2023-2024 fiscal year-end schedule
Planning for a successful March 31 fiscal year-end close begins now.
The Finance department’s goal of a seamless fiscal year-end process relies on your co-operation and adherence to deadlines. Sunday, March 31 is the cut-off for the fiscal year. Also, please note that Friday, March 29 is the Good Friday statutory holiday.
This information will help you plan deadlines for processing transactions, so the university’s financial records are timely and accurate for all:
Purchase orders (PO)
To ensure expenses for goods that are physically received, or services incurred by Thursday, March 28 are captured as a fiscal 2023-2024 expenditure:
- Any purchase requisitions required after Friday, February 16 for the 2023-2024 fiscal year must be approved by Ben Suter, Director of Financial Operations. The expected delivery date of the goods must be indicated on the requisition to ensure it is properly recorded in the correct fiscal year. All POs issued must have a delivery date of on or before Thursday, March 28. Purchase orders issued that do not have a Thursday, March 28 delivery date will not be processed in the current fiscal year, as regulated accounting procedures require that items purchased during the current fiscal year but received after Thursday, March 28 be expensed to the next fiscal year and against the 2024-2025 budget.
- FAST users need to run My Outstanding Purchase Orders and Requisitions report via the module. This process helps staff identify their outstanding POs, invoices paid and remaining balance on those orders. For instructions, see the document.
- Please execute your report on Friday, February 23. If any of your outstanding POs can be closed, contact Cynthia McKeen, Buyer, no later than the end of business day Friday, March 1 and reference the PO number and reason for closing (e.g. paid already, invoice already sent to Accounts Payable, vendor no longer supplying goods).
If submitting an invoice to Accounts Payable that is final payment, please indicate this on the invoice so the PO can be fully liquidated and closed.
If your order is scheduled for receipt after Thursday, March 28, contact Donny Gough, Procurement Specialist, to inquire about how to issue an advance PO for fiscal 2024-2025.
All POs as of Thursday, March 28 will be closed out (no amendments can be made after a PO is closed). You will need to re-create requisitions/POs for any recurring payments and goods and services to be received after Thursday, March 28, ensuring adherence to regular purchasing procedures for the remaining value relating to the next fiscal year.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding POs, contact Kevin Jones, Manager, Procurement.
Cheques
All cheques received up to and including the morning of Thursday, March 28 should be physically delivered to the Campus Corners building no later than 11 a.m. on March 28. Any cheques received after 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 28 will be deposited and recorded in fiscal year 2024-2025.
Contact Financial Operations if you require more information.
Accounts receivable
Invoicing external customers
For goods and services that have been delivered or performed by Thursday, March 28 and for which the revenues have not yet been collected, you should establish an accounts receivable in fiscal year 2023-2024. This only relates to goods and services provided to external parties. To ensure all revenue earned to Thursday, March 28 is captured in the proper fiscal period in Banner, forward the invoicing details for services rendered or fees to be charged to external customers to the Accounts Receivable department by Friday, March 8 at 4 p.m. All invoicing details submitted after Friday, March 8 and before Thursday, March 28 for services rendered to March 28 will be accrued in fiscal year 2023-2024 and invoiced in Banner in fiscal year 2024-2025.
The final date and time to process invoices through Banner is Thursday, March 28 at noon.
If you have any questions, contact Trade AR, Accounts Receivable.
Prepaid expenses
Any expenses processed in fiscal year 2023-2024 that relate to the next fiscal year will be set up as a prepaid expense and charged to the 2024-2025 budget. If an expense spans both years, the expense will be prorated over both years. These expenses usually relate to conference registrations, advance seat sale airline tickets, subscriptions, etc.
Contact Financial Operations if you require more information.
Accounts payable
Review all files and ensure any invoices for goods or services received on or before Thursday, March 28 are properly approved and coded with the appropriate job cost allocation. The deadline for invoice submission is Thursday, March 28 at noon. Please indicate the purchase order number on the invoice where applicable to ensure purchase orders are completed and closed.
Only goods and services received on or before Thursday, March 28 are charged to fiscal year 2023-2024. Any purchase orders issued on Monday, April 1 will be charged to 2024-2025 budgets. If an invoice has not been received but there is sufficient support to accrue an expense to the current fiscal year, provide the supporting documentation by noon on Monday, April 1.
Contact accountspayable@ontariotechu.ca for additional information.
Corporate MasterCard statements
The following deadlines will ensure the proper recording of purchases made on corporate credit cards:
- Friday, March 29: March statements are available in Spend Dynamics for MasterCard card users to reconcile in Concur.
- Thursday, April 4: End-of-day deadline for all March cycle MasterCard reports reconciled and approved in Concur to Finance department.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding corporate MasterCard expenditures, contact finops@ontariotechu.ca.
Expense reports
Concur submission
Expense reimbursements incurred up to Thursday, March 28 should be submitted, approved and in Accounts Payable queue through Concur no later than 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 28 to be included in the current fiscal budget.
Manual claims
Reimbursement of expenses incurred to Sunday, March 31 through an expense report must be submitted to accountspayable@ontariotechu.ca no later than noon on Monday, April 1 for processing.
Please ensure all supporting receipts are provided and the expense report is properly approved and coded. Claims for expenses incurred after Sunday, March 31 should be reported on a separate expense form.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding expense report reimbursements, contact accountspayable@ontariotechu.ca.
Cash/travel advances
Please ensure all cash/travel advances are reconciled, with relevant documents/receipts attached in Concur, by Friday, March 8. You must e-transfer any remaining amounts back to the university. Send your e-transfer to treasury@ontariotechu.ca no later than Friday, March 22. Any requests for cash/travel advance after Friday, March 8 and not realized by Sunday, March 31 will be coded to the fiscal 2023-2024.
Payroll
Deadline for vacation leave reports for the period ending Sunday, March 31 should be updated in Banner by Wednesday, April 3. Vacation accruals will be completed on Thursday, April 4.
Research funds
- Faculty members are asked to review each of their external research funds (i.e. provided from external sources) for completeness and accuracy on or before Wednesday, March 6. Please consult with the faculty research analyst for support regarding this review and any subsequent adjustment.
Summary of key deadline dates for year-end processing
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February 23 |
Execute My Outstanding Purchase Orders report for review and validation. |
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February 29 |
February BMO statements available for MasterCard users |
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March 1 |
Completed outstanding purchase order report sent to Donny Gough. If any of your outstanding POs can be closed, contact Cynthia McKeen no later than the end of business day on Friday, March 1. |
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March 8 |
Accounts Receivable deadline for invoicing in Banner. |
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March 8 |
Deadline for all cash advances for travel expenses to Accounts Payable for processing. |
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March 28 |
Vendor invoices to the Accounts Payable department. |
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March 28 |
Deadline for taking all cheques received to Campus Corners no later than 11 a.m. |
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March 28 |
Expense reimbursements through Concur to Accounts Payable department by 4 p.m. |
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March 28 |
Accounts Receivable deadline for customer invoicing is noon. |
