Panther Post
The Newsletter of FIU Office of the Controller
Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) – IRS Form 990-T
Florida International University is required by Federal law to prepare an income tax return for net income from activities unrelated……(click to read more)
Monthly Closing Calendars
The General Ledger for August 2023 has closed. The current and future month-end processing deadline schedules are located at Monthly Closing Deadlines… (click to read more)
Feature Articles
Travel News
Travel Module Updates
Travel Authorization Workflow
Expense Report Workflow
Limiting Allowable Hotel Expenses Continues for FY-2024
Reminders & Deadlines
Departmental Card Approval Deadline
September 15th, 2023
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Pending Travel Reports
Please approve Travel Authorizations, Cash Advances, and Expense reports in a timely manner.(click to read more)
Surplus Form Submission Requirements
Effective immediately, the University has implemented changes to the Surplus Form submission requirements. The most significant change is that pictures must be attached to the email sent to property@fiu.edu of the equipment that is listed on the Surplus Form.
The Surplus Form has been updated with specific instructions on page 2 of the form.
Please take a few minutes to review the form located at: https://controller.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2020/08/SurplusForm.pdf
Should you need additional information or have any questions, please contact Property Control at: property@fiu.edu or (305) 348-2167.
For additional information, please visit Asset Management’s website: https://controller.fiu.edu/departments/accounting-reporting/asset-management/
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Newsletter 2022-2023 Volume 11
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Newsletter 2022-2023 Volume 10
← Back to Newsletter ArchiveIn this edition... Monthly Closing Deadlines PantherSoft Financials Upgrade Fiscal Year End 2022-2023 Memorandum is now available Help Us Help You! Travel News - Paying for a Rental Vehicle Payment Services Unidentified Wire Transfers and...
Newsletter 2022-2023 Volume 9
← Back to Newsletter ArchiveIn this edition... Monthly Closing Deadlines PantherSoft Financials Upgrade Shopper Role Accounts Payable Reminders UPS Shipments Travel News - Paying for a Rental Vehicle Reminders and Deadlines NewsMonthly Closing DeadlinesThe March 2023...
Newsletter 2022-2023 Volume 8
← Back to Newsletter ArchiveIn this edition... Monthly Closing Deadlines Introducing the new Shopper Role Card Cancellation Process Credit Card Reconciliation: Attaching Documentation Closing Purchase Orders Automatically Unidentified Wire Transfers and ACH Payments...
Newsletter 2022-2023 Volume 7
← Back to Newsletter ArchiveIn this edition... Monthly Closing Deadlines New myFIUmarket Catalog - Cell Signaling Coming Soon in myFIUmarket - Amazon Business Procurated Minimum order requirement for Office Supplies Mandatory Use of The Travel Authorization (TA)...
Newsletter 2022-2023 Volume 6
← Back to Newsletter ArchiveIn this edition... Monthly Closing Deadlines Shopper Role in myFIUmarket Surplus Form Submission Requirements Travel News Mandatory Use of The Travel Authorization (TA) Request Process for International Travel International Travel Screening...
Newsletter 2022-2023 Volume 5
← Back to Newsletter ArchiveIn this edition... Monthly Closing Deadlines Delegate Approval Before Leaving Office for Holiday Year End Break Travel News Mandatory Use of The Travel Authorization (TA) Request Process for International Travel International Travel...
Newsletter 2022-2023 Volume 4
← Back to Newsletter ArchiveIn this edition... Monthly Closing Deadlines Supplier Portal Reminder of New Supplier On-Boarding Requirements GovSpend Pcard Purchase Alert Go-Live International Travel Screening and Reporting and Foreign Influence Risk Travel Reminders...
Newsletter 2022-2023 Volume 3
← Back to Newsletter ArchiveIn this edition... Monthly Closing Deadlines Non-Conforming Dashboards GovSpend Quotes Updates to the Procurement Manual International Travel Screening and Reporting and Foreign Influence Risk Travel UPS Shipments Unidentified Wire...
Newsletter 2022-2023 Volume 2
← Back to Newsletter ArchiveIn this edition... Monthly Closing Deadlines Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) - IRS Form 990-T Procurement Services Category Teams International Travel Screening & Reporting and Foriegn Influence Risk Travel Limiting Allowable Hotel...
Newsletter 2022-2023 Volume 1
← Back to Newsletter ArchiveIn this edition... Monthly Closing Deadlines Non-Conforming Purchases New myFIUmarket Catalog - Agilent and Life Technology President's Delegation of Power Journal Voucher Enhancements International Travel Screening and Reporting and...
Newsletter 2021-2022 Volume 12
← Back to Newsletter ArchiveIn this edition... Fiscal Year End 2021-2022 Memorandum is now available Monthly Closing Deadlines Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Processes Accounts Payable Information and Deadlines Changes in UPS Contract New myFIUMarket...