Jun 6 & 7

Accounting Concepts (June)

Registration Deadline: May 31, 2023
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

$995.00 per person (includes GST, as well as lunch and refreshments)

Location, date & time

ASI Training Facility: 7th Floor, 294 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB
June 6 & 7, 2023
9:00 am to 3:30 pm

Jun 13 & 14

Introduction to Adagio Ledger & Payables

Registration Deadline: Jun 7, 2023

Adagio Ledger

  • Basics of Accounting - Debits & Credits
  • Departments and the Chart of Accounts
  • Viewing transactions in the Ledger
  • Monthly reporting, including the Financial Reporter

Adagio Payables

  • Payables processing
  • Payables Accounting and control accounts' function
  • Options for reversing AP cheque's
  • Vendor Maintenance

Who should attend?

This session is geared to First Nation finance staff who are just starting to use Adagio or those who just need a refresher.

Cost

$995.00 per person (includes GST, as well as lunch and refreshments)

Location, date & time

ASI Training Facility: 7th Floor, 294 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB
June 13 & 14, 2023
9:00 am to 3:30 pm

Jun 15

Introduction to PayDirt Payroll

Registration Deadline: Jun 7, 2023

PayDirt Payroll

  • Payroll Processing
  • Pay period end dates & related topics
  • Preparing for T4's
  • Records of Employment

Who should attend?

This session is geared to First Nation finance staff who are just starting to use PayDirt Payroll, or those who need a refresher.

Cost

$495.00 per person (includes GST, as well as lunch and refreshments)

Location, date & time

ASI Training Facility: 7th Floor, 294 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB
June 15, 2023
9:00 am to 3:30 pm

Jun 27 & 28

Introductory Microsoft Excel

Registration Deadline: Jun 22, 2023
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

$995.00 per person (includes GST, as well as lunch and refreshments)

Location, date & time

ASI Training Facility: 7th Floor, 294 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB
June 27 & 28, 2023
9:00 am to 3:30 pm

Jul 5

Introductory Microsoft Word

Registration Deadline: Jun 28, 2023
During this one day, hands-on workshop, you will learn:
  • Managing the ribbon, and making the most of the Quick Access Toolbar
  • Review of editing and formatting tools
  • Columns and Tables
  • Headers and Footers
  • Print and page setup
 

Who should attend?

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

Cost

$495.00 per person (includes GST, as well as lunch and refreshments)

Location, date & time

ASI Training Facility: 7th Floor, 294 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB
July 5, 2022
9:00 am to 3:30 pm

Jul 6

Microsoft Services

Registration Deadline: Jun 28, 2023
Microsoft PowerPoint/Outlook/Email
  • Inserting and editing pictures and text boxes
  • Slide management tools
  • Outlook shortcuts
  • Email management strategies
 

Who should attend?

This session is for those who would like a general working knowledge of MS PowerPoint and Outlook.  Practical hands-on examples will be provided.

Cost

$495.00 per person (includes GST, as well as lunch and refreshments)

Location, date & time

ASI Training Facility: 7th Floor, 294 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB
July 6, 2023
9:00 am to 3:30 pm

Jul 11 & 12

Human Resources: Hiring and Onboarding

Registration Deadline: Jul 5, 2023
Having an effective hiring and onboarding process ensures that the organization has the right number of employees, with the right knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform their jobs well and provides them with the resources to become effective and productive members of your team. This hiring and onboarding process ensures that new employees will be set up for success and have a positive experience when they begin working for you.  This in turn leads to a happier, more productive employee, who will likely stay longer with your organization. Participants will learn how to find and attract good employees, and once hired, how to effectively integrate them into their new job and to the culture of your organization.  Particular areas of focus will be:
  • Creating Job Descriptions
  • Attracting and Selecting Candidates
  • Interviewing & Hiring
  • Orientation
  • Onboarding

Who should attend?

This workshop is intended for people working within First Nations organizations who have responsibility for hiring staff and/or managing payroll.

Cost

  • $995.00 per person (includes GST, as well as lunch and refreshments)

Location, date & time

ASI Training Facility: 7th Floor, 294 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB
July 11 & 12, 2023
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.

Aug 2 & 3

Accounting Concepts (August)

Registration Deadline: Jul 26, 2023
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

$995.00 per person (includes GST, as well as lunch and refreshments)

Location, date & time

ASI Training Facility: 7th Floor, 294 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB
August 2 & 3, 2023
9:00 am to 3:30 pm

Aug 15

Advanced PayDirt Payroll

Registration Deadline: Aug 9, 2023
During this one day, hands-on workshop you will learn:
  • Paycode Maintenance
  • Mass Change
  • Advances & Accruals
  • Wages Clearing Accounts
  • Importing Payroll

Who should attend?

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

Cost

$495.00 per person (includes GST, as well as lunch and refreshments)

Location, date & time

ASI Training Facility: 7th Floor, 294 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB
August 15, 2023
9:00 am to 3:30 pm

Aug 16 & 17

Advanced Adagio Ledger & Payables

Registration Deadline: Aug 9, 2023
During this two day, hands-on workshop you will learn: Adagio Ledger
  • Archived (Recurring) Batches
  • Importing & Exporting
  • Financial Reporter
  • Filtering
  • GL Settings & Options
  • Ledger Tips & Tricks
Adagio Payables
  • Manual Checks
  • Reversing an AP Check
  • Reconciling AP to the GL
  • Adagio EFT
  • AP Settings & Options
Adagio DocStore
  • Attaching pdf's to payables invoices
  • Viewing pdf's in the ledger module
  • Benefits of the electronic filing system

Who should attend?

This session is geared to finance staff of First Nation organizations who are experienced users of Adagio Ledger & Payables.

Cost

$995.00 per person (includes GST, as well as lunch and refreshments)

Location, date & time

ASI Training Facility: 7th Floor, 294 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB
August 16 & 17, 2023
9:00 am to 3:30 pm

Aug 29 & 30

Intermediate Microsoft Excel

Registration Deadline: Aug 23, 2023
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

$995.00 per person (includes GST, as well as lunch and refreshments)

Location, date & time

ASI Training Facility: 7th Floor, 294 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB
August 29 & 30, 2023
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.

Sep 12 & 13

Human Resources: HR 101 for Supervisors & Managers

Registration Deadline: Sep 6, 2023
Human Resource positions all aplay a significant role in shaping the workplace culture.  HR 101 will assist in forming a foundation that will allow for business operations to run more smoothly. Participants will be provided with an overview of a First Nation's accountability as an employer under both Federal and Provincial employment-related legislation.  They will learn the importance of compliance and its value in managing or preventing any unnecessary risks to the business. Other areas of focus will be:
  • What is HR Management
  • Best Practices in Policy and Procedure Development
  • Introduction to Legislation (Employment Standards & Canada Labor Standards)
  • Human Rights Legislation & the duty to Accommodate
  • Workplace Safety and Health
  • Respectful Workplace (Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention)
 

Who should attend?

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.  For elected leaders who may be new to their role, this session will provide some best practices for providing leadership in the oversight of the HR function.

Cost

  • $995.00 per person (includes GST, as well as lunch and refreshments)

Location, date & time

ASI Training Facility: 7th Floor, 294 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB
September 12 & 13, 2023
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.

Sep 19 & 20

Introduction to Adagio Ledger & Payables

Registration Deadline: Sep 13, 2023

Adagio Ledger

  • Basics of Accounting - Debits & Credits
  • Departments and the Chart of Accounts
  • Viewing transactions in the Ledger
  • Monthly reporting, including the Financial Reporter

Adagio Payables

  • Payables processing
  • Payables Accounting and control accounts' function
  • Options for reversing AP cheque's
  • Vendor Maintenance

Who should attend?

This session is geared to First Nation finance staff who are just starting to use Adagio or those who just need a refresher.

Cost

$995.00 per person (includes GST, as well as lunch and refreshments)

Location, date & time

ASI Training Facility: 7th Floor, 294 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB
September 19 & 20, 2023
9:00 am to 3:30 pm

Sep 21

Introduction to PayDirt Payroll

Registration Deadline: Sep 13, 2023

PayDirt Payroll

  • Payroll Processing
  • Pay period end dates & related topics
  • Preparing for T4's
  • Records of Employment

Who should attend?

This session is geared to First Nation finance staff who are just starting to use PayDirt Payroll, or those who need a refresher.

Cost

$495.00 per person (includes GST, as well as lunch and refreshments)

Location, date & time

ASI Training Facility: 7th Floor, 294 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB
September 21, 2023
9:00 am to 3:30 pm

Sep 26 & 27

Introductory Microsoft Excel

Registration Deadline: Sep 20, 2023
During this two 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

$995.00 per person (includes GST, as well as lunch and refreshments)

Location, date & time

ASI Training Facility: 7th Floor, 294 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB
September 26 & 27, 2023
9:00 am to 3:30 pm

Oct 3 & 4

Accounting Concepts (Sioux Lookout)

Registration Deadline: Sep 27, 2023
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

$995.00 per person (includes GST, as well as lunch and refreshments)

Location, date & time

Sioux Lookout
October 3 & 4, 2022
9:00 am to 3:30 pm