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 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 or to the FABS Fiscal Year Calendar for open lab dates and also add them to your calendar as a reminder!

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.