FMNET Message 20 Apr 2018

FMNet Members:

1.The U.S. Army Financial Management School is hosting the Army Financial Management Workshop (AFMW) from 9-11 May 2018 at the 81st Regional Support Command (RSC), Fort Jackson, SC. Due to imposed guidelines by the Army Conference Policy (dated 24 August 2017), financial restrictions limit the number of personnel to the minimum essential to accomplishing conference intent.  
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/blog/2018/04/17/army-financial-management-workshop-afmw) 

2.With less than a month to go, what are your plans on Friday, May 11th, 2018?  On behalf of the Chief and Command Sergeant Major of the Corps, you are cordially invited to the 2018 Financial Management Ball held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in Columbia, South Carolina. 
(https://army.deps.mil/army/cmds/CASCOM_SSI_FMS/proponency/Shared%20Documents/FMNet/2018%20Financial%20Management%20Ball.pdf) 

Training Opportunities: 

1.FMNet highlights the Ultimate Training Environment System (UTES) Community of Interest (COI).  For all users who are not familiar with UTES or how to leverage this tool to conduct home station training, a blog posted within UTES COI provides an overview.  (https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/utes/blog/2017/11/27/utes-overview)  We encourage our users to leverage this superb tool; where financial managers (military and civilian) can train on identical systems used in real-time to provide Operational Contract Support (OCS)/Procure-to-Pay Business Process at home station.  Users can train together in the same room or across the globe.  
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nICwUuLGGUk)

2.Do you need a Point of Contact (POC) for the Army Business Process Standardization (BPS) site?  The listing the seven end-to-end (E2E) business processes across the Army General and Working Capital Funds, which influence the general ledger and financial statements. 
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/blog/2018/04/19/business-process-standardization-bps-contacts   http://slideplayer.com/slide/12551754/) 

3.Department of Defense (DoD) personnel involved in the intragovernmental transactions (IGT) buy/sell process are invited to learn more about the G-Invoicing Solution (formerly, known as Invoice Processing Platform (IPP)) by participating in a free, half-day, hands-on workshop.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/events/50252?sr=stream   https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fstraining/training/fs_GINV.htm)   

4.Update to the US Army Financial Management Command (USAFMCOM) training Guidance, for all wishing to attend the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) E-Commerce Training event.  The training is for select personnel of FORSCOM deploying Financial Management Organizations. 
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/message/753730#753730   https://www.dvidshub.net/news/printable/135067)

5.The National Professional Development Institute (PDI) is the premier training event of the American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC) and will take place on May 28-June 1 in Denver, Colorado (with Pre-PDI May 28-29).  Defense financial managers in the public and private sectors will converge for the three-day event to enhance their resource management knowledge and skills, as well as share best practices toward meeting the complex challenges of today’s fiscal environment.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/events/48893?sr=stream   http://www.asmconline.org/pdi/) 

General News and Information: 

1.Read the latest Financial Management Support Unit (FMSU) Training Readiness Guide (TRG), where it details the current Army and Financial Management (FM) doctrinal procedures for FMSU leaders to objectively and accurately evaluate, assess, and obtain optimal training proficiency and readiness.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/blog/2018/04/19/fmsu-training-readiness-guide   https://www.facebook.com/groups/7945374196/)) 

2.Read the latest on the Army Business Process Standardization (BPS) site.  Listing the seven end-to-end (E2E) business processes across the Army General and Working Capital Funds, which influence the general ledger and financial statements. 
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/blog/2018/04/10/defense-department-financial-audit   http://slideplayer.com/slide/12551754/)  

3.Are you a reservist or Army National Guard and interested in attending the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) with SAP TERP10 Certification Course?  The application deadline April 30, 2018 is fast approaching, read up on this program on University of South Carolina Partnership Community of Interest (COI).
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/usc   http://www.finance.army.mil/FMS%20and%20USC%20Partnership%20Article.pdf) 

4.For all attending the Principle of Cost Analysis and Management (PCAM) course F01 on April 30, 2018, please review the associated syllabus and welcome letter on PCAM COI.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/functional-courses/pcam    http://www.finance.army.mil/CourseCatalog/FMSCourseCatalog.pdf) 

5.For all Financial Managers attending the May, 18th Army Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) course, PPBE Community of Interest (COI) lists several documents that provide updated information on course enrollment, expectations, and outcomes.    
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/functional-courses/ppbe   http://www.finance.army.mil/CourseCatalog/FMSCourseCatalog.pdf)

6.Review the latest questions and answers on the Financial Management credentialing program.  A simple reminder to our subscribers the Financial Management School (FMS) is here to assist all soldiers within Career Management Field (CMF) 36.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/blog/2018/03/23/financial-management-credentialing-opportunities?sr=stream) 

7.Review the latest question, answers and helpful tips for all GFEBS users on GFEBS Financials COI.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/functional-courses/gfebs-financials) 

8.For all subscribers looking for a TPU Vacancy, please consider the Total Force Integrator COI for a listing of TPU opportunities.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/tfi) 

9.Read the latest Theater Disbursing policy from the Theater disbursing offices, which provide limited cash services (check cashing, EagleCash Card (ECC) support, and local pay (LP) (formally casual pay) for Service Members, appropriated fund (government) employees, and contractors and their personnel engaged in U.S. Government projects within the USCENTCOM AOR.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-462976?sr=stream) 

MILPER, ALARACT, Army Directives, DFAS, & FORSCOM Financial Management Messages: 

1.MILPER messages available on the HRC MILPER web page at
(https://www.hrc.army.mil/Milper)

2.ALARACTs on AKO at
(https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/550282.)

3.Army Directives are on the Army Publishing Directorate at
(http://www.apd.army.mil/Search/ePubsSearch/ePubsSearchForm.aspx?x=ARMY+DIR)   

4.DFAS MilPay Accounting Analysis Directorate Year End Processes
(https://dfas4dod.dfas.mil/centers/dfasin/yearend/) 

5.DFAS For DOD Library
(https://dfas4dod.dfas.mil/library/) 

Upcoming Events (all times Eastern Time):

1.Do you need help maintaining your Department of Defense (DOD) Financial Management (FM) and Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits, visit:
(http://www.asmconline.org/pdi/)  

2.American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC) 2018 National Professional Development Institute (PDI) is 30 May to 1 June in Denver, Colorado 2018.  Additional details are available.
(http://www.asmconline.org/beckeronlinecpes/) 

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This post identifies our total membership count for the FMNet (Army FM School Community of Interest) with 4,803 members as of April 20th compared to 4,749 as of the March update.