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Download full textRobinson, Daniel D. – Professional File, 1973
This document presents the background and analysis of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) guide to auditing colleges and universities. Highlights include the approval of the market value option, the treatment of endowment gains, debt services as transfers, the decisions on pledges, the use of financial statements, the…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Colleges, Costs, Educational Administration
Miami-Dade Junior Coll., FL. – 1971
The academic accounting system developed at Miami-Dade Junior College (Florida) is intended to aid in the instructional planning process. The objectives of the system are to: (1) compare various organizational arrangements for instruction; (2) provide a basis for the development of a cost effectiveness analysis system for instruction; (3) provide…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Instructional Programs, Program Budgeting, Program Development
Hess, John P.; Greaney, John K., Jr. – School Business Affairs, 1987
Focuses on the major issues faced by a school district throughout the implementation of a financial management information system. Describes how commercially available software was tailored to the specific needs of a Virginia school district. (MLF)
Descriptors: Database Management Systems, Elementary Secondary Education, Management Information Systems, Money Management
Walters, Donald L. – School Business Affairs, 1986
Summarizes techniques for interpreting the balance sheet and the statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes-in-fund-balance sections of the comprehensive annual financial report required of all school districts. Uses three tables to show intricacies involved and focuses on analyzing favorable and unfavorable budget variances. (MLH)
Descriptors: Accounting, Budgets, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education
Estes, Thomas G. – Business Officer, 1986
Appropriate accounting treatments for state and local student aid programs are examined from the viewpoint of both the restricted funds group and the agency funds group. It is suggested that they should be treated as restricted funds, possibly in a separate category encompassing all state, federal, local, and private grants designated for student…
Descriptors: College Administration, Higher Education, Local Government, Money Management
MaRous, Arnold M. – School Business Affairs, 1986
Only with careful planning can school business managers develop fixed asset information and good recordkeeping. Use of a simple inventory system and discussion with school districts already utilizing this system will assist planning. (CJH)
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education, Property Appraisal, School Accounting
McCraley, Thomas L. – School Business Affairs, 1985
Life cycle costing establishes a realistic comparison of the cost of owning and operating products. The formula of initial cost plus maintenance plus operation divided by useful life identifies the best price over the lifetime of the product purchased. (MLF)
Descriptors: Bids, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, Life Cycle Costing
Venter, Bruce M. – American School and University, 1985
To maintain its 17 school buildings, the Albany, New York, school system uses private contractors whose services for labor and materials are obtained at a fixed price for a one-year period through a competitive bid. (MLF)
Descriptors: Bids, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, Purchasing
Russell-Browne, Acquenetta; Lederman, Nancy – 1999
This guide is intended to assist community-based providers in New York City who intend to blend universal pre-kindergarten funds with public child care funds, Head Start, preschool special education, or other funds to provide full or extended day early education programs for children. The guide provides information on how to allocate a programs…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Child Care, Educational Finance, Financial Support
Iowa State Dept. of Education, Des Moines. Div. of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation. – 2000
This document describes account classifications and definitions for the accounting system of the Iowa community colleges. In view of the objectives of the accounting system, it is necessary to segregate the assets of the community college according to its source and intended use. Additionally, the accounting system should provide for accounting by…
Descriptors: Accounting, College Administration, Community Colleges, Educational Finance
Minnesota House of Representatives, St. Paul. Research Dept. – 1998
This report provides an overview of educational financing in Minnesota. It describes how support for elementary and secondary education in the state comes through a combination of state-collected taxes and locally controlled property taxes. Revenue to the school districts is received in three major categories: state education-finance…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Income, Needs Assessment
Correia, Joan – 1998
This manual attempts to clarify appropriate business-management practices for Catholic schools. It addresses relevant financial issues, such as stewardship of property and resources. The volume describes the importance of employing a business manager and explores that person's role, delving into the business manager as manager, leader, and…
Descriptors: Administrators, Catholic Schools, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education
Venckus, Anthony A. – School Business Affairs, 1979
An automated food service accounting system allows management to concentrate on the problems at hand. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Data Processing, Elementary Secondary Education, Food Service
Lawson, Melissa R. – School Business Affairs, 1997
Current knowledge of Governmental Accounting Standards Board standards will assist the school business official in maintaining the books of account, preparing budgets and financial reports, and explaining the annual financial report to the school board and the public. (MLF)
Descriptors: Budgeting, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Regulation, Financial Audits
Monrad, Elizabeth; And Others – Business Officer, 1990
A research team answers questions about implications of new Financial Accounting Standards Board rules for reporting health and other nonpension retirement benefits. Business and human resources officers are urged to address the issue soon because action taken early can lessen the impact of the rules' impact and improve cost management.…
Descriptors: College Administration, Health Insurance, Health Services, Higher Education
