Aboriginal Strategies
Dec 10 & 11

Introductory Microsoft Excel

Registration Deadline: Dec 4, 2024
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
December 10 & 11, 2024
9:00 am to 3:30 pm

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Jan 21 - 23

Adagio Ledger & Payables – New Users

Registration Deadline: Jan 15, 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
January 21, 22 & 23, 2025
9:00 am to 3:30 pm

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Jan 28 & 29

Human Resources: Mental Health & Accommodation

Registration Deadline: Jan 22, 2025
Often when we speak about Mental Health, we tend to focus on the discussions around mental disorders and mental health problems. While it is important to understand and talk about this, it may not speak to how mental health challenges may show up in the workplace. Training will focus on what you can do on a day-to-day basis to support your employee’s mental health and how to recognize the signs that there may be concerns. Participants will learn the legislative requirements surrounding accommodations, what roles employees and employers play in the accommodation process, and how to work through difficult conversations. Participants will also be provided with:
  • The knowledge and understanding of mental health relevance to the workplace.
  • Effective strategies to maintain your own positive sense of wellbeing and decreasing the stigma of poor mental health.
  • How to help employees become productive team members.
  • What accommodation means and the legislative requirements around the ‘Duty to Accommodate’
  • The knowledge to ensure you are not discriminating against any employees, based on prohibited grounds, under Human Rights.

Who should attend?

This workshop is intended for people working within First Nations organizations to assist them in learning the signs and symptoms of poor mental health and provide confidence in navigating through mental health in the workplace and crisis interventions. HR representatives, supervisors, managers, and leadership are all encouraged to attend.

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
January 28 & 29, 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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Feb 4 & 5

Accounting Concepts

Registration Deadline: Jan 29, 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
February 4 & 5, 2025
9:00 am to 3:30 pm

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Feb 11 & 12

PayDirt Payroll – New Users

Registration Deadline: Feb 5, 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
February 11 & 12, 2025
9:00 am to 3:30 pm

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Feb 19 & 20

Audit Preparation

Registration Deadline: Feb 12, 2025
  • Purpose of an audit
  • Key audit concepts
  • Interpreting an audit
  • Audit measurement tools (understanding ratios)
  • What needs to be included in the audit
  • Management letter
  • Notes to financial statements
  • Auditor's report
  • Schedules and annexes
  • Consolidated statements
  • What key components need to be in place prior to the audit in order to ensure audit compliance
  • Budgets
  • Accurate accounting records
  • Chief and Council honoraria & Key personnel salaries and direct expenses
  • What are auditors looking for?
  • Internal controls
  • Accounting system
  • What can you do to prepare for the auditor?
  • Hands on examples and exercises
 

Who should attend?

Finance staff who are preparing for the financial audit and individuals who want to better understand the process behind audited financial statements.

Cost

  • $1,095.00 per person (includes GST)

Location, date & time

ASI Training Facility: 7th Floor, 294 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB
February 19 & 20, 2025
9:00 am to 3:30 pm

Registration

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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Feb 25 & 26

Introduction to Computers

Registration Deadline: Feb 19, 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
February 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.

Register
Mar 4 & 5

Introductory Microsoft Excel

Registration Deadline: Feb 26, 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
March 4 & 5, 2025
9:00 am to 3:30 pm

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Mar 11 - 13

Adagio Ledger and Payables – Experienced Users

Registration Deadline: Mar 5, 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
March 11, 12 & 13, 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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Mar 18 & 19

Audit Preparation

Registration Deadline: Mar 12, 2025
  • Purpose of an audit
  • Key audit concepts
  • Interpreting an audit
  • Audit measurement tools (understanding ratios)
  • What needs to be included in the audit
  • Management letter
  • Notes to financial statements
  • Auditor's report
  • Schedules and annexes
  • Consolidated statements
  • What key components need to be in place prior to the audit in order to ensure audit compliance
  • Budgets
  • Accurate accounting records
  • Chief and Council honoraria & Key personnel salaries and direct expenses
  • What are auditors looking for?
  • Internal controls
  • Accounting system
  • What can you do to prepare for the auditor?
  • Hands on examples and exercises
 

Who should attend?

Finance staff who are preparing for the financial audit and individuals who want to better understand the process behind audited financial statements.

Cost

  • $1,095.00 per person (includes GST)

Location, date & time

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

Registration

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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Mar 25 & 26

Human Resources: HR 101 for Supervisors & Managers

Registration Deadline: Mar 19, 2025
This session is intended to support the development of supervisors and managers who may not have an HR background or who are new to managing others within their organization.  Supervisors and managers play a significant role in shaping the workplace culture and supporting the governance objectives of their community. Participants will be provided with an overview of a First Nation's accountability as an employer under both Federal and Provincial employment-related legislation.  For elected leaders who may be new to this role, the session will also provide some best practices for providing leadership in the oversight of the HR function.  

Who should attend?

This workshop is intended for people working within First Nations organizations who are looking to learn about the Human Resource function and how it relates to the supervisory and management role.

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
March 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.

Register
Apr 1 & 2

Accounting Concepts

Registration Deadline: Mar 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
April 1 & 2, 2025
9:00 am to 3:30 pm

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Apr 8 & 9

Band Manager Roles & Responsibilities

Registration Deadline: Apr 2, 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
April 8 & 9, 2025
9:00 am to 3:30 pm

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