
General/Grants Accounting
The General Accounting office handles general ledger and bank account reconciliations, prepares and inputs journal entries (including chargebacks), performs grant and sponsored project 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.
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 assisting others in the University with questions relating to vendor invoices and other payment-related issues.
Useful Links
Forms and documents
WUPRPM. Regulations and Procedures. J. Travel
Travel Per Diem Websites (docx)
Travel Advance Acknowledgement - Individual (docx)
Travel Advance Acknowledgement - Group (xlsx)
Travel Process Graphic (pdf)
Travel FAQ (docx)
Rental Car Insurance Information (pdf) (effective 10/1/23 thru 10/1/24)
Travel Expense Report 2024 (xlsm) (Washburn and Washburn Tech)
Videos
Completing the Travel Expense Report
Accounting staff
Marsha Stromgren, Director of Accounting
- Payments to non-U.S. citizens, sales and income tax issues, and wires.
- External reporting, financial analysis, account reconciliations, capital asset accounting, investment management, debt services
Jan Crawford, Senior Accountant / Insurance Manager
- Account reconciliations, insurance management, bank account reconciliations, journal entries
Alex Deters, Accountant
- Grant and sponsored contract accounting, post-award administration, journal entries, account balances, account reconciliations
- Account reconciliations, journal entries, account balances, sales tax returns, Banner fund/org/account setup
Tammy Parsons, Accounts Specialist
- Vendor payments, travel expenses, excess financial aid payments, employee expense reimbursements, purchasing card logs, check printing and distribution, general accounts payable issues, ACH files
Amy Schmidtlein, Accounts Specialist
- Vendor payments, travel expenses, excess financial aid payments, employee expense reimbursements, purchasing card logs, check printing and distribution, general accounts payable issues, ACH files
