Financial Reporting at the Departmental Level and Strategies for Successful Collaboration with the Central Office

Recorded On: 10/27/2022

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Financial Reporting at the Departmental Level and Strategies for Successful Collaboration with the Central Office 

October 27, 2022
2:00 – 3:30 pm EDT * Webinar
3:35 – 4:30 pm EDT * After the Show * Talk with the Faculty Directly!

Central offices take responsibility for submitting official institutional Financial Reports to sponsors; however, ensuring the data is accurate requires a partnership with the PI and their Departmental Research Administrator/s. There could be pending transactions, commitments, adjustments that the department has submitted but that have not cleared the financial system. There could be pending requests for budget changes or extensions. Departmental Research Administrators often have information that the central office is not privy to, so communication before and during the Financial Report preparation is essential. In this Webinar, we will discuss best communication practices between central and departmental offices related to financial management and reporting.

Format of webinar: 90-minute presentation, followed by 55 minutes of discussion.

  • Identify areas of risk in Financial Reporting
  • Learn best practices for ensuring an efficient process and data integrity in Financial Reports
  • Share tips for effective cross-departmental communication and collaboration

Jennifer J. Cory

Director of Strategy and Operations, Center for Definitive and Curative Medicine, Department of Pediatrics

Stanford University

Dorothy J. Johnson

Interim Associate Director, Research Financial Services and Managing Officer

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Rady M. Rogers

Associate Director, Research Administration & Finance

Harvard University

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