DCFM Accounting Training, July 2026

July 28, 2026 to July 31, 2026

This four-day live course provides comprehensive training on the core financial and accounting processes within the Defense Health Agency's J-8 Directorate. The activity is designed to equip new and existing J-8 personnel with the foundational knowledge and skills required to ensure operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and mission success. Subject matter experts (SMEs) from across the J-8 directorate will lead sessions covering a wide range of topics including an introduction to financial management, working capital funds, the General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS), civilian pay, the Defense Travel System (DTS), and more. Through a series of detailed presentations and live hands-on training, this course aims to standardize knowledge, reduce transactional errors, and foster a holistic understanding of the interconnected systems that support DHA's financial operations.

Target Audience

This activity provides continuing education for healthcare executives. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.

Learning Objectives

  1. Describe the critical transition from an internal commitment (PR) to a legally binding obligation (PO) and explain its impact on accurate financial reporting and payment execution.
  2. Identify the required information needed to create an accurate purchase requisition (PR).
  3. Explain foundational knowledge required to determine how a CH should process an approved GPC requirement based on the line of accounting (LOA) assigned by RM and how that determines the number of GFEBS GPC PQ AXOL 2-Way Bulk PR and PR line(s) the CH will require for the billing cycle.
  4. Initiate, process, document, and reconcile miscellaneous payments in accordance with organizational policies and procedures.
  5. Identify how to determine cut off dates from the Accounts Receivable Fiscal Year end (FYE) Guidance memo.
  6. Execute the Accept and Build Step in the Hub to generate GFEBS “Shell” sales orders.
  7. Describe how each category of the Status of Funds report is associated with the Sales Order process.
  8. Explain how the Direct Care Financial Management (DCFM) Reconciliation Tool enhances financial management by reconciling data across General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS), Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), and Electronic Data Access (EDA) to identify discrepancies and improve decision-making.
  9. Recall the different types of Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support (DMLSS) sources of supply.
  10. Explain how to navigate the G-Invoicing Hub to collect and verify the necessary data for a purchase requisition.
  11. Explain different Local National Payroll processes.
  12. Identify the systems used for unliquidated obligation (ULO) research.
  13. Explain how the Financial Management Guide (FMG) drives compliance with the DoD Financial Management Regulation (FMR).
  14. Summarize what an Unliquidated Obligation (ULO) is and how the calculations are made.
  15. Identify the basic steps for initial research of unmatched transactions (UMTs).
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 13.25 ACHE

    By attending this program offered by DHA J-7 CEPO, participants may earn up to 13.25 American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Qualified Education hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation. Participants in this program who wish to have the continuing education hours applied toward ACHE Qualified Education credit must self-report their participation. To self-report, participants must log into their MyACHE account and select ACHE Qualified Education Credit.

  • 13.25 Attendance
Course opens: 
07/21/2026
Course expires: 
08/14/2026
Event starts: 
07/28/2026 - 9:00am EDT
Event ends: 
07/31/2026 - 1:00pm EDT
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San Antonio, TX
United States

DHA J-8 Direct Care Financial Management Education Team. Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.

Disclosure: DHA J-7 staff, planners, authors, faculty, and content reviewers for this educational activity have no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.

Available Credit

  • 13.25 ACHE

    By attending this program offered by DHA J-7 CEPO, participants may earn up to 13.25 American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Qualified Education hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation. Participants in this program who wish to have the continuing education hours applied toward ACHE Qualified Education credit must self-report their participation. To self-report, participants must log into their MyACHE account and select ACHE Qualified Education Credit.

  • 13.25 Attendance
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Requirements:  CE/CME certificates are awarded to MHS participants who fully complete the activity, successfully submit the evaluation survey, and pass the posttest with a minimum score of 80% unless noted otherwise. The deadline to claim credit is Aug 14, 2026.

Access Code/Accommodations: Some activities require an access code to register or claim CE/CME credit. For inquiries regarding the access code or accommodations, please email Ms. Petrina McIntyre at [email protected].

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