The document provides information about various training and resource options for ACL software, including free on-demand webinars, paid formal training, virtual classroom training, documentation like quick reference sheets, and discussion forums. It also lists related user group websites and suggested readings that provide additional tips and resources for using ACL software.
2011-02-07 Inventory of helpful ACL web sites and resources
1. On Demand Webinars available through ACL web site (FREE!)
http://www.acl.com/news/webinars.aspx
Formal training available through ACL ($1,500 - $1,800)
http://www.acl.com/services/course_catalog.aspx
Virtual Classroom training ($149, you have 30 days to use)
http://www.acl.com/services/training_web.aspx
ACL’s QuickSteps Index
http://www.acl.com/supportcenter/kb/quicksteps.aspx
ACL’s Resource Library
http://www.acl.com/resource_library/default.aspx?mtxPromotion-12022
ACL Support Center
http://www.acl.com/supportcenter/forums/
ACL Quick Reference Sheet
http://www.acl.com/supportcenter/pdfs/ACL_Quick_Reference_Sheets.pdf
ACL Online Learning
http://www.acl.com/supportcenter/ol/
Interactive Scripting Webinar:
http://www.acl.com/documents/webinar_automating_process/default.htm
St. Louis User Group web site
http://www.stlouisacl.com/
Texas ACL users group web site (home site of Porter Broyles)
2. http://texasacl.financial.officelive.com/default.aspx
Suggested Readings
http://texasacl.com/Books.aspx
Texas ACL user group web site – ‘Tips & Tricks’
http://texasacl.com/tips.aspx
Dave Codere’s personal web site (contains additional Tips & Tricks)
http://www.caats.ca/
http://texasacl.financial.officelive.com/tips.aspx
ACL Resources (downloadable Word Documents)
• New! Version 8 Reference Guide (1.26 MB)
• New! Fraud Tools
o Fraud Awareness Tool (48 KB)
o Fraud Exposure Analyses
Expenditure FE (27 KB)
Payroll FE (26 KB)
Revenue FE (25 KB)
Travel FE (25 KB)
Property FE (22 KB)
o MORE Form (30 KB)
• 101 Common Indicators of Errors (51 KB)
• Minimum Standards For All ACL Tests (32 KB)
• Articles By Kate Head
o Implementing Data Analysis and Extraction Tools such as ACL (38 KB)
o Adapting your audit philosophy to COSO utilizing CAATs (75 KB)
o ACL for On-going Compliance Monitoring and Auditing (44 KB)
3. • Audit Programs
o New! PCARD (67 KB)
o Banner A/R (161 KB)
o Payroll (50 KB)
o Telecomm (69 KB)
o Grants (120 KB)
o Financial Aid (164 KB)
• Fraud Tests by Functional Area (42 KB)