The MCG Monthly Happenings
April 2026 — practical tips, product updates, and expert guidance to help you get the most out of MIP Fund Accounting.
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View Classic and Modern MIP® Bootcamp options designed for real workflows.
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Learn importing fundamentals and practical MIP® tips to make your workflows faster, cleaner, and more accurate.
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Quick videos with practical tips to make your MIP system faster and audit-ready.
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New: MCG MIP® Foundations Bootcamps
Choose the Classic or Modern version that matches your MIP® environment
We’re excited to introduce our new MCG MIP® Foundations Bootcamps. These sessions are designed to help users build stronger skills across navigation, transactions, reporting, and budgeting with training tailored to the version of MIP® they actually use.
Whether your team works in Classic or Modern, our bootcamps provide a practical foundation that helps users move beyond basic familiarity and into more confident, efficient day-to-day system use.
April 2026 - MCG Lunch & Learn: Importing Fundamentals & MIP® Tips & Tricks
Practical importing workflows and efficiency tips for cleaner, faster data management
Join us for an engaging Lunch & Learn where I’ll cover the fundamentals of importing in MIP® along with practical tips and tricks to make your workflows faster, cleaner, and more efficient. Ideal for anyone looking to boost accuracy and save time when managing data in MIP Fund Accounting®!
- Understand the core importing requirements in MIP®, including file structure, formatting rules, and supported data types.
- Learn how to prepare clean, accurate import files to reduce errors and streamline data entry.
- Gain confidence in using MIP’s import tools to bring in transactions, vendors, customers, and other key data sets.
- Discover practical tips and tricks to troubleshoot common import issues and speed up repetitive workflows.
- Apply best practices for maintaining data integrity before and after imports to ensure accuracy across your financial system.
Introducing: MIPster the Tipsterâ„¢
Short videos • practical wins • audit-ready workflows
MIPster is our friendly guide to MIP® Accounting from McGovern Consulting Group. In each quick video, he shares simple tips that make your system faster, cleaner, and more reliable.
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