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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.

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.

New Year Tax Reminders and Resources Whether it’s where to find tax documents or how to look up or change withholding allowances, below are commonly-used resources to help you navigate tax season. Get help with questions about tax dates and documents.

Stanford Financial Management Services has partnered with University IT to update Labor Schedules (LS) email notification functionality and distribution to improve user experience and reduce administrative burden for LS system users, which comprise labor schedulers, labor distribution adjusters, and... The Labor Schedules (LS) system's email notification functionality and distribution will be enhanced to improve user experience and reduce administrative burden.

The PTA Maintenance Enhancement is a Financial Systems Governance (FSG) strategic project initiated with University IT (UIT) in early 2022 to improve the PTA Maintenance system’s* controls, data quality, and accuracy by solving for current issues with two enhancements. The enhancements went live on... The PTA Maintenance Enhancement is a Financial Systems Governance (FSG) strategic project initiated with University IT (UIT) in early 2022 to improve the PTA Maintenance system’s controls, data quality, and accuracy by by implementing two new slu

The Labor Distribution Adjustments (LDA) Enhancement project launched a completely updated user interface in February 2022.

The Client Satisfaction Survey is an ongoing conversation with the Stanford community to learn about their experiences with the financial tools, systems and services that FMS provides and uses that feedback to inform strategic initiatives and continuous improvements.

The Alternative Payments Solution project provides an easier, faster, more efficient and secure way to reimburse Stanford visitors for their expenses. The project replaces the time-consuming payee setup process in Stanford's Supplier Payee and Request tool. The new solution allows visitors to...

Fingate's user-centered redesign improved the website's functionality and received positive feedback

Stanford has decided to forgo implementation of the federal government’s optional payroll tax deferment program. An executive memorandum issued in August allowed employers to postpone withholding of Social Security taxes from Sept. 1-Dec. 31, 2020 for employees whose pretax income is less than $104...