Get Your Financial Edge Feet Wet!

Whenever you embark on a new endeavor, it’s good to start with some helpful directives. I mean, who bakes a cake without a recipe, or tunes up their car without learning about automotive maintenance? Same can be said for getting your feet wet with Financial Edge^™. You need foundational knowledge. You need to dip your feet in the pool before you swim.

Whether you’re just starting to build your Financial Edge database or inheriting an existing one, understanding the fundamental elements of Financial Edge is vital. Without that understanding, you won’t know how many segments your account string should have, what the purpose of a Transaction Code is, or how to securely log out of your Financial Edge database (yikes!).

Good news! Blackbaud University has completely revamped the Financial Edge: Fundamentals—Overview course, to provide a truly comprehensive overview of baseline knowledge for Financial Edge and Financial Edge NXT^™. During this three-hour instructor-led class, you’ll get to scrutinize your current workflow, identify areas you’d like to streamline, learn to easily navigate the system, and quickly move into understanding the dynamics of the account number structure. You’ll also learn just how important transaction characteristics are to your valuable end products, your financial statements. Finally, you’ll see how fiscal year activity is defined and maintained within the system.

Financial Edge: Fundamentals—Overview is a prerequisite course for the entire Financial Edge curriculum, including Financial Edge NXT courses. This course is also one of the two classes recommended prior to attempting Financial Edge Fundamentals certification.

Bonus! If you’re a Learn More or Learn Everything subscriber, you can take this class whenever you want, refreshing your expertise in these concepts at any time!