About the Course
Welcome to What's New in Canopy, your guide to the latest features and updates across the platform. This course is designed to help staff accountants, firm admins, and firm owners get up to speed quickly, so your team can put new Canopy capabilities to work right away.
Prerequisites: None. | Estimated Time: 3 hours
Learning Objectives: By the end of this course, you'll be able to:
✅ Use Close Automation to connect directly to a client's general ledger and manage the monthly close
✅ Capture meeting notes automatically with the AI Notetaker, including in-person meetings with the Mobile Meeting Recorder
✅ Use Client Messaging to communicate with clients directly inside Canopy
✅ Build and apply Invoice Templates to bill recurring or similar work consistently
✅ Set up and manage Retainer Billing to bill clients accurately for ongoing work
✅ Log and review time in bulk using Timesheets
✅ Navigate the updated Document Management & eSign experience to organize, share, and get client documents signed
You'll learn about:
- Close Automation
- AI Notetaker
- Client Messaging
- Invoice Templates
- Retainer Billing
- Timesheets
- Document Management & eSign Updates
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Course Introduction
- Course Overview
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Close Automation
- Up Next: Close Automation
- Introduction to Close Automation in Canopy
- Close Automation in Canopy
- Enroll in the Full Course
- Knowledge Check: Close Automation
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AI Notetaker
- Up Next: AI Notetaker
- Introduction to AI Notetaker
- Using AI Notetaker
- Mobile Meeting Recorder
- Knowledge Check: AI Notetaker
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Client Messaging
- Up Next: Client Messaging
- Secure Client Messaging in One Place
- Send Your First Client Message
- Client Messaging Notifications
- Knowledge Check: Client Messaging
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Invoice Templates
- Up Next: Invoice Templates
- Bill Clients Consistently, Every Time
- Build an Invoice Template
- Apply an Invoice Template
- Knowledge Check: Invoice Templates
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Retainer Billing
- Up Next: Retainer Billing
- What is Retainer Billing?
- Setting Up and Paying the Retainer
- Tracking Retainer Payment Status
- Assigning Work to a Retainer
- Watching the Balance
- Knowledge Check: Retainer Billing
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Timesheets
- Up Next: Timesheets
- Manage Time Entries in Bulk with Timesheets
- Edit and Review Timesheets
- Knowledge Check: Timesheets
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Document Management & eSign
- Up Next: Document Management Updates
- eSign Fields: Optional and Checkboxes
- Share Files With Specific Contacts in the Client Portal
- Improved File search
- Knowledge Check: Document Management & eSign
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Course Summary
- Course Summary
- Helpful Resources
- End of Course Survey
About the Course
Welcome to What's New in Canopy, your guide to the latest features and updates across the platform. This course is designed to help staff accountants, firm admins, and firm owners get up to speed quickly, so your team can put new Canopy capabilities to work right away.
Prerequisites: None. | Estimated Time: 3 hours
Learning Objectives: By the end of this course, you'll be able to:
✅ Use Close Automation to connect directly to a client's general ledger and manage the monthly close
✅ Capture meeting notes automatically with the AI Notetaker, including in-person meetings with the Mobile Meeting Recorder
✅ Use Client Messaging to communicate with clients directly inside Canopy
✅ Build and apply Invoice Templates to bill recurring or similar work consistently
✅ Set up and manage Retainer Billing to bill clients accurately for ongoing work
✅ Log and review time in bulk using Timesheets
✅ Navigate the updated Document Management & eSign experience to organize, share, and get client documents signed
You'll learn about:
- Close Automation
- AI Notetaker
- Client Messaging
- Invoice Templates
- Retainer Billing
- Timesheets
- Document Management & eSign Updates
-
Course Introduction
- Course Overview
-
Close Automation
- Up Next: Close Automation
- Introduction to Close Automation in Canopy
- Close Automation in Canopy
- Enroll in the Full Course
- Knowledge Check: Close Automation
-
AI Notetaker
- Up Next: AI Notetaker
- Introduction to AI Notetaker
- Using AI Notetaker
- Mobile Meeting Recorder
- Knowledge Check: AI Notetaker
-
Client Messaging
- Up Next: Client Messaging
- Secure Client Messaging in One Place
- Send Your First Client Message
- Client Messaging Notifications
- Knowledge Check: Client Messaging
-
Invoice Templates
- Up Next: Invoice Templates
- Bill Clients Consistently, Every Time
- Build an Invoice Template
- Apply an Invoice Template
- Knowledge Check: Invoice Templates
-
Retainer Billing
- Up Next: Retainer Billing
- What is Retainer Billing?
- Setting Up and Paying the Retainer
- Tracking Retainer Payment Status
- Assigning Work to a Retainer
- Watching the Balance
- Knowledge Check: Retainer Billing
-
Timesheets
- Up Next: Timesheets
- Manage Time Entries in Bulk with Timesheets
- Edit and Review Timesheets
- Knowledge Check: Timesheets
-
Document Management & eSign
- Up Next: Document Management Updates
- eSign Fields: Optional and Checkboxes
- Share Files With Specific Contacts in the Client Portal
- Improved File search
- Knowledge Check: Document Management & eSign
-
Course Summary
- Course Summary
- Helpful Resources
- End of Course Survey