Accounting Module Workflow
The Accounting module supports a connected workflow covering financial monitoring, budgeting, income recording, expense requests, approvals, and reporting.
Accounting Dashboard Workflow
The general dashboard review process is:
- Open the Accounting module.
- Select Accts Dashboard.
- Select the required academic term.
- Review the Total Budget.
- Review the Total Income.
- Review the Total Requested.
- Review the Total Spent.
- Review the Latest Completed Expenses.
- Open the required financial report when detailed information is required.
Budget Management Workflow
The general budget management process is:
- Open the Accounting module.
- Select Budget.
- Review the existing budget records.
- Select Add New Budget when a new budget is required.
- Enter the required budget information.
- Save the budget record.
- Prepare the required budget items.
- Review the budget information in the Budget Records section.
- Select Monitor Budget when detailed budget performance information is required.
- Review the generated Budget Monitoring Report.
Income Transaction Workflow
The general income recording process is:
- Open the Accounting module.
- Select Income.
- Review the existing income records.
- Select Add New Income.
- Enter the income purpose.
- Enter the income description.
- Enter the amount.
- Select the source of income.
- Select the academic term.
- Save the income transaction.
- Review the resulting income record.
- Use the available filters, search, export, and report functions when required.
Expense Request Workflow
The general expense request process is:
- Open the Accounting module.
- Select Expense Requests.
- Select Add New Expense Request.
- Enter the expense title.
- Select the expense category.
- Select the account type.
- Select the academic term.
- Select the budget item.
- Enter the requested amount.
- Select the approval workflow.
- Upload supporting documentation where required.
- Select Save to submit the expense request.
- Review the resulting expense record and its status.
Expense Approval Workflow
The general expense approval process is:
- Open the Accounting module.
- Select Expense Approvals.
- Review the expense requests available for approval.
- Review the request information and supporting details.
- Perform the applicable approval operation according to the assigned approval responsibility.
- Review the resulting request status.