In Workday, those with finance-related security roles are at the heart of finance functions and processes, including general accounting, budget planning and reconciliation, travel and expenses, procurement, and more. The 2024 Elevating Cougs conference offers those who perform finance tasks in Workday the opportunity to learn more about using Workday to its fullest potential, including new functionality and resources launched in the last year.

At the 2023 Elevating Cougs conference, Workday Success Stories track sessions covered a variety of higher-level topics for finance, including managing Expense Reports and Spend Authorizations, PCard management, and managing employees paid on grants. You can review last year’s sessions here.

This year’s Workday Success Stories track offers deeper dives into certain processes and functions in Workday, highlighting the ways Workday connects systems, information, and people across WSU. Those who perform finance tasks can gain deeper understanding of the processes they perform in Workday through the following sessions:

  • From yesterday to today: Finance – Review of the new features and enhancements from the last 12 months
  • TouchPoints: How Finance, HCM, & Payroll are all connected in Workday
  • Understanding PAAs – What PAAs are, when to use them, and ways to reduce them
  • Payroll Masterclass
  • Requisition Worklet – Demo of the new Requisition worklet
  • Reporting Tips & Tricks
  • Budget Amendments
  • WSU Org Structure – Overview of how supervisory organizations and security work to create the university structure and appropriate routing in Workday
  • The Color of Money – Break down the types of funds received by WSU, how each type can and can’t be spent and the important Workday tasks and reports that help users manage funds
  • From yesterday to today: Workday change and communications – Review of the new features and enhancements from the last 12 months

Registration is now open for the 2024 conference, which will be held virtually October 22 and 23, 2024. Early registrants can view a still-expanding conference schedule, bookmark sessions they’re interested in, and explore the conference platform.

To get a head start on planning your conference experience, register now. 

To learn more about the Workday topics at this year’s conference, visit the Modernization website. We’ll continue to provide updates about the Workday Success Stories track in both the Elevating Cougs newsletter and the Workday Digest.

For all other conference news and information, including details about the Developing and Leading as a Coug tracks, visit the Elevating Cougs webpage on the Learning & Organizational Development site. To receive conference updates by email, subscribe to the Elevating Cougs newsletter.

If you have a question about Elevating Cougs, or need assistance with registration, reach out to the conference organizers.

Content Credit: Emily Akin, Modernization Change Management Communications Coordinator