{"id":5786,"date":"2018-02-12T13:58:56","date_gmt":"2018-02-12T18:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/facts\/?page_id=5786"},"modified":"2025-04-17T15:13:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T19:13:30","slug":"business-operations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/facts\/quick-reference-sheets\/business-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Operations: How Can We Help?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This \u2018How can we help?\u2019 sheet aims to help administrative staff answer the following questions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Which services does Business Operations provide \u2026 ?<\/li>\n<li>What is the difference between the \u2018Business Office\u2019 and \u2018Business Operations\u2019 \u2026?<\/li>\n<li>Who should I call for help with \u2026 ?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Business Operations<\/h3>\n<p>We provide financial services and advice to the University community with respect to the processing of financial transactions, including<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>guidance related to Financial Services\u2019 policies,<\/li>\n<li>taxation requirements,<\/li>\n<li>PCI compliance requirements,<\/li>\n<li>cash-handing processes, and<\/li>\n<li>we can do your invoicing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Location: <\/strong>The \u2018Business Office\u2019 is the physical location where you can find us, 301 Robertson Hall<br \/>\n<strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/financialservices\/business-operations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">carleton.ca\/financialservices\/business-operations<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Phone: <\/strong>613-520-2600, ext. 2494<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Business Operations\u2019 Organization Chart<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5798 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/facts\/wp-content\/uploads\/BO.OrgChart.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/facts\/wp-content\/uploads\/BO.OrgChart.jpg 625w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/facts\/wp-content\/uploads\/BO.OrgChart-160x42.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/facts\/wp-content\/uploads\/BO.OrgChart-240x63.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/facts\/wp-content\/uploads\/BO.OrgChart-400x106.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/facts\/wp-content\/uploads\/BO.OrgChart-360x95.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Accounts Payable<\/h3>\n<p>Accounts Payable is responsible for the timely and accurate processing of all non-payroll disbursements made by the University.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#105;&#108;t&#x6f;&#x3a;&#x61;&#99;co&#x75;&#x6e;&#116;&#115;&#46;&#x70;&#x61;&#x79;&#97;bl&#x65;&#x40;&#99;&#97;r&#x6c;&#x65;&#x74;&#111;n&#46;&#x63;&#x61;\">&#x61;&#x63;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x75;&#x6e;&#x74;&#x73;&#x2e;&#x70;&#x61;&#x79;&#x61;&#x62;&#x6c;&#x65;&#x40;&#x63;&#x61;&#x72;&#x6c;&#x65;&#116;&#111;&#110;&#46;&#99;&#97;<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Phone:<\/strong> 613-520-3627<\/p>\n<p><strong>Services Offered:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Get reimbursed for travel:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/financialservices\/business-operations\/accounts-payable\/travel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">carleton.ca\/financialservices\/business-operations\/accounts-payable\/travel\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Pay an invoice:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/financialservices\/business-operations\/accounts-payable\/cheque-requisitions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">carleton<strong>.<\/strong>ca\/financialservices\/business-operations\/accounts-payable\/cheque-requisitions\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Determine status of a payment <\/strong><strong>to a company, individual or self:<\/strong>\u00a0email <a href=\"&#109;&#x61;&#x69;l&#116;&#x6f;:&#97;&#x63;c&#111;&#x75;n&#116;&#x73;&#x2e;&#112;&#x61;&#x79;a&#98;&#x6c;e&#64;&#x63;a&#114;&#x6c;&#x65;&#116;&#x6f;&#x6e;&#46;&#99;&#x61;\">&#97;c&#x63;o&#x75;n&#x74;&#115;&#x2e;&#112;&#x61;&#121;a&#x62;l&#x65;&#64;&#x63;&#97;&#x72;&#108;&#x65;&#116;&#x6f;&#110;&#46;&#x63;a<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Receive an advance for out of pocket expenses before travelling:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/financialservices\/business-operations\/accounts-payable\/travel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">carleton.ca\/financialservices\/business-operations\/accounts-payable\/travel\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Pay an independent contractor\/outside individual to perform a service:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/financialservices\/business-operations\/accounts-payable\/payment-to-a-small-business-or-individual\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">carleton.ca\/financialservices\/business-operations\/accounts-payable\/payment-to-a-small-business-or-individual\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Pay an honorarium: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/financialservices\/business-operations\/accounts-payable\/payment-to-a-small-business-or-individual\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">carleton.ca\/financialservices\/business-operations\/accounts-payable\/payment-to-a-small-business-or-individual\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Cash and Banking<\/h3>\n<p>The Cash Office\u00a0processes all of the incoming financial transactions for the University (e.g. student payments, grant funding, ancillary sales).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"&#109;&#x61;&#105;&#x6c;&#116;&#x6f;&#58;&#x72;e&#x63;e&#x69;p&#x74;&#46;&#97;&#x63;&#99;&#x6f;&#117;&#x6e;&#116;&#x69;&#110;&#x67;&#64;&#x63;a&#x72;l&#x65;t&#111;&#x6e;&#46;&#x63;&#97;\">&#x72;&#x65;&#x63;&#x65;&#x69;&#x70;&#x74;&#x2e;&#x61;&#x63;&#x63;&#111;&#117;&#110;&#116;&#105;&#110;&#103;&#64;carle&#x74;&#x6f;&#x6e;&#x2e;&#x63;&#x61;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Services Offered:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide banking info for incoming electronic payments<\/li>\n<li>Review and provide feedback on unit cash handling processes<\/li>\n<li>Support units generating business revenue<\/li>\n<li>Provide payment-related support for conference or event planning<\/li>\n<li>Assist in locating missing incoming payments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Credit Cards and PCI Compliance<\/h3>\n<p>The university\u2019s PCI Compliance Officer oversees e-commerce and credit\/debit card activities and, together with ITS Security, co-leads the University&#8217;s PCI Compliance efforts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#105;&#108;to&#x3a;&#x70;&#x63;&#105;co&#x6d;&#x70;&#x6c;&#105;&#97;n&#x63;&#x65;&#x40;&#99;&#97;r&#x6c;&#x65;&#x74;&#111;&#110;&#46;c&#x61;\">&#x70;&#x63;&#x69;&#x63;&#111;&#109;&#112;li&#x61;&#x6e;&#x63;&#x65;&#x40;&#99;&#97;&#114;le&#x74;&#x6f;&#x6e;&#x2e;&#x63;&#97;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Services Offered:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Guidance on accepting credit\/debit card payments at the university<\/li>\n<li>Provision of new merchant accounts and onboarding support to departments<\/li>\n<li>Operational and compliance support for units already accepting payment cards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Student Accounts<\/h3>\n<p>Student Accounts Receivable is responsible for responding to student inquiries related to the payment of fees.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"&#x6d;&#97;i&#x6c;&#x74;&#111;:&#x73;&#x74;&#117;d&#x65;&#x6e;&#116;&#46;&#x61;&#x63;&#99;o&#x75;&#110;&#116;s&#x40;&#99;a&#x72;&#x6c;&#101;t&#x6f;&#x6e;&#46;c&#x61;\">&#115;&#x74;&#x75;&#100;&#x65;&#x6e;&#116;&#x2e;&#x61;&#99;&#x63;&#x6f;&#117;&#x6e;&#x74;&#115;&#x40;&#x63;&#97;&#x72;&#x6c;&#101;&#x74;&#x6f;&#110;&#x2e;&#x63;a<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Phone: <\/strong>613-520-3626<\/p>\n<p><strong>Services Offered:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Provide advice about payment options:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/studentaccounts\/fee-payment\/payment-methods\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">carleton.ca\/studentaccounts\/fee-payment\/payment-methods<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Provide information about financial dates and deadlines for students:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/studentaccounts\/dates-deadlines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">carleton.ca\/studentaccounts\/dates-deadlines\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Issue student-related tax forms: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/studentaccounts\/income-tax-forms-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">carleton.ca\/studentaccounts\/income-tax-forms-students\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Provide guidance on Employee Tuition Benefit application:<\/strong>\u00a0email <a href=\"&#109;&#x61;i&#x6c;&#x74;&#111;&#x3a;s&#116;&#x75;&#100;&#x65;n&#116;&#x2e;a&#x63;c&#111;&#x75;n&#x74;&#x73;&#64;&#x63;a&#114;&#x6c;&#101;&#x74;o&#110;&#x2e;&#99;&#x61;\">&#x73;&#x74;&#117;&#100;&#101;n&#x74;&#x2e;&#x61;&#99;&#99;ou&#x6e;&#x74;&#x73;&#64;&#99;a&#x72;&#x6c;&#x65;&#116;&#111;&#110;&#46;&#x63;&#x61;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>General Accounts Receivable<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>General Accounts Receivable ensures the timely processing of invoices for services performed by the University community. \u00a0This service includes the mailing of invoices, collection and deposit of receivables and finally journalizing all pertinent accounting entries for the end user to review on FAST reporting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Email:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"&#109;&#x61;&#105;&#x6c;&#116;&#x6f;&#58;&#x67;&#101;&#x6e;&#101;&#x72;&#97;&#x6c;&#46;&#x41;&#82;&#x40;&#99;&#x61;&#114;&#x6c;&#101;&#x74;&#111;&#x6e;&#46;&#x63;a\">ge&#110;&#101;&#114;&#97;&#x6c;&#x2e;&#x41;&#x52;&#x40;ca&#114;&#108;&#101;&#116;&#x6f;&#x6e;&#x2e;&#x63;&#x61;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Services Offered:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prepare invoices for services performed for external clients<\/li>\n<li>Ensure your revenue is recovered properly<\/li>\n<li>Provide guidance on whether taxes are applicable<\/li>\n<li>Advise on status of collection of invoices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This \u2018How can we help?\u2019 sheet aims to help administrative staff answer the following questions: Which services does Business Operations provide \u2026 ? 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