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Controller’s Office www.brandeis.edu/controller Departmental Information Session

Controller’s Office www.brandeis.edu/controller Departmental Information Session. General Accounting May 25, 2004. General Accounting Who We Are. Chris O’Brien - Associate Controller Ext - 64423 John Wiswall - Assistant Controller Ext - 64478

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Controller’s Office www.brandeis.edu/controller Departmental Information Session

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  1. Controller’s Officewww.brandeis.edu/controllerDepartmental Information Session General Accounting May 25, 2004

  2. General AccountingWho We Are • Chris O’Brien - Associate Controller Ext - 64423 • John Wiswall - Assistant Controller Ext - 64478 • Kevin Armstrong – Accountant Ext - 64822 • Leslie Ardison – Sr. Accountant Ext - 68639 • Sean Bendall – Sr. Accountant Ext - 64303 • Kit Sum Lam – Sr. Accountant Ext - 64491 • Jane Lin – Sr. Accountant Ext – 64485 • Enes Sijamic – Equipment & Space Analyst Ext - 64496

  3. The Accounting Basics • Accountants maintain the financial records of the University, and prepare reports to various users, including: • University Administration • The Board of Trustees • Government agencies • Banks and other businesses • At Brandeis, the main accounting software we use is called Peoplesoft. In addition, we use various sub-systems to track various detail records such as endowment assets, building costs, etc.

  4. The Accounting Cycle • At any point in time, a business has things it owns (assets), and debts (liabilities). These produce the basic accounting equation: ASSETS – LIABILITIES = NET ASSETS • During the year, countless business transactions occur – supplies are purchased, tuition is collected, salaries are paid – which result in constant flows of funds into and out of University accounts. The flow of funds in is called revenue, and the flow out is called expense. If the net of all this activity is positive (more revenue than expense), the result is an increase in net assets. REVENUE – EXPENSES = CHANGE IN NET ASSETS

  5. University Accounting Cycle • Annually • Fiscal Year Reports • Financial Statements • Annual Audit • OMB A-133 Report • Quarterly/Semi Annually • Effort Reporting • Check point of accounts • Various reports • Daily/Weekly • AP transactions • Procurement System • Development • HR/Payroll • Cash Receipts • Journals • Monthly • Closing Books • Labor reports • Budget manager reports • Account reconciliations

  6. Accounting at Brandeis • Revenue and expense accounts are used to classify types of financial activity. They are sorted by fund, department (deptID), and program (similar to funding source). • Here, as at all businesses, the accounting process has three basic steps: • Transactions are recorded • Balances are verified (reconciled) • Reports are prepared

  7. Accounting Reports • Monthly budget vs. actual reports to departments • Annual Financial Statements: • Statement of Activities (Income Statement) • Balance Sheet (Statement of Financial Position) • Statement of Cash Flows • Tax and survey filings based on Annual Financial Statements: • IRS form 990 • Mass. form PC • IPEDS Survey

  8. Forms http://www. .brandeis.edu/controller/helpdesk/ New Account Approval Account Associate Controller-General Accounting Department ID Budget Department Program Treasurer/Associate Controller-General Acctg Project ID – Grant Office of Sponsored Programs\SPA Project ID – CAF Capital Projects Peoplesoft ChartfieldMaintenance

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