Finance News

Mar 25, 2025

Meet Alexis Levenson

Written by Zeryn Macklin. The University Cashier’s Office (UCO) offers a warm welcome to Alexis Levenson, Associate Director of Operations, who joined the UCO in February. Alexis brings a wealth of experience in student accounts and cashiering, as well as a strong background in the UNC System. Previously, Alexis served as the Director of Student…

Mar 25, 2025

Grants Versus Gifts

Written by Justo Torres. In the context of universities, both grants and gifts provide essential financial support, but they differ significantly in purpose, requirements and use. What are Grants? Grants are typically awarded by government agencies, foundations or other organizations to support specific projects or research. These funds are usually tied to a set of…

Mar 25, 2025

Fiscal Year-End Is Almost Here

Written by Arianna Williams. The Fiscal Year 2025 close-out schedule is now available. This important schedule of fiscal year end events will be critical for departments who, at this time of the year, will be preparing for the end of the university’s accounting period. This is important for accurate financial reporting, compliance and strategic planning.…

Mar 25, 2025

Tracking Your Foundation Project Balances

Written by Michelle Phillips. At this time every year, we begin reviewing project balances and ensure foundation projects are not in deficit, which means expenditures of the project exceed funds available at the end of the year. The responsible party for each foundation project should ensure that projects are not in a deficit.  Available Tools…

Mar 25, 2025

Convenient Printing Across Campus

Written by Monica O’Brien. WolfPrint is NC State’s official personal printing service, available to anyone with a valid Unity ID and an active WolfPack One card. There are three Supported Print Methods and nearly 100 printers conveniently located across campus. To find a printer near you, visit go.ncsu.edu/printers. Method 1: Unity Computer Lab The first…

Mar 25, 2025

Journal Entry 101 Is Here!

Written by Maria Fister. The University Controller’s Office is excited to announce the launch of Journal Entry 101, the final course needed to complete the Finance Professional 1 certification program! This highly anticipated, self-paced online course is designed for colleges and departments that create financial transactions in the Financial System—especially those responsible for creating and…

Mar 25, 2025

April 2025: Business Connections Updates

Presentation Materials Materials from the February Business Connections meeting have been posted on the Controller’s Office website > Business Connections. University Controller’s Office Frances Lawrence from the Controller’s Office welcomed the Business Connections group and provided updates on new training, manuals and website improvements. She announced the completion of the Finance Professional I Certification Program…

Mar 25, 2025

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

If you ever had questions about university business processes, state compliance regulations or finance guidelines or topics (think PCard, MarketPlace, financial reporting, etc.) and didn’t know who or where to go for an answer, you know how frustrating it can be. To assist our campus customers in locating this information, we have developed the Finance…

Mar 24, 2025

April 2025: Announcements, Reminders and Tips

NC State Employee Dependent Tuition Scholarship The NC State Employee Dependent Tuition Scholarship is available for eligible students! Encourage your students to apply through Pack Assist if they meet the criteria:  Students must reapply by May 1 each year to be considered for this award. Learn more: https://staffsenate.ncsu.edu/resources/employee-dependents-tuition-scholarship/ Fiscal Year End Reminders As we approach…

Mar 24, 2025

The Finance Division Is Growing!

Written by Maria Fister. The addition of the Finance Division Education and Communications (FinDEC) team marks an important step in expanding our capabilities and furthering our commitment to bringing innovative and effective financial skills training to the campus community. This new unit brings valuable expertise in instructional design and communications, and we look forward to…