Disbursements

Equipment Management

The Equipment Management Office is responsible for establishing policies and procedures that will control, protect, and maintain all equipment for which Harvard has responsibility.

Here you will find Forms, Contact Info, and Policies & Procedures.

Fixed Asset Accounting

The Office of Fixed Asset Accounting provides the following services:

• Training on policy, process, and accounting for construction projects and equipment
• Advice on policy and accounting issues as they relate to construction projects and equipment
• Consultation on accounting issues that might impact large capital transactions such as a purchase of a building or land
• Assistance in budgeting for plant and equipment depreciation
• Liaison to the external auditors

General Accounting

This site gives you a complete reference for using the General Ledger and creating Journal Entries. Click on a specific link or go to the main page for additional assistance.

• overview of the journal entry process
• journal naming conventions
• journal categories
• journal batches
• reversing journals

Payroll

The Central Payroll Organization is comprised of three groups who work together toward the common goals of accurate, timely, and cost-effective employee transactions, payments, related accounting, and reporting.

Within the combined team are designated points of contact for each TUB who address and resolve specific payroll and time and labor questions, and issues.

Procurement

Purchasing at Harvard is decentralized. Most buying decisions are made by faculty and staff in the schools and departments.

As a Harvard employee with purchasing responsibilities, you have the freedom to make your own purchasing choices. Harvard expects you to make sound purchasing decisions that will ensure the continued and efficient operation of the University.

Procurement Management has information about Vendor Partners, Purchasing Procedures at Harvard, and the P-Card Program.

Travel & Reimbursement

Travel & Reimbursement offers travel planning, reservation, reimbursement, and corporate card information.

Vendor Payments

Accounts Payable is responsible for generating payments to vendors once an approved invoice and payment authorization are received in Central Accounts Payable. The vendors first contact for non-receipt of payment is the person who requested the product or service.