Finance & Business Services Open Lab for July to December 2024

We have scheduled virtual Finance & Business Services Open Lab sessions for July to December 2024. Unless noted, sessions will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the following dates:

  • July 26
  • August 9
  • August 23
  • September 6
  • September 20
  • October 4
  • October 18
  • November 1
  • November 15
  • December 13

No reservation is needed, just login and join us [details below] with your questions. From there, you will connect with qualified FABS staff, providing guidance and support on Finance & Business Services applications, processes and policy. Please refer back to this announcement for schedule updates. 

Come to an open lab for help on a number of topics:

  • Understanding procurement and finance policies and guidelines
  • Entering Requisitions or Travel Authorizations/Reimbursements in FTS
  • Ordering from CSUBUY
  • Running or reviewing CFS Data Warehouse reports
  • Managing PO encumbrances
  • Completing a PO Change Order Request
  • Recording receipts and inspections
  • Uploading Purchase Order invoices in e-Invoice
  • Reviewing PO/requisition information in CFS
  • Checking the payment status for a PO invoice, Direct Payment or Reimbursement

Open Lab does not substitute the required training to get access to our Finance systems [CFS, FTS, and CFS Data Warehouse] or getting access to the ProCard/GoCard. For information regarding formal training, please visit the Training and Tutorial site.