FMNET Message 20 JUN 2019

FMNet Members:

1. Please mark your calendar for the United States Army Financial Management Command Change of Command and Retirement Ceremony for MG David C. Coburn at the Indiana War Memorial Museum Indianapolis, Indiana on 25 October 2019.

(https://einvitations.afit.edu/inv/anim.cfm?i=459117&k=06644B087A50)

1. The Cohort 2021 Defense Comptrollership Program (DCP) is open for application submissions for Cohort 2021.  All applications must be received NLT 31 JUL 2019. 

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/message/804284#804284)

Training Opportunities:

1. (Updated) Are you seeking a professional certification recognizing the unique skills and special knowledge required of today's government finance and comptrollers?  Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), covers governmental accounting, auditing, financial reporting, internal controls and budgeting at the federal, state and local levels. Register now for the highly anticipated FY19 Army Financial Management School (AFMS) Credentialing Opportunities and earn your CGFM.

(https://youtu.be/wQ0ARwBwe4w))

1. Upcoming Functional courses:

Title                                                                                                                        Class Number                              Start Date                          Finish Date

1. PPBE                                                                                                                              005-19                                08 July                                 19 July
2. GFEBS Financials                                                                                 005-19                         22 July                                 08 August

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

1. Upcoming University of South Carolina courses:
   1. Basic Business Analytics Course                                     003-19                                22 July                               26 July
   2. Advanced Business Analytics Course              003-19                                05 August                       30 August

For registration information, course syllabi, travel memorandum, and other schedules see the USC COI.

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

1. Upcoming United States Army Reserve (USAR) Budget Manager Course (BMC):         
   1. Report Date                                                                                          Start Date                                  Finish Date                        Location

25 Aug                                                                                                                   26 Aug                                                30 Aug                                 Fort Knox, KY

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/tfi/blog/2019/02/22/usar-courses)

1. Upcoming Resource Management Training Center (RMTC) courses:

Title                                                                                                                       Start Date                              Finish Date                                                                    

1. Budget Analyst                                                                                    24 June                       28 June
2. ARNG USPFO Financial Manage                       8 July                                   12 July

(https://www.pec.ng.mil/RMTC)

1. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) personnel involved in managing reimbursable, buy/sell, intragovernmental transactions (IGT) are invited to learn more about DLA's new IGT business processes and US Treasury's G-Invoicing system by participating in four, free web-based, instructor-led courses.
   1. Next session - Wednesday, 26 June

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-626951)

General News and Information:

1.  (New) Subscribers of the Financial Management (FM) Company Grade COI review the latest storyboards detailing Financial Management Operations (FMOPS)across the Pacific:
   1. Disbursing Operations in the Pacific Region

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-634775)

1. FMOPS across the Pacific

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-634774)

1.   (Reminder) Subscribers are having difficulty accessing policy letters on the Business Process Standardization (BPS) site.  As a reminder, to access the site and policies use your email-certificate. 

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/blog/2019/05/13/contract-and-vendor-pay-policy-issued-03-may-2019)

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)

1. ALARACTs

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

1. Army Directives are on the Army Publishing Directorate at

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

1. 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, navigate to the Army Financial Management School Community page (FMNet), and select “Join” top center.  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 6,074 members as of June 20 compared to 6,032 as of the May update.