Budget Reporting
This class is a hands on working session that will cover how to run and read the Budget Portal reports. Participants will need to have security to BCS Reporting prior to training.
Typically offered once a month except during year end (June & July).
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Budget Basic Training
This informational class will teach participants the fundamentals of UNL's Budget Control System (BCS). Training will include how to navigate the Budget Portal, posting salary and non-salary entries (for power users), filing out budget transfer forms and other helpful hints.
Typically offered once a month except during year end (June & July).
To see the training schedule and register for class, click here.
Budget Prep Training
This class is for designated departmental personnel who will be responsible for using the Budget Prep module to load salary increases..
Typically offered in early May to coincide with yearly salary guidelines.
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Budget Workbench Quick clip
Training Guides
These guides are available in Sapphire.
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Budget-Introduction
This documentation provides a broad overview of the budget structure employed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Special attention is given to the state-aided unrestricted portion of the UNL Budget. Also included is information on the budget preparation process and the non-state aided portions of the budget. - UNL: Introduction to Annual Budget Cycle
This video (4:33) provides an overview of the annual budget cycle. It identifies the time periods in which various tasks are completed to create and maintain the annual budget. In addition, it will discuss the different systems utilized to implement the annual budget. - BCS-Budget Basics
This documentation provides an overview of the fundamental concepts of UNL's Budget Control System (BCS), including how to navigate the Budget Portal. - BCS-Budget Reports
This documentation provides information on how to navigate the Reporting feature of BCS. It focuses on search criteria, variants, and frequently used reports. - BCS-Budget Workbench Basics
This documentation provides information on how to navigate University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Budget Control System (BCS). - BCS-Validation
This documentation discusses the validation concepts to consider when preparing the next year's budget. In addition, it will show you how to access information for validating the organizational structure, employee salary details and budget to actual expenditures.
Technical Documents
- BCS-Reporting Technical Guide
- BCS-Workbench Technical Guide
- Budget Prep-University of Nebraska-Lincoln Manual