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COURSE TITLE:  FOUNDATION FINANCIAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (FFIS)

COURSE NUMBER:  2025

COURSE DURATION:  3 Days

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
  Lecture and hands-on workshops familiarize students on the functionality of the FFIS system, and provide data entry and inquiry of baseline and clone accounting documents. Exercises are provided throughout the course to reinforce comprehension and retention of the material. 

DELIVERY METHOD:  Group-Live 
 
ADVANCE PREPARATION:  None

PREREQUISITES:
  Basic knowledge of General Accounting Principles helpful

COURSE LEVEL:  Basic

COURSE CONTENT:
- Overview
- Document entry
- Systems and data flow
- Table inquiry
- Fundamentals of FFIS
- Journals and reports
- Roles and responsibilities
- Errors in FFIS
- FFIS accounting code classification
- Suspense file (SUSF)  structure configuration

TARGET AUDIENCE:  Subject matter trainees and experts who interface with the day-to-day FFIS activities of their agency

TRAINING LOCATION:  COD, New Orleans, Louisiana; the Customer Support Office in Washington, DC; or an agency site

MINIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS:  12

COST: 
$

CPE CREDITS:  21

REQUIRED SYSTEM/EQUIPMENT:  Personal Computer with NFC Mainframe connection

COD TRAINING CONTACT:
Customer Support Branch 504-426-5471 (voice)  504-426-9782 (fax)

REGISTRATION PROCESS:  Complete the COD Course Registration Form and submit via fax at 504-426-9782, at least 5 business days prior to the start of the session.

REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY:
 Requests for refund/cancellation must be received at least 5 business days prior to the start of the session.  Agencies will be billed for students registered.  Substitutions can be made up to the first day of the session.

To voice a concern or for more information regarding refunds and program cancellation policies, please contact the Customer Support Branch at 504-426-5471.

NASBA CPE Sponsor ID: 108323
United States Department of Agriculture/Office of the Chief Financial Officer is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Website: www.nasba.org

In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, CPE credits will be granted based on a 50-minute hour.
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