Finance 101 Resources
If you pay invoices, enter requisitions, monitor budget(s), or have financial related questions, then these Finance 101 resources are meant for you.
Topics include:
- Fund types and the differences between General Use (GU) and Restricted Use (RU) funds, and why this matters for every transaction
- The FOAPAL string, which tells the story of each financial transaction
- The Annual Budget Cycle, which determines how budgets are built and managed at WSU
- Financial systems, including TM1 (budget), Emburse Enterprise (formerly Chrome River; invoices, travel, and pcard reconcilliation), Wu-Buy (eProcurement), and Banner Self Service 9
- Key reports for monitoring department budgets and transactions in WSU Reporting
Financial Services Update Resources
Resources from the WSU Finance 101: Updated, Expanded, and Essential session held on October 22, 2025 are listed below.
Previous Financial Services Update Resources