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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Excellence in Financial Stewardship | Issue 7open_in_new
2023-03-23
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This issue covers the various benefits that Stanford enjoys as a tax-exempt organization, risks and compliance requirements associated with these benefits, and the roles and responsibilities of employees and key members of the financial ecosystem.
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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
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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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New OBI Report: Salary, Fringe, and Indirect Cost by Employee
2022-07-11
Developed in response to 2021 OBI Financial Reporting survey feedback, a new report is now available in the OBI PLM dashboard that provides better answers to payroll reporting questions. The new report shows salary, fringe benefits, and indirect costs attributable by employee for both actuals and...
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