OBI News: Summer 2023open_in_new
2023-06-28
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In this issue: Updated P2P Dashboard At a Glance Report, July 14 drop-in OBI Open Lab, July 31 aging transactions reminder, and more.
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Excellence in Financial Stewardship | Issue 8open_in_new
2023-06-22
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This newsletter, covers the risks and best practices with stewarding gifts using scenarios such as spending in accordance with the gift terms, when a donor’s gift is unspent, and navigating difficult and uncertain situations.
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Suspense Account Query Tool Project
2023-06-08
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Financial Management Services (FMS) and University IT (UIT) have partnered to create a new self-service inquiry tool in Oracle Financials that allows users to look up an organization’s suspense account PTAs. If they are a budget officer, they can also create and send a request to change the suspense...
On July 1, Stanford employees will have access to a new self-service inquiry tool that allows all Oracle Financials users to look up their organization’s suspense account PTAs and allows budget officers to request updates to them.
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Year-End Close: 2023 Reminders and Deadlines
2023-05-31
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It's that time of year again! The year-end close (YEC) process of recording and reporting expenses from September through August gives a snapshot of the university's transactional activity each fiscal year. For an in-depth look at the process, review Topic Overview: Year-End Close. Schedules and...
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Organization Code Hierarchy Tool Project
2023-02-21
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Stanford University’s financial account structure identifies each organization by a four-character alphabetical organization (org) code. The Organization Code Hierarchy Tool enables effective governance of this structure by defining parent-child organizational relationships and group information...
Stanford UBO and FMS are building a new, robust organizational hierarchy management system to more effectively and efficiently support a broader set of the university's needs, launching July 1, 2023.
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Turning Feedback Into Action
2023-02-01
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FMS uses the Client Satisfaction Survey to gather feedback from faculty and staff that fuels action plans for continuous improvements. This article covers the latest on those projects.
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OBI News: Winter 2022-23open_in_new
2023-01-31
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This issue introduces many new resources, including the PO and Related AP Invoices Report, PCard Efficacy Dashboard, combined CER and RFM ad hoc area, and more.
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Excellence in Financial Stewardship | Issue 6open_in_new
2022-11-01
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This newsletter focuses on working with suppliers in the "new normal," and includes best practices when selecting, onboarding and managing the relationship.
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Maintain Approval Authority: Take the Approving Financial Transactions Course
2022-10-01
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Beginning October 2022, the FIN-PROG-103 course will be required for all existing requisition, expense journal and labor distribution approvers, and will require a refresh every two years.
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OBI News: Fall 2022open_in_new
2022-09-27
In this issue: New reporting tools to manage aging and force cleared transactions, updated SU Credit Card Custodian report, Oct. 12 webinar: Salary, Fringe, and Indirect Cost by Employee report, and more.
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