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The web pages here provide materials to assist MSU faculty and staff with their work in the EBS Finance System. Click on the links in the left-hand column below to find FAQ, reference guides, quick guides, training materials and Educational Session materials. General information that is relevant to all or many aspects of the Finance system can be found in the right-hand column below.

The Finance system is accessible from the EBS Portal. Click the EBS Login button at the top of this website to log in using your MSU NetID and password.

Finance Support Web Pages

• Accounts
• Capital Asset Management
• Financial Processing Transactions
  • Advance Deposits
  • Budget Reallocation
  • Cash Receipt
  • Credit Card Receipt
  • Disbursement Voucher
  • Distribution of Income and Expense
  • General Error Correction
  • Internal Billing
  • Intra Account Adjustment
  • Pre-Encumbrance
  • Service Billing
  • Transfer of Funds
• Purchasing and Accounts Payable
• Travel Transactions
• University Stores
• Vendors
• Workflow
• Year-End Processes

Training Materials

EBS-N100: Introduction to EBS

• Introduces the Enterprise Business Systems.
• How to access the portal.
• Basic portal navigation.

Introduction to Finance

• General navigation, Action List, look‐ups.
• Document searches and available transactions.

Frequently Asked Questions

View this document to read FAQ related to the EBS Finance System. Note: this is a list of FAQ that are broad in scope of the financial system; for more detailed FAQ please visit the respective web pages, using the links to the left.

Quick Guides

• Accounting Lines Import
• Approving E-Docs
• Find E-Docs Still in Workflow
• Notes and Attachments - Add and Delete
• Search Tips

Reference Guides

• Action List: Provides a complete overview of the Finance Action List, including location, layout and descriptions and how to set preferences.
• Defining E-Docs: Describes the purposes of various financial e-Docs.
• Document Search: Instructions on how to search for a document in the Finance system, starting with the document type, then entering any additional pertinent information.
• Document Type Hierarchy: Hierarchicial chart of financial e-Docs, broken out by maintenance documents and transactional documents.
• Finance Forms Crosswalk: Crosswalk between legacy financial forms and the respective electronic document (e-Doc) in EBS.

Educational Session Materials

EBS February 2012 Enhancements: Finance and Business Intelligence

• Held February 14 and 28, 2012.
• View a PDF version of the presentation.
• Watch the recorded webinar here.
• View an overview of the Finance changes.
• View this handout on Pcard changes.

EBS October 2011 Enhancements: Finance, Business Intelligence and Support

• Held October 26 and November 3, 2011.
• Watch the recorded webinar here.
• View a PDF version of the presentation.
• View Questions & Answers from the session.

Payroll Encumbrance Transaction System
(PETS) Webinar

• Held August 11, 2011.
• Watch the recorded webinar here.
• View this PETS Course presentation.

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