Financial Training

Training is an internal control that ensures the integrity of financial information at the University of Minnesota. Financial Training partners with business process owners (BPOs) to provide courses and resources for all roles involved with financial activity.

Finance Operations Center

The Finance Operations (FinOps) Center provides financial services across the University. FinOps will eventually provide these services to all University units. See the Types of Financial Service Requests (pdf). For FinOps employees, see the Finance Course Catalog FinOps Center (pdf) for required courses.

Courses and Materials

The Finance Course Catalog (pdf) lists current courses. To see prerequisites and enroll in courses:

  1. Log in to Training Hub.
  2. For enrollment instructions, see Training Hub: Learner Guide (click “Enroll in Training”).
  3. Once an instructor-led course is complete, enrollment in its assessment is required.

To search for specific courses or materials below, select “Expand All” then use Ctrl+F (Windows) or Cmd+F (Mac) and type text to highlight.


Training Policy and Reports


Financial Systems Resources

Courses

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Accounting Basics Courses

Accounts Payable and Procurement (Requisitions, U Market) Courses

Accounts Payable

Procurement–General

Procurement–U Market

Procurement–Requisitions

Procurement–Receiving

Procurement–Procurement Specialist

Accounts Receivable and Billing (Billing, Compliance, Revenue) Courses

Billing

Compliance

Revenue (Deposits and Payment Card)

Approval of Financial Transactions Courses

Budgeting (Budget Entry, Budget Journals) Courses

Budget Entry

Budget Journals

Continuing Education (Best Practice, Policy) Courses

FY24 Best Practice Topics: Uniform Guidance, Late Cost Transfers, Funding Cost Share and Redistributing Indirect Cost Recovery (ICR), Fiscal Year-End Kickoff

FY24-FY25 Policy Topics: Processing, Documenting, and Approving Financial and Accounting Transactions, Using a University Corporate Card

Best Practice and Policy Session Recordings and Slides

Endowments, Investments, and Gifts Courses

General Ledger (Journal Entry) Courses

Payroll Accounting Courses

Reporting Courses

Sales (External, Internal) Courses

Travel and Expenses (Chrome River, Card Programs) Courses

Chrome River

Card Programs

Materials

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Accounting Basics Materials

Accounts Payable and Procurement (Requisitions, U Market) Materials

Accounts Payable

Procurement–General

Procurement–U Market

Procurement–Requisitions

Procurement–Receiving

Procurement–Procurement Specialist

Accounts Receivable and Billing (Billing, Compliance, Revenue) Materials

Billing

Revenue (Deposits and Payment Card)

Approval of Financial Transactions Materials

Budgeting (Budget Entry, Budget Journals) Materials

Budget Entry

Budget Journals

Continuing Education (Best Practice, Policy) Materials

Best Practice and Policy Session Recordings and Slides

Endowments, Investments, and Gifts Materials

General Ledger (Journal Entry) Materials

Payroll Accounting Materials

Reporting Materials

Sales (External, Internal) Materials

Travel and Expenses (Chrome River, Card Programs) Materials

Chrome River

Chrome River materials can be found on the U Travel Program website.

Card Programs

Contact Us

Financial Helpline: 612-624-1617
[email protected]

1300 2nd Street S Minneapolis, MN 55454 (WBOB)
Campus Mail Code: 7529

Controller's Office units are housed in the West Bank Office Building (WBOB) and in the McNamara Alumni Center on the Twin Cities campus.