Business Matters

In our previous Business Matters article, we introduced the foundational accounting equation:

As vacation season approaches, many of us will be traveling for work, personal time, or both. Whether you’re headed across the state or abroad, a little preparation can go a long way in keeping University data and devices secure.

Before You Go

BobcatBUY 26.1 release is going live on 3/30/2026 and brings a refreshed look to the Service Agreement and Payment Request forms.

Several enhancements were implemented across the OBI Finance and Human Resource dashboards last month, aimed at improving data visibility and making it easier for users to access the information.

BobcatBUY 26.1 release is going live on 3/30/2026 and brings a refreshed look to the Service Agreement and Payment Request forms.

In Article 1 of the Accounting Series, we introduced accounting as a system for understanding how money, resources, and obligations flow through the university. Now it’s time to explore the foundation of all accounting, the accounting formula. 

This article is the second edition of the tax series, which aims to provide you with practical guidance on tax topics that may arise in university operations. In this edition, we focus on Unrelated Business Income (UBI).

Departments are required to review all Sponsored, Internal, and Cost Share awards no less than once per month to avoid overspending and prevent delays in the award closeout once the funding period has ended. This applies to all awards managed through the Grants Accounting system using the Project-Task-Award (PTA) account number.

As announced in the February 26 edition of Ohio today, the Ohio University Executive Staff Policy Committee (ESPC) and the President final approved policy updates to