A webinar session was held on May 19, 2026 to review the year-end closing process, deadlines, and to answer participant questions. The session was hosted jointly by representatives from Financial Accounting & Reporting, Budget Office, Procure to Pay, Sponsored Programs, Student Financial Services, and Payroll.

Webinar Presentation Slides

2026 Year-end Webinar Slides

Session Video Recording

Click the image below to view the recording of the webinar.

Presentations

Topic Presenter
Introduction Brianna Fanning
Year-end Close Tom Jenkins
Adjustments & Journal Entries Tom Jenkins
Accruals & Deferrals Tom Jenkins
Supplier Invoices & POs Heather Gillis
Concur Expense Reporting Chase Milanese
ISRs and FSRs Hiram Rodriguez
Payroll Danielle Trahon
Other Categories Christine Michaelidis
Unrestricted Budget & Designated Accounts Hiram Rodriguez
Restricted Gifts & Endowment Accounts Cara Griffin
Sponsored Program Accounts Rachelle Joseph
Beginning Balances for FY 2027 Hiram Rodriguez
Closing Brianna Fanning
Total viewing time 41 minutes

Additional materials referenced during the Webinar

      1. Office of the Controller Resources
      2. Restricted Gift Training
        • Financing Accounting & Reporting and Advancement co-hosted a donor-restricted fund management training on April 28, 2026. For reference of the last training, the slide deck from the training is attached, and the full recording is available here to view or download.
      3. Procure to Pay Resources
      4. BUworks/SAC – Useful documents
      5. BW/SAC Training

Presenter Contact List

Department Name Email
Financial Accounting & Reporting Brianna Fanning bfanning
Financial Accounting & Reporting Tom Jenkins tjenk
Financial Accounting & Reporting Cara Griffin caramg
Financial Accounting & Reporting Julia Leone jleone
Procure to Pay Heather Gillis hmg
Budget and Planning Hiram Rodriguez​ hiramr
Payroll Danielle Trahon dktrahon
Student Accounting Services Christine Michaelidis cpm1
Sponsored Programs Rachelle Joseph rajoseph