Agenda

Day 4 - Wednesday, May 9

Beginner Track
A whole day geared for people new to Adagio or a specific module. Featuring a large percentage of introductory elements to Adagio, this track allows people to get familiar with how Adagio operates and includes functionalities that are recommended for the beginner.

Advanced Track
Designed for people familiar with Adagio, the advanced sessions offer "deep dives" into specific Adagio modules. We’ll be looking at more advanced features and operations within Adagio Financial and Operational modules.

Process Improvement Track
This track is for individuals looking to improve organizational processes, MS Excel skills and more.

7:30 - 8:30 am

Breakfast

8:35 - 9:20 am

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Introduction to PayDirt Payroll

Phil Mcleod of QLAB Systems shows you around PayDirt Payroll for Adagio. Whether you are considering replacing your current payroll solution, or are an existing PayDirt user, this session will be useful for you! PayDirt Payroll is designed especially for a payroll department with complex departmental accounting requirements. See how they can review the accounting transactions that will be generated for a specfic employee, without having to do a payroll run to see them. Find out how much more accurate your payroll expense allocation can be by burdening your departments with the pro-rata share of company EI and CPP payments. Automatically track vacation entitlement by day or dollar amount. See how to make mass changes to the pay rates or taxable benefits of your staff in just a couple of mouse clicks.

Paydirt Payroll for Adagio is the only Canadian Payroll that is completely integrated with all Adagio modules - Ledger, BankRec and JobCost - so data entry is minimized and reporting accuracy improved.
Murphy's Law

Mistakes are a fact of life, and they occur in the accounting department too. Steve Schwartz will take you through the process of identifying and correcting common mistakes, such as misdated transactions or transactions coded to the wrong customer or vendor.
Excel Reporting Tools for Productivity

How many reports to produce in Excel every month? How much time does this task take you and your team to accomplish? Is there a way to create and update these reports more quickly? Attend this session to learn about the productivity you can gain by using and leveraging tools like BizNet, Power BI and more.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completing this session, you should be able to:

• Identify reporting features of Excel and other add-in tools;

• Differentiate between Excel reporting options;

• List reporting capabilities that can increase productivity; and

• Apply the knowledge gained to solve reporting needs

9:25 - 10:15 am

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Introduction to AR

For users wanting to know basic functionality of Adagio Receivables, including setting up Customers, Payment Methods and Terms. How to send statements electronically or in the mail. Applying cash to accounts, selecting balance forward or Open Item account management. Recording Notes and Alerts.
Adagio FX for FN or NFP Department Managers

See how Adagio FX can be used when you have to deal with Multiple Source Funding or Consolidations between entities. Of specific interest to First Nations and Not For Profits, Adagio FX allows easy deployment of departmental operating financial statements to simplify month ends and improve accountability with department heads.
Excel Tips & Tricks for Better Budgets & Forecasts

Excel is the de facto budgeting and forecasting tool for most professionals, yet many who use Excel for these tasks do not take advantage of numerous built-in tools that can be beneficial for these tasks. Among other topics, in this session you will learn how to work with Excel features such as FORECAST, FORECAST.ETS, TREND, Forecast Sheets, XNPV, and XIRR. Additionally, you will learn better ways to manage what-if analysis using Scenario Manager, Solver, and the value of performing Monte Carlo simulations. In short, if you use Excel for budgeting and forecasting, you can’t afford to miss this session!

Learning Objectives:

Upon completing this session, you should be able to:

• List key budgeting and forecasting-centric features in Excel;

• Differentiate between Excel's capital budgeting functions;

• Utilize Scenario Manager to manage different sets of budget assumptions;

• Solve complex, multi-variable equations with Excel's Solver add-in; and

• Create Monte Carlo simulations to model risk in budgets and forecasts

10:15 - 10:30 am

Morning Break

10:35 - 11:20 am

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Introduction to BR

For users wanting to know basic functionality of Adagio BankRec, including setting up Banks, integration with Payables and Receivables and doing a bank reconciliation. We’ll discuss using BankRec to manage Credit Card payments and Receipts.
Advanced Adagio Tips & Tricks

Discover Adagio shortcuts to help you through common everyday problems. Whether it's setting up a shortcut to help you with your year end, or coping with a misdated entry, this session is for you!
Excel - Data Models, Combinations & Consolidations

Combining and linking data from multiple tables, sheets, and workbooks is a daily need for most accountants, yet many do not fully appreciate the breadth of Excel options available for accomplishing this task. In this session, you will learn about the full range of Excel data consolidation functionality, including simple sum-through formulas, auto-merging workbooks, consolidation PivotTables, and linking tables to create powerful Data Models. Simplify and streamline your data consolidation processes, improve your personal productivity, and reduce errors with the information contained in this feature-packed session.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completing this session, you should be able to:

• Differentiate between various formula-based approaches to consolidating data;

• Implement dummy end-point worksheets or columns to simplify the data consolidation process and reduce errors;

• Differentiate between using Data Consolidation by position and by category;

• Use consolidation PivotTables to combine data from multiple worksheets and/or multiple workbooks; and

• Create a Data Model by linking multiple tables of data and then build powerful PivotTable analyses from the Data Model

11:25 - 12:30 pm

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Introduction to Adagio Year End

Step through the year end process in Adagio, starting at the operational modules, all the way through to Ledger. Learn the impact of the Year End menu choice in each subledger. A step-by-step guide to simplify your year end process and streamline the deadlines for you and your staff.
Financial Reporting for FN

As First Nation financial advisors, Aboriginal Strategies will be delivering this session. They often see chart of account structures and financial reports that are at a minimum unwieldy and at worst providing inaccurate information. In this session. Lyndon Olfert, President of ASI, will walk you through the elements of Adagio’s chart of accounts and reporting capabilities. He will talk about features that can be used to get the most out of your reports and show you different ways that Adagio’s financial reporter can be used to provide customized reporting for special purposes such as reports to funders, capital reporting, summary reporting, program specific reporting and more.
Excel - Tips & Tricks to make your Head Spin

How much do you know about Excel and the features available in the application that could make a difference in your day-to-day productivity? While most accountants and other business professionals use less than 20% of the capabilities of this product, are you sure that you are taking advantage of the features that are best for you? This session on Excel tips is sure to provide you multiple ideas that you can use to get better results in less time.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completing this session, you should be able to:

• Identify key features of Excel;

• Differentiate between Excel functions to select the best one for your purposes;

• List capabilities that have direct application to your business; and

• Apply the knowledge gained to solve productivity needs

12:30 - 1:30 pm

Lunch

1:30 - 2:20 pm

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F1 Extra Help in Adagio

If you want to know the latest information about Adagio, there is not better resource than the Adagio Technical Support Forum. A weekly visit will keep you abreast of common questions, new releases and hot topics of interest to all members of the Adagio community. For sites on Upgrade Plans, you can post a question and leverage the expertise of the entire Adagio community. This session will cover getting registered, posting a new question, following a topic and searching the Forum.
What's New in Adagio Order Entry

OrderEntry 9.3A, release in January 2018, was a major upgrade to this Operational Suite module. Not only were the base improvements for Adagio 9.3A modules included in the release (automatic backup, user control of double-click behavior), but many significant operational features were added to the product. For example, multi-select was added to the Order grid to permit block invoicing of orders. Invoicing of Open orders can be driven from an Import file. Existing Order can be updated through Order Import.
Steve Schwartz will review the changes that have been made and discuss their impact on the operational processes for an OrderEntry site. Steve has been moving his OrderEntry users to this new release continuously since its release in January.
Security Blocking & Tackling

Anti-virus, encryption, and spam filtering are fundamental protection techniques that all organizations should have deployed. But with risks multiplying daily, are you using the right security technologies? Are there more protection capabilities that you should consider? In this session, you will learn about today’s risks and the best techniques and tools to protect your information technology and the sensitive data in your organization.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completing this session, you should be able to:

• List the major security risks affecting businesses;

• Identify tools for security protection;

• Differentiate between various security tools;

• List the fundamental security tools needed to protect your firm; and

• Apply the knowledge to improve security

2:25 - 3:30 pm

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Adagio & Annual Audit

How to prepare for the dreaded annual visit of your auditors! Warren Flett & Marilyn Benninger, CPA will describe for you the reports and documents you should have ready for your auditor’s visit. They'll let you know what they are looking for, and how to avoid items of concern.
What's New in Adagio Order Entry

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Password Management Tools: Why They are Necessary

Everyone knows that passwords are a critical first line of defense when attempting to secure computers and the information stored on them. Yet, most individuals struggle implementing “long-and-strong” passwords. To address this challenge, password management tools have emerged as a leading option for enhancing security.

In this session, you will learn how password management tools can help you to implement, update, and manage your passwords. You will also learn about features of leading password management tools and why these tools are necessary to improve security. If you are seeking to enhance security, this session is an absolute must!

Learning Objectives:

Upon completing this session, you should be able to:

• Identify why strong passwords are a critical element of virtually all systems of information technology controls;

• List the key characteristics of “long-and-strong” passwords;

• Differentiate between leading password management tools; and

• Identify alternatives to passwords to improve authentication controls.

3:30 - 3:45 pm

Afternoon Break

3:50 - 4:55 pm

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Turbo-Charging Data Entry

Getting data in fast and minimizing keystrokes is what it’s all about. We’re going to talk about everything from recurring batches, to entry options that will make data entry smoother and faster. Find out how entry templates work in Adagio Receivables and OrderEntry. Use Distribution codes and sets in Adagio Payables. Set up recurring charges in Adagio Receivables. We’ll even show you how to import complicated journal entries into Adagio Ledger from Excel.
Adagio Purchase Orders & Inventory

Trying to manage inventory without using Adagio PurchaseOrders greatly increases the complexity of the month end accounting process. This session will review the interface between these two important modules. See how Adagio PurchaseOrders improves the accuracy of Inventory Costing and how it deals with the various exceptions that keep arising on the receiving dock. We'll review the PO generation process (whether through Requisition, OrderEntry or Inventory re-order levels), receiving (using either a Delivery Note or Invoice) and Invoice adjustment processing.
Time Management

Running an accounting practice, or any business for that matter, puts a tremendous amount of stress and demand on our time. Each day provides each of us a very limited amount of time. It’s critical that business owners make every minute count. Prioritizing tasks is no easy feat, but good time management can make all the difference between always being stressed (or not) and running a healthy, successful and profitable business practice (or not.) Participants will learn how to prioritize (better sort through tasks), what to delegate and what to not delegate, how to increase production.

International Night Guided Dinner Tours

**Agenda is subject to change without notice**