About Us
Accounting and Financial Management (AFM) provides a comprehensive range of financial services that support the University’s students, faculty and staff, contributors, and campus partners. AFM oversees financial accounting and reporting, student accounts receivable, payroll, tax compliance, inventory management, treasury operations, and risk services. Administrative Services offers convenient access to these functions by assisting with manual checks, invoicing, cashier services, and other operational needs.
Student Accounts Receivable
Student Accounts Receivable (SAR) manages the assessment, billing, and collection of student tuition, fees, and other University debts. The unit supports students, faculty, and staff by ensuring transactions are handled with accuracy, integrity, and efficiency, while providing timely and respectful customer service.
Payroll Services
Payroll Services ensures accurate and timely compensation for University employees and provides resources and support for payroll-related questions. The unit produces and distributes payroll for approximately 29,000 employees across the University.
Treasury and Risk Management
Treasury and Risk Services provides bursar (cashier) services, manages University cash flow and investments, oversees payment and merchant services with PCI compliance, and administers insurance and risk management programs to safeguard University assets.
Financial Accounting and Reporting
Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) manages the University’s accounting in *DEFINE, supporting departments to ensure accurate recording of income, expenses, assets, and liabilities. FAR also prepares timely financial reports that comply with GASB standards, UT System and Texas Comptroller guidance, University policies, and all applicable state laws and regulations.
Inventory Services
Inventory Services coordinates the University’s capital and controlled asset accounting, supporting departments in maintaining accurate inventory records. The unit ensures compliance with University rules and external reporting requirements to support financial reporting, grant compliance, and income recognition, and to meet audit expectations from funding and oversight entities.
Tax Services
Tax Services manages the University's tax reporting and compliance. Find guidance on tax forms, information reporting (such as 1098-T and 1099), sales and use tax, unrelated business income, and related compliance requirements.
Administrative Services
Administrative Services supports Accounting and Financial Management units and campus departments by providing customer service and facilitating access to services such as invoicing, manual checks, cashier transactions, and other operational needs.