FMNET Message 18 MAY 2018

1.The U.S. Army FMS (Financial Management School) recently hosted the Army Financial Management Workshop (AFMW) 2018 at the 81st Regional Support Command (RSC), Fort Jackson, SC.  For all attendees, who desire to earn Continuing Education Training (CET) credit, please visit the FMNet and submit the survey for credit.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/thread/198193)

 

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.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)

 

3.On May 23, 2018, the 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/50990?sr=stream    https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fstraining/training/fs_GINV.htm)

 

4.On June 13, 2018, 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/51061?sr=stream   https://www.milsuite.mil/book/events/51061?sr=stream)

1.The FMS Commandant Colonel Rick Hoerner suggested reading, “FM Warriors, ‘The First 100 Days of Platoon Leadership’ is excellent and provides great advice on basic leadership and for any level of the officer/NCO relationship.”
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/blog/2018/05/17/center-for-army-lessons-learned    https://usacac.army.mil/organizations/mccoe/call/publications)

 

2.Have you seen this week's Ft Jackson Leader?  The Finance Corps (FC) has made the front page, with the Financial Management (FM) Warrior Challenge.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-470425?sr=stream   http://www.fortjacksonleader.com/uploads/3/0/3/5/30358169/civ0501018.pdf)

 

3.For all the individuals that were unable to travel to the Army Financial Management Workshop 2018, please visit the FMNet where subscribers will find a link to all the presentations.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-470933?sr=stream)

 

4.Read the latest Federal Holiday impact on International Treasury Service (ITS.gov) payments and processing.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/thread/198281?sr=stream)

 

5.For all FM Warriors looking for the latest version of Field Manual 7-0, please visit UTES COI>
(https://army.deps.mil/army/cmds/CASCOM_SSI_FMS/proponency/Shared%20Documents/FMNet/Train%20to%20Win%20in%20a%20complex%20World%20FM7.0.pdf)

 

6.For all Financial Managers (FM) and are Captain Career Course (CCC) graduates, seeking Level 2 FM Certifications.  Please visit the DOD FM Certification Community of Interest (COI) for a step-by-step guide on how to do it.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-471725?sr=stream)

 

7.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   http://www.usar.army.mil/Join-Us/Ways-to-Serve/Troop-Program-Unit-TPU/)

 

8.Read and respond to an excellent question presented at AFMW 2018, “Can the future Visa logo 'EagleCash Card' be used similarly to a regular Visa Card at non-AAFES concessions (e.g., Macy's, Kroger).”
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/utes/blog/2018/05/14/onecard-solution-ocas-the-new-dod-eaglecash-program-fy19?sr=stream&ru=325057)

 

9.FM Soldiers looking to enhance their capabilities, with Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification, or as a Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), please visit our Finance Certification COI.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/fco)

 

10.Review the quick-reference sheet on the Integrated Personnel and Pay System - Army (IPPS-A) automated customer support process system, for Human Resources (HR) Professionals.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/blog/2018/05/16/the-integrated-personnel-and-pay-system-army-ipps-a-reference-sheet?sr=stream    https://youtu.be/PG8JOjqTuoo)

 

11.For all Army Financial Managers who want a greater understanding of the integration of core business processes in the Systems Application and Products Enterprise Resource Planning (SAP ERP) environment.  Please submit your application for the Intro to ERP, University of South Carolina partnership program by June 4, 2018.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-281973)

 

12.Subscribers, please visit and read the read the latest questions and answers on General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS) Process Guide on the GFEBS COI.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/functional-courses/gfebs-cost)

 

13.To assist the GFEBS and GRC community in diagnosing user access issues, USAFMCOM developed a new User Information Lookup Tool (UILT) that provides a more comprehensive snapshot of a user's complete GFEBS account status, in both ECC and BI.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/functional-courses/gfebs-financials)
 
14.As posted in the Integrated Personnel and Pay System - Army, review the latest series of demonstrations on the IPPS-A system.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/apf/s1net/ipps-a    https://youtu.be/PG8JOjqTuoo)

 

 

15.As posted in the FORSCOM G8 Summit, review the latest presentation on the Financial Management Readiness Review (FMRR), providing commanders with the knowledge and understanding to enforce fiscal standards through visibility, accountability, and control of their financial information.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-460823?ru=188526&sr=stream)

 

16.For all subscribers looking for the most current user guides for EagleCash, Kiosk, and Refunds, which can all be retrieve from the Fiscal Service site.
(https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fsservices/gov/pmt/eagleCash/eagleCash_home.htm)

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/)

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?  Classes start May 22, 2018, visit the American Society of Military Comptrollers for details.
(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/)

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, 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 4,880 members as of May 18th compared to 4,831 as of the April update.