Aboriginal Strategies
Sep 9 & 10

Understanding Financial Statements

Registration Deadline: Sep 3, 2025
During this two day, hands-on workshop, you will learn:
  • Financial Reporting objectives
  • Accounting Cycle
  • Accrual vs. Cash Accounting
  • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
  • Financial Statements
    • Board / Management Responsibilities
    • Statement of Financial Position
    • Statement of Operations
  • Internal Controls
  • Budgeting
  • Analyzing Financial Statements
  • Fraud

Who should attend?

The ability to determine the financial health of an organization is a valuable skill.  Those who want to make informed decisions based on financial analysis would benefit from this session.

Cost

$1,095.00 per person (includes GST)

Location, Date & Time

ASI Training Facility: 7th Floor, 294 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB
September 9 & 10, 2025
9:00 am to 3:30 pm

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Sep 16 - 18

Adagio Ledger & Payables – New Users

Registration Deadline: Sep 10, 2025
Unlock the power of Adagio with this comprehensive hands on workshop.  This three day workshop will explore the Ledger & Payables interfaces along with the following topics:
  • Understanding AP to GL Reconciliation
  • Entering & posting financial transactions
  • Account Groups, Accounts & Departments
  • Invoice entry
  • Vendor & Terms Maintenance
  • Budget entry
  • Processing payments (cheques & EFT)
  • Reversing payments
  • Export transactions to Excel
Elevate your accounting knowledge with this comprehensive hands-on workshop.

Who should attend?

This session is geared to finance staff of First Nation organizations who are new users of Adagio.

Cost

$1,095.00 per person (includes GST, as well as lunch and refreshments)

Location, date & time

ASI Training Facility: 7th Floor, 294 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB
September 16, 17 & 18, 2025
9:00 am to 3:30 pm

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Sep 23 & 24

Human Resources: Creating a Conflict Productive Workplace

Registration Deadline: Sep 17, 2025
Plain and simple, dealing with conflict can be stressful—but it doesn’t have to be. Understanding conflict’s underlying causes and predictable patterns is key to resolution. Leaders are often approached to resolve conflicts amongst their team members, however, the best people to resolve a conflict are those who are involved. On Day 1 of this workshop you will identify and explore your personal responses to conflict and develop new and effective skills. On Day 2 we will focus on utilizing steps to better coach others in resolving their own conflicts. Themes include:
  • Conflict resolution styles; when each is best used
  • Resolution skills for personal conflict
  • Coaching others (benefits and process)
  • Practice, practice, practice

Who should attend?

This workshop is intended for people working within First Nations organizations who would like to explore conflict, their own responses to conflict, and how to encourage your workplace to be a positive place in which to resolve conflict.

Cost

  • $1,095.00 per person (includes GST, as well as lunch and refreshments)

Location, date & time

ASI Training Facility: 7th Floor, 294 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB
September 23 & 24, 2025
9:00 am to 3:30 pm

Registration

Space is limited to 30 persons. Demand is usually high, so we recommend you register early. You’ll be registered once we have received payment for the workshop. Please fill out a separate registration form for each participant.

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Oct 6 & 7

PayDirt Payroll – New Users

Registration Deadline: Oct 1, 2025
During this two day, hands-on workshop you will learn:
  • Introduction to Payroll
  • Introduction to PayDirt
  • Employee Maintenance
  • Payroll Processing
  • Reversing a Payroll Cheque
  • Workgroups
  • Payroll Reports
  • Records of Employment
  • T4’s
  • Receiver General Reconciliation
  • Advances
  • PayDirt Maintenance
  • Mass Change
  • Pay Period End Dates vs. Cheque Dates
  • Splitting Direct Deposits between Banks
  • Emailing Pay Advices

Who should attend?

This session is geared to finance staff of First Nation organizations who are new users of PayDirt Payroll.

Cost

$1,095.00 per person (includes GST, as well as lunch and refreshments)

Location, date & time

ASI Training Facility: 7th Floor, 294 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB
October 7 & 8, 2025
9:00 am to 3:30 pm

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Oct 8 & 9

Accounting Concepts

Registration Deadline: Oct 1, 2025
During this two day, hands-on workshop you will learn: Introduction to Accounting
  • Accounting Terminology
  • Double Entry System
  • Explanation of Assets, Liabilities, Revenue and Expenses
  • Bank Reconciliations
General Ledger
  • Chart of Accounts
  • Balance Sheet
  • Income Statement
  • Relationship to sub ledgers
  • Adjustments
Accounts Payable
  • Invoices
  • Cheques
  • Approval Processes
  • Record Keeping
Payroll
  • Timesheets
  • Processing Payroll
  • Record Keeping
 

Who should attend?

This session is geared for those who would like a better understanding of how the accounting cycle works and how daily financial transactions impact the financial reports of their organizations.

Cost

$1,095.00 per person (includes GST, as well as lunch and refreshments)

Location, date & time

ASI Training Facility: 7th Floor, 294 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB
October 8 & 9, 2025
9:00 am to 3:30 pm

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Oct 15 & 16

Band Manager Roles & Responsibilities

Registration Deadline: Oct 8, 2025
During this two day, hands-on workshop you will learn: The Band Manager’s role is to oversee all operations of the First Nation.  Reporting to the Chief and Council, the Band Manager is responsible for the management, administration and delivery of all Band programs and services to ensure the needs of the Band Members are met in a reasonable, effective and efficient manner. This workshop will cover 8 primary duties of the Band Manager:
  • Policy
  • Financial
  • Council
  • Staff
  • Government Relations
  • Community Relations
  • Planning
  • Practical Issues
 

Who should attend?

New or aspiring Band Managers (Administrators) can begin their journey to gain the knowledge, skills and confidence required to excel as a First Nation Band Manager.  This session is a first step to unleashing your leadership potential and understanding what it takes to become a trusted advocate for your community.  Experienced Band Managers would gain the opportunity to further develop and refine their leadership abilities.

Cost

$1,095.00 per person (includes GST, as well as lunch and refreshments)

Location, date & time

ASI Training Facility: 7th Floor, 294 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB
October 15 & 16, 2025
9:00 am to 3:30 pm

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Oct 20 & 21

Introduction to Computers

Registration Deadline: Oct 15, 2025
During this two-day, hands-on course, you will learn basic computer skills essential for computer work. This workshop will discuss:
  • Hardware
  • Software
  • Web Browsers
  • Email
  • Security
  • File Management
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
 

Who should attend?

Those First Nations staff who would like an introduction to computers, from typing, mouse work to gaining a better understanding of the programs essential to computer work.

Cost

$1,095.00 per person (includes GST, as well as lunch and refreshments)

Location, date & time

ASI Training Facility: 7th Floor, 294 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB
October 20 & 21, 2025
9:00 am to 3:30 pm

Registration

Space is limited to 30 persons. Demand is usually high, so we recommend you register early. You’ll be registered once we have received payment for the workshop. Please fill out a separate registration form for each participant.

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Oct 22 & 23

Financial Reporter

Registration Deadline: Oct 15, 2025
During this two-day, hands-on course, you will learn:
      • Introduction to Financial Reporter
      • Identifying Menu and Toolbar functions
      • Editing existing Formulas
      • Creating Smartsheet Spec files
      • Creating Formulas in a Spec sheet
      • Editing and using existing Spec files
      • Spec File Components
      • Drilling down to GL Details
      • Statement Groups
        • Creating Statement Groups
        • Income Statement & Departmental Summaries
        • Budget Variance Reports
        • Multi-Year Financial Reports
        • 12 Month Income Statement
      • Printing Reports

Who should attend?

Financial Reporter is a powerful reporting tool in Adagio.  Become confident in using the Financial Reporter to create, modify and print simple financial statements that are useful to your organization.  This workshop is designed for users who use Adagio but want to learn the basics of Financial Reporter.

Cost

$1,095.00 per person (includes GST, as well as lunch and refreshments)

Location, date & time

ASI Training Facility: 7th Floor, 294 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB
October 22 & 23, 2025
9:00 am to 3:30 pm

Registration

Space is limited to 32 persons. Demand is usually high, so we recommend you register early. You’ll be registered once we have received payment for the workshop. Please fill out a separate registration form for each participant.

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Oct 28 & 29

Bank Reconciliations

Registration Deadline: Oct 22, 2025
Bank Reconciliations are an integral part of any accounting system.  Bank Recs ensure accuracy and identify any unusual transactions.  This workshop will:
  • Explain and demonstrate the process of a bank reconciliation
  • Provide a checklist of information needed prior to completing a bank reconciliation
  • Discuss bank journal entries related to the bank account
  • Explain how and where to get bank statements online
  • Discuss common errors and how to fix them
  • Hands on bank reconciliation exercises

Who should attend?

This two day Bank Reconciliation session is designed to provide an introduction and provide practice with completing bank reconciliations and solutions to some common errors.

Cost

$1,095.00 per person (includes GST, as well as lunch and refreshments)

Location, date & time

ASI Training Facility: 7th Floor, 294 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB
October 28 & 29, 2025
9:00 am to 3:30 pm

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Nov 4 - 6

Adagio Ledger and Payables – Experienced Users

Registration Deadline: Oct 29, 2025
  • Entering Financial Transactions
  • Posting Financial Transactions
  • Invoice Entry
  • Adagio DocStore
  • Post the Batch
  • Posting to Prior Year
  • Batch Unpost
  • Archived (Recurring) Batches
  • Vendor Maintenance
  • Entering Budgets
  • Importing and Exporting
  • Open Payables Listing
  • Financial Reporter
    • Editing a Financial Report or Statement Group
    • Editing a Department Summary
    • Statement Groups
  • Fiscal Calendar
  • Opening a New Fiscal Year
  • Closing a Fiscal Year
  • ExcelDirect
  • Tips & Tricks
  • Import/Export
  • Recurring Batches
  • Manual Check’s
  • Adding a new bank
  • Modifying Cheque Specifications
  • Importing and Exporting
  • Adagio Payables Year End
  • Security Groups
  • Data Integrity Check
  • Backups
  • Settings & Options

Who should attend?

This session is geared to First Nation finance staff who have been using Adagio for a short time and would like to go beyond day-to-day data entry.

Cost

  • $1,595.00 per person (includes GST, as well as lunch and refreshments)

Location, date & time

ASI Training Facility: 7th Floor, 294 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB
November 4, 5 & 6, 2025
9:00 am to 3:30 pm

Registration

Space is limited to 32 persons. Demand is usually high, so we recommend you register early. You’ll be registered once we have received payment for the workshop. Please fill out a separate registration form for each participant.

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Nov 18 & 19

Introductory Microsoft Excel

Registration Deadline: Nov 12, 2025
During this one day, hands-on workshop, you will learn:
  • Basic editing
  • Basic formula creation and troubleshooting techniques
  • Frequently used formulas
  • Excel tables
  • Inserting pictures, clipart and wordart into spreadsheets
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
 

Who should attend?

This training session is for those who would like a general working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.  Practical hands-on examples will be provided.

Cost

$1,095.00 per person (includes GST)

Location, Date & Time

ASI Training Facility: 7th Floor, 294 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB
November 18 & 19, 2025
9:00 am to 3:30 pm

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Nov 25 & 26

Human Resources: Respectful Workplace & Accommodations

Registration Deadline: Nov 19, 2025
This training is designed to support employers in building a culture of respect within their organizations.  Using a mix of interactive discussion and lecture formats, this session ensures a baseline understanding of anti-harassment and discrimination legislation and accommodation requirements. Day 1: Participants will learn the legislative requirements (including Bill C-65 legislation) regarding Harassment & Violence Prevention in the workplace, the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees, and what disrespectful or harassing behaviour looks like.  They will also learn about the impacts of this behaviour, and how to address it productively.  Processes for reporting, managing and investigating incidents related to Workplace Harassment & Violence will also be discussed. Day 2: Participants will learn how to ensure they are not discriminating against any employees, based on prohibited grounds and related accommodation needs.  We will discuss the employer’s duty to accommodate—required by both federal and provincial Human Rights Commissions—and allow for changes to either how things are done, or to the physical work environment.  

Who should attend?

This workshop is intended for people working within First Nations organizations who are looking for information and support regarding anti-harassment adn anti-discrimination policies, and workplace accommodation requirements.

Cost

  • $1,095.00 per person (includes GST, as well as lunch and refreshments)

Location, date & time

ASI Training Facility: 7th Floor, 294 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB
November 25 & 26, 2025
9:00 am to 3:30 pm

Registration

Space is limited to 30 persons. Demand is usually high, so we recommend you register early. You’ll be registered once we have received payment for the workshop. Please fill out a separate registration form for each participant.

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Nov 27 & 28

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Registration Deadline: Nov 19, 2025
During this two day, hands-on workshop you will learn:
  • Range Names
    • Name Error Analysis
    • Applying Names in Formulas
    • Using Named Ranges for Intersections
  • Data Visualization
    • Advanced Charting Techniques
  • Importing Data into Excel
  • Creating a popup user form in Excel VBA
  • Macro's in Excel
    • Assign a button to a Macro
  • Advanced IF statements
    • Nested IF statements
    • COUNTIF, SUMIF & AVERAGEIF
  • Outlining Data in Excel
  • Filtering Data using Slicers
  • XLOOUP function
  • Formatting Custom Numbers
  • Using Excel Add-Ins
 

Who should attend?

This session is geared to First Nation staff who are comfortable with entering data and creating basic formulas in Microsoft Excel but are looking to explore more complex capabilities of the program to make them a more confident and proficient user.

Cost

$1,095.00 per person (includes GST, as well as lunch and refreshments)

Location, date & time

ASI Training Facility: 7th Floor, 294 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB
November 27 & 28, 2025
9:00 am to 3:30 pm

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Dec 2 & 3

Accounting Concepts

Registration Deadline: Nov 26, 2025
During this two day, hands-on workshop you will learn: Introduction to Accounting
  • Accounting Terminology
  • Double Entry System
  • Explanation of Assets, Liabilities, Revenue and Expenses
  • Bank Reconciliations
General Ledger
  • Chart of Accounts
  • Balance Sheet
  • Income Statement
  • Relationship to sub ledgers
  • Adjustments
Accounts Payable
  • Invoices
  • Cheques
  • Approval Processes
  • Record Keeping
Payroll
  • Timesheets
  • Processing Payroll
  • Record Keeping
 

Who should attend?

This session is geared for those who would like a better understanding of how the accounting cycle works and how daily financial transactions impact the financial reports of their organizations.

Cost

$1,095.00 per person (includes GST, as well as lunch and refreshments)

Location, date & time

ASI Training Facility: 7th Floor, 294 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB
December 2 & 3, 2025
9:00 am to 3:30 pm

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Dec 9 & 10

Intermediate Microsoft Excel

Registration Deadline: Dec 3, 2025
During this two-day, hands-on course, you will learn how to access and use:
      • Ribbon
        Toolbars
        Quick Access Toolbar
        Basic Editing
        Tables
        Advanced Formulas
        VLOOKUP/HLOOKUP
        IF Statements
        Date & Time Functions
        Super Formulas
        Math Functions
        how to troubleshoot Formulas
        Intro to Macros
        Connecting Worksheets / Workbooks & External Data
        Using Named Ranges
        Conditional Formatting
        Pivot Tables

Who should attend?

First Nations staff who already work with Microsoft Excel and want to become more proficient.

Cost

$1,095.00 per person (includes GST, as well as lunch and refreshments)

Location, date & time

ASI Training Facility: 7th Floor, 294 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB
December 9 & 10, 2025
9:00 am to 3:30 pm

Registration

Space is limited to 32 persons. Demand is usually high, so we recommend you register early. You’ll be registered once we have received payment for the workshop. Please fill out a separate registration form for each participant.

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Dec 16 & 17

PayDirt Payroll – Experienced

Registration Deadline: Dec 10, 2025
Some topics that will be covered are:
  • Employee Maintenance
  • Payroll Processing
  • Importing Payroll
  • Payroll Reports
  • Records of Employment (ROE)
  • T4’s
  • Receiver General Reconciliation
  • Advances
  • Wages Clearing Account
  • PayCode Maintenance
    • Garnishee Codes
    • Accruals
    • Calculations
  • PayDirt Maintenance
  • Mass Change
    • Processing Payroll using Mass Change
  • Splitting Direct Deposits between Banks
  • Emailing Pay Advices

Who should attend?

This session is geared to First Nation finance staff who have experience with PayDirt Payroll and would like to go beyond day to day data entry.

Cost

  • $1,095.00 per person (includes GST, as well as lunch and refreshments)

Location, date & time

ASI Training Facility: 7th Floor, 294 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB
December 16 & 17, 2025
9:00 am to 3:30 pm

Registration

Space is limited to 32 persons. Demand is usually high, so we recommend you register early. You’ll be registered once we have received payment for the workshop. Please fill out a separate registration form for each participant.

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