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The MCG Monthly Happenings

September 2026 - practical tips, product updates, and expert guidance to help you get the most out of MIP Fund Accounting.

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Reserve: Lunch & Learn

Take the frustration out of monthly bank reconciliations with practical MIPĀ® tips, best practices, and time-saving techniques.

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Watch: MIPster the Tipsterā„¢

Quick videos with practical tips to make your MIP system faster and audit-ready.

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Explore: Bootcamps

View Classic and Modern MIPĀ® Bootcamp options designed for real workflows.

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Read: Blog

Explore practical articles to improve workflows, reporting, and system use.

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McGovern Consulting Group helps nonprofits, government entities, and other mission-driven organizations get the most out of MIP Fund Accounting.

Whether you're new to MIP or looking to enhance your current setup, our team supports implementation, training, ongoing support, and strategic consulting.

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September 2026 - MCG Lunch & Learn: Bank Reconciliation Tips & Tricks

Practical tips and time-saving techniques for faster, more confident monthly bank reconciliations

MCG Lunch and Learn: Bank Reconciliation Tips and Tricks
Date: September 23, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (America/New York) Cost: $99.00

Take the frustration out of monthly bank reconciliations. We’ll share practical tips, best practices, and time-saving techniques to help you reconcile accounts more efficiently while identifying and resolving common discrepancies with confidence.

  • Review a practical monthly bank reconciliation process in MIPĀ® and the steps that help keep reconciliations organized and consistent.
  • Use time-saving techniques to clear transactions and work through the reconciliation more efficiently.
  • Identify common causes of discrepancies, including timing differences, outstanding items, bank activity, and transaction issues.
  • Learn practical approaches for researching and resolving reconciliation differences with greater confidence.
  • Apply bank reconciliation best practices that support cleaner records, stronger review, and a smoother month-end process.

Introducing: MIPster the Tipsterā„¢

Short videos • practical wins • audit-ready workflows

MIPster the Tipster

MIPster is our friendly guide to MIPĀ® Accounting from McGovern Consulting Group. In each quick video, he shares simple tips that make your system faster, cleaner, and more reliable.

Importing in MIP®File structure, common errors, and faster imports.
MIPĀ® General SetupCore configuration that impacts workflows.
Productivity Tips & TricksShortcuts and habits that save time.
Reporting in MIP®Build clearer, more reliable financials.
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MCG MIPĀ® Foundations Bootcamps

Choose the Classic or Modern version that matches your MIPĀ® environment

MCG MIP Bootcamp
Classic and Modern options Focused, practical training Built for real workflows

MCG MIPĀ® Foundations Bootcamps help users build stronger skills across navigation, transactions, reporting, and budgeting, with training tailored to the version of MIPĀ® 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.

Latest blog posts

Practical guidance you can apply immediately.

MIP grant module financial tracking connected to grant management tasks

Does MIP Have a Grant Module? What It Actually Handles

A practical look at where MIP Fund Accounting fits into grant management, what Grant Administration adds, and where organizations still need broader operational workflows.

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MIP reporting dashboard with financial report categories and filters

Five Things to Understand Before Building Another MIP Report

Five reporting essentials that help MIP users get more useful results from their Chart of Accounts, report settings, dates, presentation choices, and recurring reporting processes.

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