FMNET Message 25 JAN 2019

Training Opportunities:

1.                   (Updated) Are you looking to become a Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)?  If so, there is an opportunity within the Army Financial Management School (AFMS) Credentialing Opportunities for you.  March 31, 2019, is now the deadline for FY 2019. 

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-323258)

2.       Upcoming Functional Courses and classes at the University of South Carolina are:

Title                                                       Class Number                    Start Date                            Finish Date

PCAM                                                                   002-19                                                   28 January                          15 February

GFEBS Financials                               002-19                                                   28 January                          8 February

For registration information see https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-234603 or visit the Functional Courses Community of Interest (COI). (https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/functional-courses)

((http://www.finance.army.mil/CourseCatalog/FMSCourseCatalog.pdf)

Intro to ERP                                                        002-19                                                   11 February                        15 February

For registration information, course syllabi, welcome letters, travel memorandum, and other schedules see the USC COI https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/usc

(https://www.army.mil/article/168209/finance_school_usc_extend_partnership)

3.                   Are you a Financial Manager (FM) commander, looking to make the training realistic as possible and requesting multiple users’ access to the GFEBS sandbox?  The GFEBS Sandbox is one of the components of UTES and the Point of Contact (POC) along with the Excel template is located under UTES Access Request Forms, within the UTES COI.

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/message/795086)

(https://youtu.be/nICwUuLGGUk)

General News and Information:

1.                   (New) Great news, for FM commanders, leaders, and warriors.  The Army Training Network has published an article to highlight the new Digital Training Management System (DTMS) Training and Readiness Dashboard for BDE and below users.

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/blog/2019/01/23/article-for-new-dtms-training-and-readiness-dashboard)

2.                   (New) Review the latest BPS (Business Process Standardization) announcement, which highlights the signing of Financial Statement Compilation and Reporting (FSCR), plus the Belgian, Dutch, German, and Korean Local National Pay (LNPAY) process standards.  Additionally, please review the latest additional links located within the dropdown menu labeled, 'Financial Management Standard Business Processes':

a.       Financial Statement Compilation And Reporting

b.       Local National Pay

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/blog/2019/01/23/bps-closes-2018-with-new-process-standards-15-jan-2019)

3.                   (New)  Join in on the GFEBS topic about Defense Collaboration Services (DCS) and Role Restrictions.

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/functional-courses/gfebs-cost)

4.                   (New) Recently shared on the FM Company Grade COI:

a.       E-Mil Pay Message 19-005 listing administrative/policy changes to the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR).

b.       An instructional guide for the EagleCash (EC) self-service kiosk.

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/cc)

5.                   (New) Army leaders, historians, and warriors, newly published by the U.S. Army War College the history of the War in Iraq.

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/finance-corps-museum)

6.                   For all interested parties February 5, 2019, is the next Defense Collaboration Services (DCS) Session.  Please visit DoD FM Certification COI for details.

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/fm-certification)

7.                   (New) Recently shared with the Financial Management Support Center (Theater) milBook site, are excellent examples of a Predeployment Site Survey (PDSS) overviews.

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/groups/13th-fmc)

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

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/thread/209012)

3.                   Army Directives are on the Army Publishing Directorate at

(http://www.apd.army.mil/Search/ePubsSearch/ePubsSearchForm.aspx?x=ARMY+DIR)  

4.                   DFAS For DOD Library

(https://dfas4dod.dfas.mil/library/)

Social Media: Share these links with your peers.

 Join the FMNet by visiting milSuite and signing in with your CAC (signing in establishes your milSuite account if you did not have one).  After signing in select milBook and navigate to the Army Financial Management School Community page (FMNet), look for the “Join” widget on the left and click it.  Approval is automatic.

https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms       

 FMtube: Visit the FMtube for video job aids https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrFUP9pi9QR6d4mDZ4-cW8Q      

 One Stop: Visit us at the Home of the Army Financial Management School on the One Stop http://www.finance.army.mil/  

 Follow the Financial Management School (FMS) on Twitter

https://twitter.com/FMS29207  

This post identifies our total membership count for the FMNet (Army FM School Community of Interest) with 5,647 members as of January 24 compared to 5,538 as of the December update.