Internal controls help universities like UNC-Chapel Hill manage risks, maintain financial integrity and support their mission.

Reviewing and reconciling reports, records and even meetings can help identify issues and support compliance.

It is important to be aware of the requirements surrounding the proper reporting of lost or stolen equipment, especially the specifics around computers and handheld devices.

Reconciliation is the process of comparing transactions and activity to supporting documentation to verify that funds have been used accordingly. In our system for cash advances, this also includes moving the advance off the cash advance account and onto the final expense account to show that the cash advance was utilized to pay for study subject participation.

This month we’re revisiting a previous topic we’ve covered – reconciliations. In addition to my article, please see a guest article written by University Cash Manager Brett Kenney and Keyana Kimbrough, Accountant of Accounting Services.

Safeguarding Security Devices and Data. As we approach the winter holiday and many of us travel, it’s important to remember that electronic portable devices such as smart phones, USB drives, laptops, etc., carry with them an increased risk of being lost or stolen.

Safeguarding Security Devices and Data. As we approach the winter holiday and many of us travel, it’s important to remember that electronic portable devices such as smart phones, USB drives, laptops, etc., carry with them an increased risk of being lost or stolen.

According to the National Fraud Information Center – credit card fraud in the United States has reached nearly $1 billion. Did you know that nearly 70% of credit card fraud occurs during the holiday season?

I’d like to share information with you on “how having an established and experienced employee base impacts the internal control culture within the workplace.”

According to the National Fraud Information Center – credit card fraud in the United States has reached nearly $1 billion. Did you know that nearly 70% of credit card fraud occurs during the holiday season?