Use Banner Document Imaging to automate the Journal Entry Process



Initiative TitleUse Banner Document Imaging to automate the Journal Entry Process
Submitted in Previous Year(s)No
Critical Information, Notes, Justification, Rationale

When viewing Banner Document Imaging with IT and Ellucian Personnel via Web for the Document Attachment feature to enhance the auto approval process for Purchase Reqs, we were shown that their is a process within Banner to automate the journal entry approval process.  Our current process involves select Business Office Personnel to initiate a journal entry, they print the entry and hand it to Betsy or Kim who enters it in Banner, then it is provided to the Comptroller for review.  The review process is after the posting of the journal entry, if the review process catches an issue then another paper journal entry is created to fix the one already posted.  Also this process does not catch keying errors that Betsy or Kim might do.  The automated process will allow the select few of the office to initiate the journal entry themselves in Banner, attach supporting documentation, then be reviewed by the Comptroller or Assistant Comptroller, and then either the Comptroller or Assistant Comptroller can post the entry into Banner.  Not only will it create a more efficient process, but it will save paper as well. This is a common practice that would be nice to implement at our institution.

Consequences of this initiative not being funded

I believe that we already have this functionality and it just needs to be activated, and the supporting documentation can be attached easily since we already have Banner Document Attachment feature.  So no funding is necessary just employee time.

Department GoalsTo facilitate and increase transperancy of Business Office Transactions.
Programs
LocationsMain Campus
Estimated Completion Date08/01/2021
Will this initiative span multiple budget years?Yes
ImportanceHigh
Funding Source
Created12/12/2019 5:38 pm
Updated07/27/2020 2:13 am

Institutional Goals

Goal How will the initiative support this institutional goal?
Successful automation of the journal entry process will allow efficiency in tracking the journal entry, as well as catching keying errors prior to posting or errors in the initial entry itself.
Automation of the Journal Entry process will stream line operations to be for efficient and effective.

Action Steps

Action Step Responsible Party Order
IT validate that all we need to do is activate the Auto Journal Entry Process IT 1
IT to train Business Office on using the Auto Journal Entry Process IT 2

Expected Outcomes

Outcome Order
The process will be automated 1

Assessment Methods

Method Description Other Method Responsible Party
Other Enter other assessment method The automated journal entry process works. Comptroller

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