Day 1: PortfolioCenter Daily Operations The Daily Process of Data Entry and Reporting.

Get hands-on practice with operating the interface and producing reports for internal uses and client presentation.

Target Audience

This class is best suited for anyone responsible for entering, maintaining, and reconciling data in PortfolioCenter.

• New PortfolioCenter users will find the content especially helpful.
• More experienced staff members benefit from the structured, organized look at daily operations.
• Advisors who want to become familiar with the program features and understand the operations task set will also benefit by attending.

2008 Class Summary

The first half of the class is built around a Daily Checklist of tasks covering basic system operations, program features and best practices. You will learn how to post data through an interface and how to streamline manual data entry tasks. You will become familiar with the four troubleshooting checkpoints, accessing various tools and techniques to ensure that your data is both complete and correct.

The second half of the class explores the various reporting options available in PortfolioCenter. From customizable client reports to useful administrative reports, you'll learn various techniques to produce reports efficiently. Explore methods to communicate the account information that your clients want, and that your firm needs.

Important: This course is taught using PortfolioCenter, but it is also appropriate for those still using Centerpiece.

Updates for 2008

Although the curriculum basically stayed the same, we now focus on using new features and functionality available in PortfolioCenter 4.4.

2008 Class Outline

1. Introduction to PortfolioCenter
   • System Overview
   • The Daily Checklist
   • The Four Troubleshooting Checkpoints
2. Converting and Posting Securities
   • Security Details
   • Defining and Assigning Security Categories
3. Converting and Posting Prices
4. Converting and Posting Portfolios
   • Portfolio Detail Data, including Custom Portfolio Fields
   • Globally Modifying Portfolio Data
5. Converting and Posting Transactions
   • Editing, Blocking, and Canceling Transactions
   • Handling Receipts, Journals, Debits, Credits, and Other Transaction Types
6. Processing Corporate Actions with the Transaction Writer
7. Reconciling Accounts and Troubleshooting Reconciliation Issues
8. Introduction to Reporting
   • Holdings or "As Of" Reports
   • Transaction Detail or "Date-to Date" Reports
9. Producing Reports
   • Reporting for Portfolio Groups
   • Customizing Reports and Report Profiles
   • Graphical Reports