Sage MAS 90 and 200 Course Description
This course combines Introduction to Sage MAS 90 and 200 and the Sage MAS 90 and 200 for System Administrators into one comprehensive course. It is the ideal training option for students needing to become familiar with Sage MAS 90 and 200 and take responsibility for setting up companies, security, and utilize Library Master features and utilities.
8 CPE Credits per class
This two-part course teaches the fundamentals of setting up and operating the Sage MAS 90 and 200 General Ledger. In this class, you will gain a basic understanding of multiple General Ledger setup options and learn how to define the chart of accounts. You will also learn the daily processing functions like entering journal entries. Register today and gain the required skill-set to retrieve information quickly, reduce processing time, and increase productivity! By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Use the new features in General Ledger
- Leverage new grid entry in General Ledger transactions
- Learn how to take advantage of the expanded budgeting
- Implement the improved account structure
Prerequisites: Prior attendance in the Sage MAS 90 or Sage MAS 200 General Ledger training class or equivalent knowledge. Customers who have attended the Sage MAS 90 or Sage MAS 200 4.0 Customer Workshop should not attend this course.
8 CPE Credits per class
This course offers the Sage MAS 90 and 200 user the opportunity to take advantage of the power and usability of the Accounts Payable module. Learn how to implement the software to meet your company’s requirements and the processing skills to improve accuracy and save valuable time throughout your daily Accounts Payable tasks.
8 CPE Credits per class
This course is your first step toward streamlined receivables processing and quicker invoice payments. In this course you will learn how to set up the module based upon your company’s requirements, and the fundamentals of entering invoices, cash receipts and recurring invoices.
8 CPE Credits per class
Attending this course will teach you the fundamentals of setting up and operating the Sage MAS 90 and200 Payroll system. Learn how to define payroll parameters and implement the system, as well as the daily processing functions that will help the payroll specialist in your company complete their job efficiently and accurately.
8 CPE Credits per class
This course guides attendees through the major functions of the Inventory Management solution. Register today and learn the fundamental steps to setting up the module, as well as the process of tracking and monitoring inventory.
8 CPE Credits per class
Now you can access the information you need, when you need it, for smoother flowing sales order processing. You’ll save time and money using these powerful features.
Recommended Prerequisites:
Knowledge of Sage MAS 90 and 200 Accounts Receivable Processing.
8 CPE Credits per class
Learn how to improve accuracy and squeeze unnecessary costs out of your purchasing process. This class provides detailed information and curriculum for implementing and operating your Purchase Order solution.
Recommended Prerequisites:
Knowledge of Sage MAS 90 and 200 Accounts Payable Processing.
8 CPE Credits per class
This essential class provides a solid foundation for successfully implementing and operating Sage MAS 90 and 200 add-on applications. By attending this course you will learn about the data file structures for efficient use of Visual Integrator, Crystal Reports, and Business Alerts.
8 CPE Credits per class
Reporting is an essential tool to any business. Attend this 2 day course to learn the fundamentals of using Crystal Reports. This course will begin by creating a simple report by accessing your accounting data and applying formatting, and will progress to more complex concepts such as using multiple tables and creating user-defined parameter fields. Learn to create presentation quality reports and the new features of Crystal Reports version 10.
Recommended Prerequisites:
Attendance in the Sage MAS 90 and 200 Data File Structures course.
16 CPE Credits per class
This course is designed to teach you how to develop more advanced reports using Cross-Tab and Subreport features. Learn how to develop more advanced formulas using variables and how to handle common formula issues. Advanced linking of tables and linking tips will be discussed. Additionally, this course will provide you with a basic understanding of how Sage MAS 90 and 200 graphical forms are modified using Crystal Reports along with tips for form optimization and troubleshooting.
Required Prerequisites: Proof of attendance in the Sage MAS 90 and 200 Data File Structures and Introduction to Crystal Reports courses.
16 CPE Credits per class
This class provides a basic understanding of the features and functionality of FRx. Learn how to link to external worksheets and create financial reports combining multiple Sage MAS 90 companies. By learning the ins and outs of this report writer, you can design presentation-quality financial reports that provide insights into your business and support for your decisions. By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Navigate within the application
- Link to the Sage MAS 90 or Sage MAS 200 company's General Ledger data
- Create row formats and column layouts
- Define a report and use reporting trees
- Create calculations and filter data on your reports
- Bring data from worksheets onto your reports
- Create reports that combine from multiple companies
Prerequisites: A general understanding of processing and reporting in the Sage MAS 90 or Sage MAS 200 General Ledger module.
16 CPE Credits per class
Heres a big boost for your daily productivity; a class that demonstrates how to create customized user-defined fields, User-defined tables, and modify screens to your specification. This module was formally taught as a part of the Custom Office Class, but with the new features and capabilities released with version 4.x, it is now taught in a full one-day format. By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Create customized user-defined fields (UDF)
- Create user-defined tables (UDT)
- Add new field objects to screens or modify existing fields
- Validate a UDF to a UDT
- Create buttons that can launch programs or scripts
Prerequisites: Prior attendance in Introduction and System Administrators for Sage MAS 90 or Sage MAS 200 training class or equivalent knowledge and a basic understanding of the Sage MAS 90 data structure.
8 CPE Credits per class
You'll be amazed at how efficiently and accurately you can import and export data to and from Sage MAS 90 and 200 after attending this course. With your newly acquired skills, youll gain deeper insights into your business and improve productivity.
Required Prerequisites: Proof of attendance in the Sage MAS 90 and 200 Data File Structures course.
16 CPE Credits per class
Wholesale Distribution
Do you need to modify your custom graphical forms for your business needs? This focused course will teach you how to modify existing Sage MAS 90 graphical forms using Crystal Reports. This class begins with basic form design and progresses to advanced topics using complex formulas and troubleshooting techniques. Although multiple forms are presented in this course, the primary forms used for activities include: Sales Orders, Purchase Orders, Invoices, Accounts Payable and Payroll checks.
Prerequisites: Proof of attendance of Intro to Crystal Reports Class. Knowledge of Sage MAS 90 or Sage MAS 200 Data File Structures is helpful.
8 CPE Credits per class
Core Applications — $1,580
Designed as an introduction to Sage MAS 90 and 200, this comprehensive class covers the Introduction to Sage MAS 90 and Library Master, General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll and an overview of FRx. You’ll be introduced to the setup, integration, daily work and period-end processing aspects of these applications.
- Day 1: Introduction and Managing Your Sage MAS 90 System (Library Master) $395
- Day 2: General Ledger $395
- Day 3: Accounts Payable $395
- Day 4: Accounts Receivable $395
- Day 5: Payroll $395
Prerequisites: Experience navigating the Windows operating system with a mouse.
8 CPE Credits per day
Wholesale Distribution — $1,070
You'll be introduced to the setup, daily work integration, period-end processing and other aspects of the Inventory Management, Purchase Order Processing and Sales Order Processing applications, plus the wholesale distribution integration lab. It is recommended participants have a general understanding of the Sage MAS 90 or Sage MAS 200 system before attending.
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Day 1: Inventory Management $395
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Day 2: Sales Order Processing $395
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Day 3: Purchase Order Processing $395
Prerequisites: Experience navigating the Windows operating system with a mouse and a general understanding of the Sage MAS 90 or Sage MAS 200 system
8 CPE Credits per day
Manufacturing — $1,265
Work and period-end processing aspects of the Bill of Materials, Inventory Management for Manufacturing, Material Requirements Planning and Work Order Processing applications, plus the manufacturing integration lab. It is recommended participants have a general understanding of the Sage MAS 90 or Sage MAS 200 system.
- Day 1: Inventory Mgt. for Manufacturing $395
- Day 2: Bill of Materials $395
- Day 3: Work Order Processing $395
- Day 4: Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
2-3 hours, Manufacturing Integration Lab $95
Prerequisites: Experience navigating the Windows operating system with a mouse and a general understanding of the Sage MAS 90 or Sage MAS 200 system
8 CPE Credits per day
Custom Office — $395
This class is designed to teach you how to use a series of productivity reporting and office automation tools available in Sage MAS 90 and 200. You'll learn how to increase your daily productivity by learning how to create customized user-defined fields and modify screen tab sequences to your specifications. In addition, you’ll learn how to integrate Sage MAS 90 and 200 programs with other office tools such as Microsoft Word™ and Excel™ as well as how to create mail merge documents using Sage MAS 90 and 200 data.
Prerequisites: Experience navigating the Windows operating system with a mouse, prior attendance in an Introduction to Library Master training class or equivalent knowledge and a general understanding of the Sage MAS 90 or Sage MAS 200 system.
8 CPE Credits
Job Cost — $790
This class focuses exclusively on Job Cost and its integration with the Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Inventory Management, Payroll and Purchase Order Processing applications. It is recommended participants have a general understanding of the Sage MAS 90 or Sage MAS 200 system.
Prerequisite: Experience navigating the Windows operating system with a mouse and a general understanding of the Sage MAS 90 or Sage MAS 200 system.
16 CPE Credits
Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) — $395
The Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) module provides a means to enter, track and resolve customer returns. It provides a link between Inventory Management and Sales Order. It handles activities for receiving returned items from the customer and shipping replacement items to the customer. In addition, it will handle activities for shipping returned items to the vendor and receiving replacement items from the vendor. RMA’s can then be analyzed to look for trends in returns for particular items or return reasons. This course is divided into discussions of concepts, activities, review and a lab.
Prerequisites: Prior attendance to the Distribution training class.
8 CPE Credits
Technical Support for End-User — $1,500
This four-day course focuses on support training for Sage MAS 90 and the standard version of Sage MAS 200. Day one provides the students with the necessary knowledge of the Sage MAS 90 Data File Structure in order for them to use Visual Integrator, Crystal Reports and Visual PostMaster. Day two and three will make the student become proficient with the entire Technical Reference and Support Guide, learn how to troubleshoot system messages and use support utility programs with confidence in this valuable class, designed to give you a higher degree of independence and technical knowledge. Day four provides an overview on how to install Sage MAS 90 and the standard version of Sage MAS 200, and gain key insights into conversion procedures and operating system and printing-related issues.
Prerequisite: Experience navigating the Windows operating system with a mouse, as well as a thorough understanding of processing in Sage MAS 200 Core Applications thorough a Core Applications training class or equivalent exposure.
Installation — $1,080
For Channel Partners Only
Save valuable time by learning critical technical information and installation procedures from actual support technicians, with in-depth lectures and hands-on lab exercises. In this important course, you will learn how to install Sage MAS 90 and the standard version of Sage MAS 200, and gain key insights into conversion procedures and operating system and printing-related issues.
Prerequisites: Prior experience installing a Windows-based accounting software system that is Client/Server NT authorized, completion of Microsoft Course or assessment 922 (Core technology NT 4.0) and Microsoft Course or assessment 803 (Administering Microsoft NT 4.0).
Technical Support — $850
This two-day class is intended to provide the students with the necessary knowledge of the Sage MAS 90 and 200 Data File Structure in order for them to use Visual Integrator, Crystal Reports and Visual Postmaster. Students will learn the directory structure of Sage MAS 90 and 200, how to use the TRSG to read the file layouts and how information is stored and updated to Sage MAS 90 files.
Prerequisites: Proof of attendance in the Data File Structure training class or take and pass equivalent Sage assessments.
16 CPE Credits
Processing your Accounts Payable in Sage MAS 90 and 200 — $250
This four-hour course provides the Accounts Payable specialist with the skills they need to complete their job efficiently and accurately using the Sage MAS 90 and 200 Accounts Payable Module. After attending this course, students will be able to:
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Enter a variety of Accounts Payable invoices using real life scenarios
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Identify and enter appropriate transactions adjusting invoice
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Accurately determine cash requirements using the features available in the system
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Process payments to vendors using a variety of methods
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Reconcile your Accounts Payable to the General Ledger
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Identify appropriate reports to use when faced with the need for specific information
Prerequisites: Intro to Sage MAS 90 or Sage MAS 200 or experience navigating in Sage MAS 90 or Sage MAS 200.
4 CPE Credits
Processing your Accounts Receivable in Sage MAS 90 and 200 — $250
This four-hour course provides the Accounts Receivable Specialist and/or Sales Representative responsible for entering invoices with the skills they need to complete their job efficiently and accurately using the Sage MAS 90 and 200 Accounts Receivable Module. After attending this course, students will be able to:
- Enter a variety of Accounts Receivable invoices using real life scenarios
- Identify and enter appropriate transactions for adjusting invoice
- Accurately estimate cash flow based on receivables using the features available in the system
- Process payments against your customers’ accounts using a variety of methods
- Reconcile your Accounts Receivable to the General Ledger
- Identify appropriate reports to use when faced with the need for specific information
Prerequisites: Intro to Sage MAS 90 or Sage MAS 200 or experience navigating in Sage MAS 90 or Sage MAS 200.
4 CPE Credits
Processing in Sage MAS 90 and 200 General Ledger — $250
This four-hour course provides the General Ledger Specialist responsible for entering journal entries with the skills they need to complete their job efficiently and accurately using the Sage MAS 90 and 200 General Ledger Module. After attending this course, students will be able to:
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Enter general journal entries using real life scenarios
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Enter transaction journal entries, recurring entries, allocations and saved journal entries
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Identify ways to increase your efficiency when processing entries in the General Ledger
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Identify appropriate reports to use when faced with the need for specific information
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Print standard financial statements and other required reports
Prerequisites: Intro to Sage MAS 90 or Sage MAS 200 or experience navigating in Sage MAS 90 or Sage MAS 200.
4 CPE Credits
4.2 Customer Upgrade Workshop for Sage MAS 90 and 200 — $200
If you are upgrading from version 4.1,attend this 3-hour course and, in addition to Business Insights Explorer, experience the new enhancements that have been added to Accounts Payable, like grid entry and customizable crystal reports.By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Leverage new grid entry in Accounts Payable
- Develop new views with Business Insights Explorer
- Learn changes to Customizer
Prerequisite: Familiarity with the Sage MAS 90 or Sage MAS 200 General Ledger and Library Master Modules.
3.5 CPE Credits
Processing your Payroll in Sage MAS 90 and 200 — $250
This four-hour course provides the Payroll specialist with the skills they need to complete their job efficiently and accurately using the Sage MAS 90 and 200 Payroll Module. After attending this course, students will be able to:
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Enter and process payroll transactions
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Calculate and process payroll checks
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Correct errors in payroll processing
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Process common payroll exceptions
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Identify appropriate reports to use when faced with the need for specific information
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Print and verify the appropriate tax and deduction reports
Prerequisites: Intro to Sage MAS 90 or Sage MAS 200 or experience navigating in Sage MAS 90 or Sage MAS 200.
4 CPE Credits
Year End Processing
Learn the specific steps necessary to close your books for the year-end, the proper order in which to close your modules, and the reports that should be printed for a proper audit trail. You will receive a year-end closing procedure manual with checklists. Due to the amount of Information to be covered during these sessions, these classes will not have any hands-on time available.
4 CPE Credits
Customizing Forms - $395
Do you need to modify your custom graphical forms for your business needs? This focused course will teach you how to modify existing Sage MAS 90 graphical forms using Crystal Reports. This class begins with basic form design and progresses to advanced topics using complex formulas and troubleshooting techniques. Although multiple forms are presented in this course, the primary forms used for activities include: Sales Orders, Purchase Orders, Invoices, Accounts Payable and Payroll checks.
Prerequisites: Proof of attendance of Intro to Crystal Reports Class. Knowledge of Sage MAS 90 or Sage MAS 200 Data File Structures is helpful.
8 CPE Credits
4.1 Library Master Customer Workshop NEW! - $395
Are you tasked with administrating your Sage MAS 90 or Sage MAS 200 system? If so, this workshop was developed with your needs in mind. Combining the features added to Library Master in both the 4.0 and 4.1 releases into one comprehensive workshop allows you to save time and money while learning everything you need to confidently implement the new security features, Memo Manager Maintenance and Business Insights Reporter.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Use the new features in Library Master and Business Insights Reporter
- Take advantage of the new security features
- Access administrative tasks through the innovative, new Manage Your System feature
Prerequisites: Prior attendance in the Introduction to MAS 90 MAS 200 Intro and Managing your System training class or equivalent knowledge. Customers who have attended the MAS 90 MAS 200 4.0 Customer Workshop should not attend this course.
8 CPE Credits
4.1 General Ledger Workshop NEW! - $395
The 4.1 release of Sage MAS 90 and 200 focused on adding new functionality throughout the General Ledger to help your business streamline your financial management process. Participants in this one-day workshop will learn how to use the General Ledger features of 4.0 and 4.1 to improve their insight into their finances.
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By the end of this course, you will be able to:
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Use the new features in General Ledger
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Leverage new grid entry in General Ledger transactions
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Learn how to take advantage of the expanded budgeting
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Implement the improved account structure
Prerequisites: Prior attendance in the Sage MAS 90 or Sage MAS 200 General Ledger training class or equivalent knowledge. Customers who have attended the Sage MAS 90 or Sage MAS 200 4.0 Customer Workshop should not attend this course.
8 CPE Credits
4.1 Sales Order & Accounts Receivable Customer Workshop NEW! - $395
The release of Sage MAS 90 and 200 4.1 offers considerable feature and usability enhancements to the Accounts Receivable and Sales Order modules. Attend this interactive, fast-paced course and learn how to get the most out of these new enhancements. By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Learn the new Credit Limit Checking features
- Understand the new Batch Processing and History Retention features
- Learn the new grid entry features as well as other enhancements made in the 4.1 release
Prerequisites: Prior attendance in the Sage MAS 90 or Sage MAS 200 Accounts Receivable and Sales Order training class or equivalent knowledge.
8 CPE Credits