UW–Madison’s Research and Sponsored Programs (RSP) has registered for the upcoming NCURA Live Virtual Webinar Financial Reporting at the Departmental Level and Strategies for Successful Collaboration with the Central Office. The 90-minute Webinar and following discussion will be held on Oct. 27 at 1 p.m.

CALS research administrators can obtain free event logins at https://onlinelearning.ncura.edu/p/221027XLfinrep.

Webinar Description: Central offices take responsibility for submitting official institutional Financial Reports to sponsors; however, ensuring the data is accurate requires a partnership with the PI and their Departmental Research Administrator/s. There could be pending transactions, commitments, adjustments that the department has submitted but that have not cleared the financial system. There could be pending requests for budget changes or extensions. Departmental Research Administrators often have information that the central office is not privy to, so communication before and during the Financial Report preparation is essential. In this Webinar, we will discuss best communication practices between central and departmental offices related to financial management and reporting.

Learning Objectives: 

• Identify areas of risk in Financial Reporting
• Learn best practices for ensuring an efficient process and data integrity in Financial Reports
• Share tips for effective cross-departmental communication and collaboration

Presented by:

• Jennifer Cory, Director of Strategy and Operations, Center for Definitive and Curative Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University
• Dorothy Johnson, Interim Associate Director, Research Financial Services and Managing Officer, University of Wisconsin-Madison 
• Rady Rogers, Associate Director, Research Administration & Finance, Harvard University

Format of webinar: 90-minute presentation, followed by 55 minutes of discussion and 2:35 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. “After the Show” discussion — talk directly with the faculty!

If you cannot make the live event, a recording will be posted on the RSP RED Webpage under NCURA Resources once available.