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Understanding General Ledger Setup in MIP Accounting® (GLS)
Free General Ledger Setup training covering account types, account creation, distribution codes, offset accounts, and closing account assignments inside MIP Fund Accounting®.
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General Ledger Setup (GLS) training
A practical course on building and maintaining the chart of accounts and related setup structures inside MIP.
- Covers account types, adding new accounts, and choosing the right GL segment structure.
- Explains distribution codes, offset accounts, and closing account assignments.
- Includes a free course with 9 lessons and 0.75 hours of video content.
Course overview
The GLS course focuses on how to set up and maintain the General Ledger structure in MIP Fund Accounting®. It covers account types, account creation, chart of accounts maintenance, distribution codes, offset accounts, and closing account assignments so the GL foundation is clean and reliable before transactions start flowing through it.

Account setup
Learn what each GL account type represents and how to add new accounts in a way that keeps the chart of accounts organized.
Distribution codes
See how distribution codes are structured, when to add them, and how they support cleaner recurring coding.
Offset and closing accounts
Understand how offset and closing account assignments support cleaner balancing and year-end close activity.
Free to enroll
This GLS course is free and is part of the Free MIP Training library.
Free
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9
Lessons included
0.75
Hours of video content
Training agenda
The course currently includes three GLS lesson groups, with training videos and quizzes shown in the agenda.
GLS 01: Understanding General Ledger Account Types
- What each General Ledger account type represents
- How account types affect the structure of the chart of accounts
GLS 05: Adding and Maintaining Accounts in the Chart of Accounts
- How to search for accounts in the chart of accounts
- How to add a new account using the wizard
- How to select the correct account type when adding a new GL segment
- How to mirror a new account from an existing account
GLS 10: Distribution Codes and Offset and Closing Accounts
- What distribution codes are and how to add them
- Helpful tips for distribution code setup
- What offset accounts are and how to add them
- What closing accounts are and how to use them
Current lesson structure
- GLS 01: Understanding General Ledger Account Types - Training Video
- GLS 01: Understanding General Ledger Account Types - QUIZ
- GLS 05: Adding and Maintaining Accounts in the Chart of Accounts - Training Video
- GLS 05: Adding and Maintaining Accounts in the Chart of Accounts - QUIZ
- GLS 10: Distribution Codes and Offset and Closing Accounts - Training Video
- GLS 10: Distribution Codes and Offset and Closing Accounts - QUIZ
Course details
A closer look at why GL setup matters and what this training explains.
Why GL setup matters
This training focuses on the setup structures that make the General Ledger usable and dependable over time. When chart of accounts design and related setup are inconsistent, the effects show up later as messy coding, reporting confusion, and avoidable cleanup when the organization needs to expand or close out activity cleanly.
Account types and chart structure
The course begins with account types and how they shape the chart of accounts. It then walks through adding and maintaining accounts, including searching the chart, using the setup wizard, selecting the correct account type, and mirroring from an existing account when that is the cleaner path.
Distribution codes
Distribution codes are covered as part of the broader GL setup structure because they help standardize recurring coding and reduce repetitive entry decisions. The training explains what they are, how to add them, and how to use them more effectively so recurring work is faster and cleaner.
Offset and closing accounts
The final part of the course explains offset accounts and closing accounts. Offset accounts can improve efficiency by balancing entries automatically in the right places, while closing accounts support year-end close activity and help keep financial reporting aligned with how balances should roll forward.
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