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Jul 29, 2025

New Trademark Licensing Training

Written by Maria Fister. Are you responsible for purchasing NC State branded merchandise or promotional items on behalf of your college, department or unit? A new learning opportunity is now available to help you make informed, compliant and brand-aligned purchasing decisions. The Office of Strategic Brand Management and Finance Division Education and Communications team have…
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Jul 29, 2025

August 2025: Business Connections Updates

Get Ready to Share, Learn and Grow! Business Connections returns September 11, bringing together a dynamic community of financial professionals and business leaders for another successful fiscal year. Mark your calendar for the upcoming meetings! Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, this is your opportunity to engage with colleagues across…
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Jul 29, 2025

August 2025: What’s New in the Knowledge Base?

The Finance Division Knowledge Base offers instant answers to your most frequently asked finance and business questions. This month, the following articles were published or updated to reflect current processes:
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Jul 28, 2025

August 2025: Announcements, Reminders and Tips

MarketPlace Expo 2025: Save the Date Save the date for the 2025 MarketPlace Expo! The MarketPlace Expo returns with great vendors, food, prizes and more on November 19, 2025 from 1 – 3:30 p.m. Registration opens soon! Please plan to join us!  The New Controller’s Forms Page is Here The Forms page in the University Controller’s…
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Jul 28, 2025

August ’25 Events

Take a look at the following events and important due dates for the month of August:
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Jun 26, 2025

The Finance Division Knowledge Base Has a New Home

Searching for finance-related information just got a whole lot easier! What was once the Finance Division Knowledge Base has evolved into the Finance Division Service Portal, and it’s officially moved into the university’s family of service portals. This exciting move was driven by the Finance Division’s commitment to our campus partners. Our goal was simple:…
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Jun 24, 2025

Supporting Incoming Students

Written by Zeryn Macklin. Every summer, the University Cashier’s Office (UCO) plays an active role in welcoming incoming students and their families through NC State’s Orientation program. As we gear up to welcoming the newest members of the Wolfpack, it’s a great opportunity to highlight how we support financial preparedness for the fall semester.  Money…
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Jun 24, 2025

OMAR as a Reconciliation Tool

Written by Stefanie Keto, Assistant Director Post Award (CNR). Recent discussions about the importance of account reconciliation within the realm of contracts and grants highlight the Online Monthly Activity Reconciliation (OMAR) tool. As an avid user of OMAR for over a decade, I can attest that this tool offers transparency and efficiency to the reconciliation process. I know…
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Jun 24, 2025

Streamlined Travel Advances

Written by Ruthie Fairbanks. NC State has transitioned to a fully digital travel advance process through the Travel Center, making it more transparent, efficient and user-friendly. Travel advance requests and reconciliations are now handled entirely within the Travel Center, eliminating separate forms and simplifying administrative steps. Travel advances will be charged to the project listed…
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Jun 24, 2025

Year-End Foundation and Endowment Fund Project Balances

Written by Erin Delehanty. Did you know that Balances in Foundation (Ledger 6) and the Endowment Fund (subset of Ledger 7) projects roll forward annually? The process of rolling these balances forward at fiscal year end is different from other fund sources at the university.  The beginning balance roll forward is a manual process completed with…