Finance Systems Overview Training Materials
This course provides a basic overview of the Banner Finance system in place at the University of Illinois. This course will introduce you to fundamental terms and concepts of the Banner Finance system, including navigation, terminology, interfaces, and forms. This course also provides general information on the Banner Finance modules, the Chart of Accounts and some types of transactions. It is recommended that this course be taken by any University employee with financial responsibilities as a prerequisite to other Banner Finance and Finance-related courses.
Objectives
When you have completed this course, you will be able to:
- Describe Banner and its uses for transactions and queries.
- Log into Banner and open all forms for which you have security access.
- Use Banner Finance-related terms and concepts.
- Become familiar with types of Banner Finance transactions, accesses, and roles.
- Explain the use of data enterable C-FOAPAL segment codes in Banner Finance transactions.
- Navigate a Banner Finance form.
- Identify basic query and search techniques used with Banner Finance forms.
- Explain the relationship between Banner Finance and applications such as EDDIE and View Direct.
- Know where to find Office of Business and Financial Services unit contact information and training resources on the Web.
Web-based Training
On-Line Tutorials
You will need Adobe Flash Player and JavaScript enabled in your browser to watch these online tutorials. These tutorials do not have audio.
- Accessing Banner Function Keys
Start tutorial (Flash Video: 0min 35sec)
- Banner Sub Menus and Form Icons
Start tutorial (Flash Video: 0min 49sec)
- Using the Banner Menu Structure
Start tutorial (Flash Video: 0min 47sec)
- Using the Banner Direct Access Field
Start tutorial (Flash Video: 0min 27sec)
- Using the Banner Options Menu
Start tutorial (Flash Video: 0min 34sec)
- Conduct Searches to Find Banner Records
Start tutorial (Flash Video: 2min 29sec)
- Conduct Searches to Find Banner Forms
Start tutorial (Flash Video: 0min 34sec)
Last Updated: February 19, 2010