Accounting Procedures and Approval Rules for School District 8, Lecture notes of Accounting

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Revised: March 15, 2019
Accounting Cheat Sheet
Approval Rules
Expense Payable To
Approval Signature Required
School Vendor
Principal
School Staff (Teacher, Secretary)
Principal
Principals & Vice-Principals
Superintendent
Board Office Vendor
Budget “Owner” (Director, District Principal,
Superintendent, Secretary-Treasurer)
Board Office Staff
Direct Report to (Director, District Principal,
Superintendent, Secretary-Treasurer)
Trustees & Superintendent
Secretary-Treasurer
Types of Payments & Appropriate Forms
Type of Payment
Submit to Accounts Payable
Invoice directly from vendor
Stamped & coded invoice
Contracts
Stamped & coded contract
Staff expense reimbursement
A.1 Reimbursement Claim Form
School expense reimbursement
A.1 Reimbursement Claim Form
Staff travel expense claim
A.2 Travel Claim Form
Transportation assistance
A.5 Transportation Assistance Reports
Honorarium
A.8 Honorarium Claim Form
Invoices: CRA Business Number vs SIN Number
Registered Businesses: CRA Business Number must be included on invoices
Service Providers that do not have a Business Number: must provide Social Insurance
Number (SIN). Please call in SIN information to Penny. Do not store this information.
T4As: School trust account payments to non-registered businesses, send a copy of the
invoice and payment details to Accounts Receivable (Penny) for T4A tracking.
Reminders for Submitting Invoices & Accounts Payable Forms
Invoices: Always stamp and fill in G/L code, amount, invoice number
All forms are fillable pdf’s: Please type when possible (preferred to handwritten)
Cheque payable to: must be the name on the bank account. Watch for personal name vs.
company name (e.g. company may have a bank account in their personal name)
Receipts: attach receipts, single sided, scanned
Mileage detail: must complete p. 2 of A.2 Travel Claim to be reimbursed for mileage, single
sided, scanned
Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Applications
Attach completed EFT applications for service providers and new vendors (if not on file)
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Accounting Cheat Sheet

Approval Rules Expense Payable To Approval Signature Required School Vendor Principal School Staff (Teacher, Secretary) Principal Principals & Vice-Principals Superintendent Board Office Vendor Budget “Owner” (Director, District Principal, Superintendent, Secretary-Treasurer) Board Office Staff Direct Report to (Director, District Principal, Superintendent, Secretary-Treasurer) Trustees & Superintendent Secretary-Treasurer Types of Payments & Appropriate Forms Type of Payment Submit to Accounts Payable Invoice directly from vendor Stamped & coded invoice Contracts Stamped & coded contract Staff expense reimbursement A.1 Reimbursement Claim Form School expense reimbursement A.1 Reimbursement Claim Form Staff travel expense claim A.2 Travel Claim Form Transportation assistance A.5 Transportation Assistance Reports Honorarium A.8 Honorarium Claim Form Invoices: CRA Business Number vs SIN NumberRegistered Businesses: CRA Business Number must be included on invoices  Service Providers that do not have a Business Number: must provide Social Insurance Number (SIN). Please call in SIN information to Penny. Do not store this information.  T4A’s: School trust account payments to non-registered businesses, send a copy of the invoice and payment details to Accounts Receivable (Penny) for T4A tracking. Reminders for Submitting Invoices & Accounts Payable FormsInvoices: Always stamp and fill in G/L code, amount, invoice number  All forms are fillable pdf’s: Please type when possible (preferred to handwritten)  Cheque payable to: must be the name on the bank account. Watch for personal name vs. company name (e.g. company may have a bank account in their personal name)  Receipts: attach receipts, single sided, scanned  Mileage detail: must complete p. 2 of A.2 Travel Claim to be reimbursed for mileage, single sided, scanned Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Applications  Attach completed EFT applications for service providers and new vendors (if not on file)

Revised: March 1 5 , 2019 BMO Card Expenses  Use BMO cards for: travel expenses, online purchases, purchases from small providers × Don’t use BMO cards for: primary vendors (e.g. Hall Printing). Submit these invoices to Accounts Payable Journal EntriesA.6 Journal Entry Request Form: submit to Accounts Receivable or Manager of Finance  Attach scanned back-up documentation  Note: Secretaries can enter journal entries within their School’s cost center Contacts Contact Type of Inquiries Rosanne Winter Accounts Payable 250 - 505 - 7052 [email protected]  Accounts Payable - invoices, contracts  Accounting Forms (A.1 etc.)  BMO cards – set-up, submissions and support  EFT applications  GST inquiries Penny Bush Accounting 250.505. [email protected]  Accounts Receivable - receipts, charitable receipts (must include scanner ready support documents for all receipts please)  Via E-funds & Accounting set-up, access and support  School department codes  Journal Entries  Bank Reconciliation – support and reconciled reports emailed to her  Bursaries & scholarships – collect & disburse funds  Grants & donations – collect & disburse funds  T4A Taxation  Collect & store Social Insurance Numbers (SIN) for service providers that do not have a Business Number Samara Shaw Manager of Finance / Comptroller 250 - 505 - 7046 [email protected]  SDS set-up and access  District GL accounts  Budgets and budget transfers  Journal Entries  RBC trust account signing authorities