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General Accounting

THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE at Brown is responsible for the proper maintenance of the University's financial records. This includes ensuring the integrity of data submitted, recorded and reported to both internal and external users of our accounting information.

The General Accounting staff includes those individuals who handle the preparation of financial statements, tax returns, investment accounting, and facilities and administrative (indirect) cost rates. Questions regarding accounting reports and transactions, journal entries, interdepartmental invoices and labor distribution should be directed to these individuals.

Monthly Deadlines
Item Nov. 2009 Dec. 2009 Jan. 2010
Salary Reallocations due 11/20 12/16 1/22
Interdepartmental Invoices (IIs),prorates and overheads due 11/30 12/23 1/29
Electronic Journal Entries due-2pm 12/2 1/5 2/2
Labor charges reflected on Web Ledgers 12/1 1/5 1/29
Last day to reallocate p-card charges posted on website 12/2 1/5 2/2
Month End Closing 12/7 1/8 2/5
Screen 30 in FRS disabled (applicable only to those who key entries) 12/8 1/11 2/8
Distribute Ledger Sheets/ Final ledgers available through Web Center 12/8 1/11 2/8
Screen 30 in FRS enabled 12/9 1/12 2/9