Welcome to the Office of the University Controller updates page! The Office of the University Controller webpage is continuously being updated to provide users with the most relevant and up-to-date information. This page is updated monthly and contains short descriptions of recent changes made and links to specific pages published on the Office of the University Controller website. This page will be updated on the 15th of every month, so keep an eye out for any changes. For any questions on updates to pages within the website, contact University Accounting and Reporting Services at uars@iu.edu.
April 2023
Fiscal Officer Reporting Tools
New Forecast Summary Worksheet and instructions - a unique management tool that enables the user to manipulate financial outcomes through an adjustable projections column.
Updated [Account Negative Balances](https://reports.fms.iu.edu/psgi/reports/report?report_id=326&target=_blank "Link to Account Negative Balances report) and [Multi-Year Stale Balances](https://reports.fms.iu.edu/psgi/reports/report?report_id=327&target=_blank "Link to Multi-Year Stale Balances) reports - addition of University Fiscal Period Code parameter option.
No new updates this month. Keep checking back as new additions and updates are on-going.
IU Accounting Standards
Updated information about Q2 close is available on the Interim Close page which highlights required procedures, available resources including checklist and templates as well as important dates.
Instructions for the Financial Detail Transactions Report are now available.
No new updates this month. Keep checking back as new additions and updates are on-going.
No new updates this month. Keep checking back as new additions and updates are on-going.
IU Accounting Standards Book
Updated Fiscal year-end closing overview page which highlights important information about the FY 2022 year-end closing process, including important dates and a navigation bar to find details by topic
The Material Transactions Substantiation Standard is also now available and compliments the Financial Transactions Standard with detailed information and examples of appropriate substantiation documentation.
A new parameter Present Transfers Below the Line has been added to the income statement report. When checked, transfer object codes will be displayed below the net income line. This new feature will be a requirement for UCO closing material submissions.