FMNET Message 5 JUL 2018

1. As we return from this holiday commemorating our nation birthday and the signing of the Declaration of Independence; the entire Financial Management School would like to thank all of our subscribers for their continued support.

 

2. Here at the FMS, we are currently conducting a poll on Financial Management Tactical Platform (FMTP) and the value it adds to all units.  We would like to ask each of our subscribers to take part in this poll on the FMNet, within the latest Poll section.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/polls/243116)
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/polls/243119)
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/polls/243120) 
(FaceBook  https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=238669090274870&set=gm.10156471419019197&type=3&theater&ifg=1)

 

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. 
(YouTube  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. DoD personnel involved in the intragovernmental transactions (IGT) buy/sell process are invited sign up for IGT/G-Invoicing Office Hours and ask any questions they have about the G-Invoicing system or the DoD IGT initiative. Subject matter experts will be on hand to help answer your questions!
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/events/52201?sr=stream)

1. The Army Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) course will be kicking off the next class on July 9, 2018.  For all attendees, please review PPBE COI for course material.    
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/functional-courses/ppbe   http://www.finance.army.mil/CourseCatalog/FMSCourseCatalog.pdf)

 

2. Join in on the discussion referencing Brigade S8 and FMTP Basic Equip set.  Interested parties have engaged the Chief of the Corps, the Finance Corps Proponency Section, and Strategic Integrator, to identify capability gaps of the appropriate Army Financial Management Optimization (AFMO) Lines of Effort.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/blog/2018/06/27/financial-management-tactical-platform-fmtp    FaceBook  https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=238669090274870&set=gm.10156471419019197&type=3&theater&ifg=1)

3. Financial Managers (FM) looking for a course that provides in-depth instructions related to cost analysis and cost management concepts, theories, and application.  The ICAM course class 002 has seats available and looking to recruit, all components - Active, National Guard, and Reserve, military and civilian.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/blog/2018/07/03/intermediate-cost-analysis-management-icam)

 

4. As a Financial Manager would you be interested in a program of study provides future comptrollers/resource managers with the conceptual perspective, practical and analytical tools, and management skills required in the increasingly complex, volatile, uncertain, and ambiguous resource management environment.  Read more about the Defense Comptroller Program on the FMNet.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/blog/2018/06/05/defense-comptroller-program?sr=stream&ru=824386     https://fmknowledgeportal.hqda.pentagon.mil/content/category.aspx?id=855)

 

5. Here at the FMS, we have heard our subscribers request for GFEBS job aids, and we have created a GFEBS Business Intelligence job Aid section under the GFEBS Financials milBook COI.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/functional-courses/gfebs-financials)

 

6. 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)

 

7. 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    https://fmknowledgeportal.hqda.pentagon.mil/content/category.aspx?id=855) 

 

8. Now posted on the FM Certification COI is the countdown clock for December 31, 2018, which is the date CETs are due for the even cycle.  Individuals certified in 2016 or 2014, their CETs are due no later than 31 December 2018.  Additionally, find the latest how-to guide on recording CET.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/fm-certification/blog/2018/06/05/the-countdown-is-on?ru=383719&sr=stream)

 

9. As posted on Intragovernmental Transactions, read the latest Treasury Financial Manual (TFM) Bulletin No. 2017-03. 
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-484918?sr=stream)

 

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. American Society of Military Comptrollers wants to help Defense financial management professionals looking for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) courses for professional development and earn the CET credits required to maintain DoD FM Certification Program (DFMCP), CDFM, CPA, CGFM, CMA, CIA and other professional certifications.
(http://www.asmconline.org/pdi/) 

 

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/

 

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This post identifies our total membership count for the FMNet (Army FM School Community of Interest) with 5,050 members as of July 5th compared to 5,004 as of the June update.