Accounting

The Accounting area of the Finance Office consists of:

• Accounts Payable

• General Accounting

• Grants Accounting

Accounts Payable

The Accounts Payable office is responsible for timely payment of invoices to vendors, employees and others. This includes purchases associated with outstanding purchase orders, direct payments authorized by payment vouchers, employee expense reimbursements and purchasing card billings. Accounts Payable also is responsible for preparing and mailing Form 1099 and assisting others in the University with questions relating to vendor invoices and other payment-related issues.

 Accounts Payable Staff

 Chris Leach, Director of Finance

• Payments to non-U.S. citizens, Forms 1099 and 1042-S, sales and income tax issues, Banner setup and basic support

 Marjorie Bostwick, Account Clerk

• Travel expenses, vendor payments, employee expense reimbursements, general accounts payable issues, ACH files

 Patricia Starlin, Office Assistant

• Vendor payments, excess financial aid payments, employee expense reimbursements, purchasing card logs, check printing and distribution, ACH files

 General/Grants Accounting

The General Accounting office handles general ledger and bank account reconciliations, prepares and inputs journal entries (including chargebacks), performs grant and contract accounting and review, manages the University's short-term investments, ensures debt service payments are made on a timely basis, processes sales tax returns (except those relating to Memorial Union operations) and provides support to University departments and organizations when questions arise about account balances, transactions posted to incorrect Banner FOAPALs, etc. The office also provides a basic level of support for Banner Finance users.

General and Grants Accounting staff

 Chris Leach, Director of Finance

• External reporting, financial analysis, investment management, debt service, Banner setup and basic support

 Mary Gruber, Office Assistant

• Account reconciliations, journal entries, account balances, sales tax returns, Banner fund/org/account setup

 Marsha Stromgren, Sponsored Project Accountant (interim)

• Grant and sponsored contract accounting, post-award administration

 Colleen Thiessen, Accountant

• Account reconciliations, capital asset accounting, journal entries, account balances