First Friday Five – FY21
Here are the First Friday Five posts from FY21:
September 4, 2020
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· Ariba/Guided BUying training
· Update to PCard limit increase process
· Payment Services office relocation
· New status notifications on Disbursement Requests
· Accounts Payable knowledge articles on ServiceNow
October 2, 2020
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· Update to P-Card audit policy
· AFR training available
· Payroll check printing outsourced to Bank of America
· Supplier process to submit an Invoice via Ariba
· Sign up for Online W-2 forms to avoid mail delays
November 6, 2020
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· Postdoc payments moving to Payroll
· Dashboard for Travel & Expense Metrics
· Prompt Payment Discounts and Ariba Invoicing
· Reducing usage of Hold for Pickup check option
· Reminder: Ariba Guided BUying training available
December 4, 2020
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· 1099-NEC for Independent Contractors
· Updated Payroll Calendars
· Amazon Business in Guided BUying
· Employees Working Outside the United States
· PCard / Travel Card Transfer and Cancellation Forms
January 8, 2021
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· Paper invoices vs Ariba invoicing
· Travel Restrictions extended through spring semester
· Helpful hints – Amount-Based and Blanket POs
· SSNs will be partially blocked out on W-2s
· Suppliers still receiving physical checks should switch to Paymode
February 5, 2021
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· PCards may only be used by cardholders
· Postdoctoral payments now processed through Payroll
· Upcoming Concur trainings by Travel Services
· Avoiding duplicates – how to assign invoice numbers
· Student Payroll moving to P&PS
March 5, 2021
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· Tax Exemption Certificates
· Understanding Your 1042S
· Travel Card Training – Refresher
· How To Approve An Invoice In Ariba
· Gift Card Policy
April 2, 2021
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· PCard Monitoring
· Travel Card Monitoring
· BUworks Training Links
· Online Tax Forms
· Supplier Paper Invoicing
May 7, 2021
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· Year-end Memo Upcoming
· Lost/Stolen PCard or Travel Card
· Payroll & Student Payroll – Combined
· When to use the Travel Card vs the PCard
· Accounts Payable Trainings/Info Sessions
June 4, 2021
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· Payroll & Payment Services back on campus
· Suppliers must send invoices via Ariba, not mail/email
· Payroll & Payment Services – Goals
· Hold for Pickup checks only in extreme circumstances
· How to view invoices and payments on a PR/PO