Handbook of Business Procedures
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A. Introduction
B. Structure of the Handbook
C. Tips for Using the Handbook
D. Navigation Bar Help
A. Introduction
The Handbook of Business Procedures contains the fiscal policies and
procedures for Financial Affairs. The Handbook is designed to
provide information and guidance to departments regarding the appropriate
handling of financial matters.
This page describes how the Handbook is organized and provides tips for
using it.
Note: Headings and titles that are not linked indicate policies
that have yet to be documented.
The Handbook is maintained by the Office of Accounting. If you need
assistance finding information, or have suggestions for improvement,
please send an e-mail to
oa.askme@austin.utexas.edu, and a member of the Handbook Team will respond to you.
B. Structure of the Handbook
The Handbook of Business Procedures is organized into several broad topic
areas, called Parts. See the compressed Table of
Contents for the complete list of topic areas without subheadings. The expanded
Table of Contents lists the broad topic headings as well as the subheadings
for each part.
The upper section of the navigation bar on the left side of each Handbook
page contains links for quick access to the Handbook's Search feature,
Table of Contents, Frequently Asked Questions, pages with links to business forms,
user guides that explain how to use The University's financial systems, and alphabetical listings of Handbook resources, terminology, and index
topics.
The middle section of the navigation bar contains a link to this Help page. The Ask Me! link allows you to send an email to the Handbook
Team if you cannot find what you are looking for or if you would like
to offer feedback or suggestions about the Handbook.
The lower section of the navigation bar contains links to other related
policies, such as the University
of Texas Handbook of Operating Procedures, University of Texas System
Business Procedures Manual, University of Texas Regents' Rules, and
related offices in Financial Affairs.
Handbook pages that detail procedures have links to the previous and
next sections, as well as links to the tables of contents for the Parts
of the Handbook in which they are located. Some pages link to pages outside
of the Handbook, such as the Office of Accounting web page. Click the Back
button in your web browser to return to the previous page.
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C. Tips for Using the Handbook
To find a particular term on any Handbook page, select the Edit menu, then choose Find. The Find window will open. Enter the
text you want to find in the text box, and click the Find Next button.
The next occurrence of the term you entered will be highlighted on the
page.
The Handbook's Index contains an alphabetical list of topics that are
or will be contained in the Handbook. If a topic is available in the Handbook,
the index listing will provide a link to the appropriate page.
Headings and titles that are not linked indicate policies or procedures
that have yet to be documented.
Some helpful graphics and links are included in the Handbook to direct you to relevant forms, user guides, and related offices or additional information:
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D. Navigation Bar Links Help
Alphabetical listing:
Ask Me!
Opens a new email message to the Handbook Team that you can use
to ask a question or submit feedback or suggestions.
Contents
Links to the compressed Table of Contents for the Handbook. The Contents of the Handbook are the policies and procedures for handling financial matters at The University.
FAQs
Links to a list of Frequently Asked Questions and their answers.
Forms
Links to a list of forms used to conduct University business.
Help
Links to this Help page.
Index
Links to an alphabetical listing of Handbook topics.
Online Services
Links to a list of financial information and functions that are available online. Most online services require a high-assurance UT EID.
User Guides
Links to a list of user guides and other training tools that explain how to use the University's financial systems.
Related Offices
Links to a list of Financial Affairs and other administrative offices.
Related Policies
Links to a list of other related policy and procedure documents.
Resources
Links to an alphabetical listing of authoritative sources on business procedures.
Search
Links to a page that allows you to search for the term you are looking
for within the Handbook.
Terminology
Links to an alphabetical listing of terms used in the Handbook and
their definitions.
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