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Information about the Reporting - Project Accounts (WBS) training course

Profile External Project Reporting (uBASE)
Level

Budget holders, Project Managers, or Departmental Administrators requiring to monitor budgets for project accounts (WBS elements) with income and related expenditure - eg conferences, short courses, consultancy

Course also available to existing users requiring a refresher

Course length The project account reporting course is a bespoke one-to-one or small groups course depending on the needs of the individual(s)
Pre-requisites
  1. You must have some basic navigational skills on uBASE which should be provided by your departmental colleagues or line manager. uSpace for Basics in Navigation also provides general guidance documentation on using uBASE and understanding how to navigate around the system
Related courses

Sales Ordering training course

Cost centre reporting (for monitoring core departmental accounts held as cost centres)

Research grant reporting (for monitoring research grant accounts

Course dates As required (see book your place information for information on how to request this training)
Course objectives

Assuming prior knowledge of uBASE, the course will cover:

  • Understand the use of project accounts for University activities with income and related expenditure
  • Understand the financial year and financial periods used at the University
  • How to run the Income and Expenditure report for a project (WBS) account or an element of a project account
  • How to run the actual/commitment analysis report showing expenditure within a project account
  • How to use the 'drill down' facility to view line items details and each individual transaction where necessary
  • Understand the terminology used in uBASE for project account income and expenditure
Course information
  • Course format: is either one-to-one or small groups depending on number of requests for training received
  • Duration: up to 2.5 hours
  • Venue: to be agreed when the course is booked
  • Training materials: guidance on using uBASE reports is available on-line
Book your place
  1. the dates you are available for training

 

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