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Register now for the Accounting Certificate Program and more finance training courses

Posted: August 27, 2019

Some new and updated finance training classes are available from the Division of Financial Affairs (DFA) and other departments, from September 2019 through June 2020, including the Accounting and Procurement certificate programs.

DFA Conversations Event: Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Cost base year and how it affects the entire university

Posted: May 6, 2019

Thu, 05/09/2019 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm

Join us for the next DFA Conversations event on Thursday, May 9, from 1:00-2:30 p.m., in Lecture Hall 2, Room S1-165, Schurman Hall, when we describe the accounting, space management, inventory, and related activities that will be necessa

Travel Funded by Certain New York State Sponsored Awards

All Cornell University business travel is subject to University Policy 3.2, Travel Expenses. University business travel funded by a sponsored award may have additional or more specific requirements, as defined by sponsor rules. In all cases, Cornell University travel must comply with the more restrictive of these requirements.

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Introducing DFA Essentials online learning for finance training

Posted: August 28, 2018

We recently added to our training library a new line of online learning called DFA Essentials.

Accounts in deficit year-end reminders

Posted: June 6, 2018

Certain operating accounts (also referred to as net asset, fund balance, or reserve accounts) must be fully funded by fiscal year-end. The balance is calculated by adding the beginning fund balance (object code 3190) plus revenue object codes, less expense object codes.

Employee benefit rates for FY 2019 and beyond

Posted: May 1, 2018

The contract college employee benefit rates for fiscal year 2019 have been submitted to the Department of Health and Human Services for approval and are scheduled to be:

Ask your questions at SFS Dialog this Wednesday!

Posted: April 16, 2018

Last month we announced “SFS Dialog,” a new monthly online, interactive program.

DFA Conversations with Sponsored Financial Services

Posted: March 15, 2018

Thu, 03/22/2018 - 1:30pm to 3:00pm

Please join us on March 22, 1:30-3:00, in G-10 Biotech or via Zoom for March’s edition of DFA Conversations featuring two exciting programs from Sponsored Financial Services.

FIN 115: Financial Reporting Dashboard, Sponsored Financial Activity

Recommended Prerequisite: FIN 114: Financial Management of Sponsored Projects

This course is an overview of the Sponsored Financial Activity dashboard, which presents financial activity associated with sponsored projects. You will learn how to analyze your project by reviewing the current financial status and monitoring activity on a regular basis.

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Contract college employee benefit rates for FY 2018

Posted: April 24, 2017

The new contract college employee benefit rates for fiscal year (FY) 2018 have been submitted to the Department of Health and Human Services for approval and are scheduled to be as follows:

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