{"id":161513,"date":"2026-05-12T09:44:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T13:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/?page_id=161513"},"modified":"2026-05-20T09:12:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T13:12:13","slug":"fiscal-year-end-close-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/support\/buworks\/help\/finance\/fiscal-year-end-close-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Fiscal Year-end Close 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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 &#038; Reporting, Budget Office, Procure to Pay, Sponsored Programs, Student Financial Services, and Payroll.<\/p>\n<h2>Webinar Presentation Slides<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2026\/05\/Fiscal-Year-end-Webinar-slides-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2026 Year-end Webinar Slides<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2>Session Video Recording<\/h2>\n<p>Click the image below to view the recording of the webinar.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2026\/05\/video1797323276.mp4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-20-085619.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"328\" height=\"240\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-145594\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Presentations<\/h3>\n<table width=\"408\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"209\"><strong>Topic<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"110\"><strong>Presenter<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"209\">Introduction<\/td>\n<td width=\"110\">Brianna Fanning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"209\">Year-end Close<\/td>\n<td width=\"110\">Tom Jenkins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"209\">Adjustments &amp; Journal Entries<\/td>\n<td width=\"110\">Tom Jenkins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"209\">Accruals &amp; Deferrals<\/td>\n<td width=\"110\">Tom Jenkins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"209\">Supplier Invoices &amp; POs<\/td>\n<td width=\"110\">Heather Gillis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Concur Expense Reporting<\/td>\n<td>Chase Milanese<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"209\">ISRs and FSRs<\/td>\n<td width=\"110\">Hiram Rodriguez<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"209\">Payroll<\/td>\n<td width=\"110\">Danielle Trahon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"209\">Other Categories<\/td>\n<td width=\"110\">Christine Michaelidis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"209\">Unrestricted Budget &#038; Designated Accounts<\/td>\n<td width=\"110\">Hiram Rodriguez<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"209\">Restricted Gifts &#038; Endowment Accounts<\/td>\n<td width=\"110\">Cara Griffin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"209\">Sponsored Program Accounts<\/td>\n<td width=\"110\">Rachelle Joseph<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"209\">Beginning Balances for FY 2027<\/td>\n<td width=\"110\">Hiram Rodriguez<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"209\">Closing<\/td>\n<td width=\"110\">Brianna Fanning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"209\"><strong>Total viewing time<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>41 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Additional materials referenced during the Webinar<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li><a title=\"Controller Resources\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfo\/controller\/resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Office of the Controller Resources<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfo\/files\/2026\/05\/Fiscal-Year-end-Closing-Memo-2026-5.1.26-003.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fiscal Year-end Closing Memo<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Restricted Gift Training\n<ul>\n<li>Financing Accounting &#038; 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/bushare-my.sharepoint.com\/personal\/spoonerm_bu_edu\/_layouts\/15\/stream.aspx?id=%2Fpersonal%2Fspoonerm%5Fbu%5Fedu%2FDocuments%2FDesktop%2FFundamentals%20of%20Restricted%20Funds%20at%20BU%20%2D%20Spring%202026%20Session%20%2D%202026%2E04%2E28%2Emp4&#038;ct=1778686754403&#038;or=Outlook%2DBody&#038;cid=FABD14A0%2D283C%2D4F9E%2D8D53%2DB9BF88A0C8BD&#038;ga=1&#038;referrer=StreamWebApp%2EWeb&#038;referrerScenario=AddressBarCopied%2Eview%2E08ae51db%2Dbf9f%2D4887%2Daebc%2Da57d2794bab7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the full recording is available here<\/a> to view or download.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Procure to Pay Resources\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bu.service-now.com\/fa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Purchase Order Close Out Request form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"BUworks Training - Course Descriptions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/about\/training\/classroom\/buworks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>BUworks\/SAC &#8211; Useful documents\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"How to View Open Commitments\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2015\/11\/BW-How-to-View-Open-Commitments.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BW How-to View Open Commitments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2018\/01\/BW-How-to-View-ISR-FSR-Activity.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BW How-to View ISR&#8217;s and FSR&#8217;s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/support\/buworks\/help\/finance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Finance Help Guides<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/a>(folder contains multiple documents related to journal entries)<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"BUworks Help Guides (Document Library)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/support\/buworks\/help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BUworks\/SAC Online Help: Document Library<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>BW\/SAC Training\n<ul>\n<li>Self-guided training to explore reports useful in supporting year-end close: <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonuniversity.sumtotal.host\/rcore\/c\/pillarRedirect?relyingParty=LM&#038;url=app%2fmanagement%2fLMS_ActDetails.aspx%3fActivityId%3d62705%26UserMode%3d0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click to learn more<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Various instructor-led BW Reporting workshops that are not specific to year-end close. Offered online: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/support\/buworks\/training\/bw-reporting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click to learn more and\/or to register<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Presenter Contact List<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Department<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Email<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Financial Accounting &#038; Reporting<\/td>\n<td>Brianna Fanning<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"mailto:bfanning@bu.edu\">bfanning<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Financial Accounting &#038; Reporting<\/td>\n<td>Tom Jenkins<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"mailto:tjenk@bu.edu\">tjenk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Financial Accounting &#038; Reporting<\/td>\n<td>Cara Griffin<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"mailto:caramg@bu.edu\">caramg<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Financial Accounting &#038; Reporting<\/td>\n<td>Julia Leone<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"mailto:jleone@bu.edu\">jleone<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Procure to Pay<\/td>\n<td>Heather Gillis<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"mailto:hmg@bu.edu\">hmg<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Budget and Planning<\/td>\n<td>Hiram Rodriguez\u200b<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"mailto:hiramr@bu.edu\">hiramr<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Payroll<\/td>\n<td>Danielle Trahon<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"mailto:dktrahon@bu.edu\">dktrahon<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Student Accounting Services<\/td>\n<td>Christine Michaelidis<\/td>\n<td><u><a href=\"mailto:cpm1@bu.edu\">cpm1<\/a><\/u><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sponsored Programs<\/td>\n<td>Rachelle Joseph<\/td>\n<td><u><a href=\"mailto:rajoseph@bu.edu\">rajoseph<\/a><\/u><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A webinar session was held on May 19, 2026 to review the year-end closing process, deadlines, and to answer participant questions. 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