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Calendars
- Northwestern Monthly Financial Closing Schedule
- Payroll Calendars
- Endowment Distribution Schedule for Fiscal Year
Northwestern Financials and Cognos
Chartstring (Accounting Structure)
- Chart of Accounts Overview and Definitions
- McCormick Department Tree
- Chart of Accounts Quick Reference Guide with Dept ID Prefix & Fund Descriptions
- Chart of Accounts (COA) Crosswalk between NUFinancials and CUFS
- How to Search for a Chart String by Name Only
- Account Code Guide
Purchasing
- Purchasing and Payments Overview
- iBuyNU (via The NU Portal)
- Procurement and Payment Services and Forms
- Preferred Vendors
- Bid Process
- Purchasing Decision Documentation (OnBase Form, will require login)
- Northwestern Corporate Card
- Signature Authority
Travel and Entertainment
- Travel and Entertainment Overview
- Expense Reimbursement Guidelines
- Expense Reports in NUFinancials (MyHR Learn)
- NUFinancials Tips
Journals
Cognos Reports
- NUFinancials Reports Overview
- Financial Reporting
- Reporting and Analytics in Cognos BI (MyHR Learn)
- Guide to Setting Security Options for Excel for Cognos Reports
- CONDUITS Online Reports
- CSV Format: How to run and read GL008 in CSV Format
GL068 Guides
- Quick Overview to GL068 Financial Summary
- Tips for Reading the GL068 Financial Summary
- Guide for GL068 Summary
Endowment Management
Northwestern Policies and Procedures
Northwestern University Policies
McCormick Policies, Procedures, and Forms
- McCormick Faculty Salary Policy – AY Salary, Summer Salary, NIH Cap
- McCormick Corporate Card Guidelines
- McCormick Corporate Card Transaction Log
- McCormick Entertainment Guidelines
- McCormick Fixed Price Contract Policy
McCormick Expense Report Processing
- McCormick Reimbursement Exception & 90 day Exception Request Form
- McCormick Expense Report Flowchart
- McCormick Expense Report Review Checklist
- McCormick Signatures Required on Expense Reports
Forms
Financial and Accounting Forms
- Visitor's Expense Report
- Contracted Services
- IRS Form W-9
- Journal Processing
- Petty Cash Pay-out
- Gift Transmittal
- Equipment Disposal
- Certification for Faculty iPAD on start-up
- Project ID ChartField Request Form
Purchasing
- Bid Process
- Purchasing Decision Documentation (OnBase Form, will require login)
- Corporate Cardholder Guide
- Northwestern University Tax-Exempt Status (NetID and password required)
Expense Reimbursement
- McCormick Customer Service Center – Reimbursements (CSC-R)
- McCormick Reimbursement Exception & 90 day Exception Request Form
- Foreign Per Diem Rates
- OANDA, Currency Site for Foreign Exchange Rate
For payroll forms, visit our Human Resources section.