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Wednesday, November 13
 

9:15am CST

Qmlativ - Bank Reconciliation Setup/Overview
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
Conf Room 1
Bank Reconciliation is a great tool to streamline your cash reconciliation when you have multiple bank accounts. Learn how to navigate the menus, streamline your processes and learn some tips/tricks associated. There will be a brief touch on Activity Recon (time permitting)
Presenters
TW
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
Conf Room 1
  Qmlativ-Business, Finance, User-Led

9:15am CST

Qmlativ - Qmlativ Implementation: 1 year later
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
North Pavilion 1
District 100 went live in April 2023. Last year we presented on the planning and implementation process we used and what we learned. Now that we are a full year post implementation, we will share what we continue to learn including challenges and successes we experienced.
Presenters
avatar for JoAnn Armstrong

JoAnn Armstrong

CFO, Belvidere CUSD #100
MM

Maggie Mason

Accounting & Grants Coordinator, Belvidere CUSD 100
2024 Skycon Qmlativ Implementation One Year Later pdf
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
North Pavilion 1
  Qmlativ-Business, Finance, HR, User-Led

9:15am CST

Qmlativ - Understanding Q Business Security
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
North Pavilion 6
This session will provide an overview of Security in Qmlativ, with a focus on Business security. This module is used to grant access to individual users of all varieties to Skyward’s Qmlativ software. Topics will include creating a Role, creating a Security Group, attaching a Role to a Security Group, and attaching a Security Group to a user. This session is intended for current Qmlativ users.
Presenters
MP
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
North Pavilion 6
  Qmlativ-Business, Finance, HR

10:30am CST

Qmlativ - Credit Card Processing
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
North Pavilion 3
Are you manually entering your Credit Card bills into Accounts Payable? Would you like to learn how to automate it? Your credit card file can be imported into the Skyward software; transactions reviewed, edited and approved; then the invoices can be automatically created and paid through the AP process in Skyward.
Presenters
CS
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
North Pavilion 3
  Qmlativ-Business, Finance

1:00pm CST

Qmlativ - Budgeting Options
Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
North Pavilion 3
See popular web budgeting options, mass change options, budget entry and importing of budgets.
Presenters
CS
Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
North Pavilion 3
  Qmlativ-Business, Finance

2:15pm CST

Qmlativ - Activity Accounting Overview
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
North Pavilion 6
See an overview for how to manage your Student Activity Accounts and the processing for them.
Presenters
MP
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
North Pavilion 6
  Qmlativ-Business, Finance

2:15pm CST

Qmlativ - Business New Features and Road Map*
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
South Pavilion 4/5
Check out the newest features in Qmlativ Business and find out what exciting features are due to appear in the coming months.
Presenters
JS
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
South Pavilion 4/5
  Qmlativ-Business, Finance, HR

3:30pm CST

Qmlativ - Financial State Reporting
Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
North Pavilion 5
Everything you need to pull more accurate reports, reduce submission times, and keep an open line of communication with our State and Federal compliance team. This session is intended for current Qmlativ users.
Presenters
SP

Steve Page

Skyward
Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
North Pavilion 5
  Qmlativ-Business, Finance, HR, State Reporting
 
Thursday, November 14
 

8:00am CST

Qmlativ - Finance Overview
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
South Pavilion 2
Can financial management technology be fun, easy, and intuitive to use? It can now. Join us for an overview of Qmlativ's finance tools, from accounts payable to our custom report writer.
Presenters
CD

Cody Dyb

Skyward
LL
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
South Pavilion 2
  Qmlativ-Business, Finance, S2Q-Business

8:00am CST

Qmlativ - Purchasing Process and Options including Ecommerce and more
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
South Pavilion 4/5
This session will walk you through the purchasing process on Qmlativ. It will review the purchasing process in full (setup of purchasing groups and approvals, creating purchase orders, receiving purchase orders, purchase order reporting, dissemination of the purchase order, and additional purchase order utilities). This session is intended for current Qmlativ users.
Presenters
KS
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
South Pavilion 4/5
  Qmlativ-Business, Finance

8:00am CST

Qmlativ - W2s/1099s
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
North Pavilion 6
A refresher course on how to process your W-2s and 1099s, and tips for correcting exceptions that are reported. This session is intended for current Qmlativ users.
Presenters
MP
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
North Pavilion 6
  Qmlativ-Business, State Reporting, Finance, HR

8:00am CST

The Journey Experience
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
South Pavilion 1
Hear from other Skyward users and their experience migrating from SMS 2.0 Finance/HR to Qmlativ.
Presenters
avatar for Matt Birdsley

Matt Birdsley

Director of Finance, Sterling Public Schools
avatar for Dr. R.J. Gravel

Dr. R.J. Gravel

Deputy Superintendent, Glenbrook High School District 225
A native of the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, Dr. Gravel (@rjgravel) is the Associate Superintendent at Glenbrook High School District 225. As an educator, business manager and technologist for elementary, secondary, and higher education institutions, co-moderator of #EdFinChat, a... Read More →
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
South Pavilion 1
  Qmlativ-Business, Finance, HR, User-Led

9:15am CST

Qmlativ - Financial Reporting
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
North Pavilion 3
This session will highlight Qmlativ's canned Financial reports. It will also demonstrate the capability to add fields to list screens and other unique ways we can create reports within Qmlativ. This session is intended for current Qmlativ users.
Presenters
CS
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
North Pavilion 3
  Qmlativ-Business, Finance

9:15am CST

SMS/Qmlativ - Custom Forms and Automated Processes S2Q comparison
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
Sam Tinley Room
Wonder how Custom Forms will work in Qmlativ? In this session, we will provide a step by step comparison for how Customization will be used to manage data differently when you migrate to Q.
Presenters
RK
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
Sam Tinley Room
  Qmlativ-Business, Finance, HR, S2Q-Business

10:30am CST

Qmlativ - Business Practices to Streamline Your Audit
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
South Pavilion 4/5
Business Practices to Streamline your External Audit is focused on how the benefits of Skyward allowed us to complete our external audit in just 2 weeks with one staff onsite for one day versus previously taking 2 months and a full staff of 6 onsite for 5 days. This was possible due to the capabilities within Skyward Business. Primary modules will be Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Cash Receipts, Journal Entries, and Bank Reconciliation.
Presenters
avatar for JoAnn Armstrong

JoAnn Armstrong

CFO, Belvidere CUSD #100
2024 Skycon Business Processes to Streamline an Audit pdf
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
South Pavilion 4/5
  Qmlativ-Business, Finance, User-Led

10:30am CST

Qmlativ - Business Tips and Tricks
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
North Pavilion 3
This session will demonstrate some time-saving features to reduce the time it takes work in Skyward’s Qmlativ software and will focus on the Financial Management system. Navigation, Creating Filters, Views, Live Tiles, and Live Charts, setting Favorites and Docking items, and advanced Browse tricks are just a few of the things you will learn. This session is intended for current Qmlativ users.
Presenters
CS
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
North Pavilion 3
  Qmlativ-Business, Finance

10:30am CST

SMS/Qmlativ - Purchasing Process in Qmlativ vs SMS
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
North Pavilion 6
Wonder how the Purchasing process will work in Qmlativ? In this session, we will provide a step by step comparison for how Purchasing will be managed differently when you migrate to Q.
Presenters
CD

Cody Dyb

Skyward
LL
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
North Pavilion 6
  Qmlativ-Business, Finance, S2Q-Business

1:00pm CST

Qmlativ - Accounts Payable Run: From Invoice to Checks/Voids
Thursday November 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
South Pavilion 4/5
This session will walk you through the Accounts Payable processes on Qmlativ. It will review the accounts payable process in full (setup of invoice groups and approvals, creating invoices, accounts payable reporting, creating checks via the accounts payable run process, and additional invoice utilities). This session is intended for current Qmlativ users.
Presenters
CS
Thursday November 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
South Pavilion 4/5
  Qmlativ-Business, Finance

2:15pm CST

Qmlativ - Business New Features and Road Map*
Thursday November 14, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
North Pavilion 1
Check out the newest features in Qmlativ Business and find out what exciting features are due to appear in the coming months.
Presenters
JS
Thursday November 14, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
North Pavilion 1
  Qmlativ-Business, Finance, HR, S2Q-Business
 
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