: Integrating with PeopleSoft Project Costing

• Processing Project-related Expense Transactions
• Sending Transactions to Project Costing

Module 54: Integrating with PeopleSoft General Ledger

• Posting Liabilities and Payments
• Examining Accounting Entries
• Establishing Links with the General Ledger
• Using the Journal Generator
• Rolling Over Travel Authorization Encumbrances

Module 55: Managing Expense Transaction Exceptions

• Canceling Expense Payments in Payables
• Unposting Expense Reports
• Modifying and Closing Cash Advances and Expense Reports
• Creating Accounting Adjustments for Expense Reports
• Reconciling Cash Advances

Module 56: Processing External Data

• Describing External Expense Data
• Reconciling Airline Tickets
• Processing Imported Credit Card Data
• Using Automated Teller Machine Data
• Using Benchmark Data

Module 57: Examining and Archiving Expense Information

• Running Expenses Queries
• Running Reports
• Archiving Expense Transactions

Module 58: ASSET MANAGEMENT

• Business Process Overview
• Defining the Asset Lifecycle Management (ALM) Solution
• Describing the Asset Transaction Flow
• Describing Asset Management System Integration
• Describing the Implementation of Asset Management
• Describing the Conversion Process for Asset Management
• Navigating through Asset Management

Module 59: Defining General Options

• Setting Up Installation Options
• Defining User Preferences
• Defining Locations, Calendars and ChartField Values

Module 60: Setting Up Asset Management

• Creating Asset Books
• Creating Business Units
• Defining Open Periods
• Setting Up Value Added Tax (VAT) Defaults

Module 61: Adding Assets

• Describing the Methods for Adding Assets Online
• Describing the Tables Used for Asset Management
• Adding Assets Using Express Add
• Adding Assets Using Basic Add
• Identifying Hazardous Assets

Module 62: Managing Asset Insurance, Maintenance, Warranties and Repair

• Tracking Asset Insurance
• Defining and Tracking Asset Maintenance
• Tracking Asset Maintenance Contracts
• Creating and Applying Warranties
• Reviewing Maintenance History

Module 63: Maintaining Leased Assets

• Desribing Lease Types
• Defining Lease Payment Schedules
• Creating Leased Assets
• Defining Step Leases
• Generating Lease Reports

Module 64: Adjusting, Recategorizing and Transferring Assets

• Adjusting Asset Information
• Reviewing Asset Cost History
• Recategorizing Assets
• Transferring Assets Within and Between Business Units
• Summarizing Cost Rows

Module 65: Retiring and Reinstating Assets

• Retiring Assets Manually
• Retiring Fully Depreciated Assets Automatically
• Using the Disposal Worksheet to Retire Assets
• Describing Retirement Integration with Other PeopleSoft Applications
• Reinstating Assets

Module 66: Maintaining Parent and Child Assets

• Adding Parent and Child Assets
• Adjusting Parent and Child Assets
• Recategorizing Parent and Child Assets
• Performing Transfers of Parent and Child Assets
• Retiring of Parent and Child Assets
• Reviewing the Net Book Value of Parent-Child Assets

Module 67: Depreciating Assets

• Describing How Asset Management Calculates Depreciation
• Reviewing and Modifying Open Transactions
• Performing the Depreciation Calculation Process
• Recalculating Depreciation and Performing What-If Calculations

Module 68: Depreciating Assets France

• Configuring and Depreciating Assets Using the Derogatory Method
• Creating Accounting Entries for Derogatory Depreciation
• Configuring and Reporting Business Tax
• Revaluing Assets
• Running Statutory Reports

Module 69: Depreciating Assets India

• Describing Depreciation Processing for India
• Processing Tax Depreciation for India

Module 70: Depreciating Assets Japan

• Using Special and Increased Depreciation Methods
• Using Advanced and Composite Depreciation
• Setting Up Currency Rounding Options
• Generating Local Tax Reports
• Calculating Consumption Tax When Selling Retired Assets

Module 71: Maintaining Asset Book Information

• Describing Asset Books and Required Information for Calculating Depreciation
• Describing Remaining Value and Life-to-Date Depreciation Methods
• Reviewing Changes Made to Asset Books

Module 72: Reporting and Charting Asset Information

• Describing Asset Management Reporting Options
• Generating Asset Management Reports
• Generating Asset Charts

Module 73: Generating Asset Accounting Entries

• Creating and Reviewing Accounting Entries
• Closing Depreciation
• Closing Asset Accounting Periods
• Listing Common Month-End Processes

Module 74: Allocating Depreciation Expense

• Describing Depreciation Allocation
• Defining Transaction Groups
• Creating Allocation Entries

Module 75: Integrating with PeopleSoft General Ledger

• Defining the General Ledger to Accept Journal Entries
• Defining the Link Between Asset Management and General Ledger
• Running the Journal Generator Process

Module 76: Integrating Asset Management with Other Products

• Integrating with PeopleSoft Purchasing and Payables
• Using On-Demand Processing
• Consolidating and Unitizing Assets
• Integrating with PeopleSoft Project Costing

Module 77: Planning for Capital Asset Acquisitions

• Describing Asset Budgeting and Capital Acquisition Planning
• Defining Capital Acquisition Plans (CAP)
• Link Assets to a CAP
• Review and Adjust CAP information

Module 78: Performing Mass Changes to Assets

• Defining and Running the Mass Change Process
• Reviewing the Results of Mass Change
• Running the Transaction Loader Process

Module 79: Final Course Activity

• Defining the Various Control Tables Required to Perform Transactions
• Calculating Depreciation on Open Transaction
• Creating Accounting Entries and Running Depreciation Close
• Running the Journal Generator Process
• Reviewing Results