Year-End Close: 2023 Reminders and Deadlines
2023-05-31
-
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...
collections_bookmark
announcement
New Streamlined Travel Booking Exception Process
2023-05-25
-
Effective immediately, Global Risk will directly manage the travel booking exception request process in order to support travelers and include the itinerary in the university travel registry.
collections_bookmark
announcement
Bank Closure/Takeover Impacts and Resources
2023-05-02
-
This article provides a summary of guidance for suppliers and employees who are impacted by recent bank closures, for example Silicon Valley Bank.
collections_bookmark
announcement
New Travel Booking Channel, Key Travel, to Replace FCM
2023-03-21
-
The Stanford Travel team is excited to announce a new booking channel, Key Travel, that launched on Monday, March 20. Key Travel is the world’s largest travel management company specializing in the humanitarian and academic sectors. In addition to Stanford-negotiated rates, Key Travel offers...
collections_bookmark
announcement
Organization Code Hierarchy Tool Project
2023-02-21
-
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.
collections_bookmark
announcement
How the Stanford Travel Team Supports Travelers
2023-02-02
-
With many travel activities resuming in full force in 2023, the Stanford Travel team is looking forward to a new year full of possibilities! A small, but mighty crew with over 75 years of combined travel industry experience, this team focuses on providing high-quality support for Stanford travelers...
collections_bookmark
announcement
Turning Feedback Into Action
2023-02-01
-
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.
collections_bookmark
announcement
Managing and Monitoring PCards and TCards: Clarified Guidance and New Tools
2022-10-18
-
With business back and a busy fall upon the university, FMS refreshed resources to support managing and monitoring access to the PCard and TCard. While these cards are convenient purchasing methods for departments, it is vital to monitor their use to mitigate risk to the university and support good...
collections_bookmark
announcement
FMS Updates Related to COVID-19
2022-09-27
-
This page serves as a one-stop information source for FMS topics impacted by the COVID-19.
collections_bookmark
announcement
International Lodging Maximums Change on April 8
2022-09-27
Starting April 8, 2022, Stanford will align its international lodging reimbursement maximums for actual expenses to the federal per diem rates, meaning that the same maximum applies for international lodging whether the traveler uses the per diem or actual expenses reimbursement method. In some...
collections_bookmark
announcement