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Banner Budget Account Set-Up
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Banner Budget Account Set-Up
Please request your account as soon as possible, as it may take up to ten days to fulfill the request.

A. If you do not currently have a Banner INB account (check the list of accounts in Computer Resourses Menu [MARS] if you aren't sure), follow these instructions:

  1. Go to the SPU homepage.
  2. Go to “Banner Information System” (a menu selection in the colored bar at the top of the page).
  3. Click on "Click here to enter the Banner Information System."
  4. Enter your staff ID and Banner PIN (see instructions on the web page for the pin).
  5. Click on “Computer Resources Menu” (MARS).
  6. Click on “Request a Resource.”
  7. Under “Please choose the type of account you wish to create from the drop-down box,” select "Banner INB" and click on the "Continue" button.
  8. The "Create Resource" web page will open. At the bottom, fill out the information for your supervisor, department, and Banner class in the appropriate boxes:
    • Who is your supervisor? This is the person CIS will call to confirm that you will be using Banner for legitimate job reasons.
    • What SPU department or work group do you work in?
    • What access level do you need (if you know): Enter "Banner Budget Class."
  9. Click "Submit."

Please Note: Your supervisor must send an email to, or a memo addressed to, the Finance Office, listing all fund and organization codes for which you will be responsible.

B. If you do currently have Banner INB listed in your list of resources, then follow these instructions:

  1. Go to the SPU homepage.
  2. Go to “Banner Information System” (a menu selection in the colored bar at the top of the page).
  3. Click on "Click here to enter the Banner Information System."
  4. Enter your staff ID and Banner PIN (see instructions on the web page for the pin).
  5. Click on "Computer Resources Menu" (MARS).
  6. Click on “Manage Your Computer Resources” (Windows Domain, Netstore, Email, and more).
  7. Find the "Preferred Banner INB Production" account section. Click on "Request Increased Permissions."
  8. The "Request Permission Change" web page will open. At the bottom, fill out the information for your supervisor, department, and Banner class in the appropriate boxes:
    • Who is your supervisor? This is the person CIS will call to confirm that you will be using Banner for legitimate job reasons.
    • What SPU department or work group do you work in?
    • What access level do you need (if you know): Enter "Banner Budget Class."
  9. Click "Submit."

Please Note: Your supervisor must send an email to, or a memo addressed to, the Finance Office, listing all fund and organization codes for which you will be responsible.


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FGITBSR – Shows assets, liabilities and the balance in your fund.

  • COA: S
  • Fiscal Yr: 05 (This is an example for fiscal year 04-05.)
  • Fund: [your fund number]
  • Ctrl-Page Down to bring up the information, or mouse click in the account section below.

Your fund balance is reflected in account 10197 Cash Fund-Intf Rcv-Pyb under the column “Curr. Balance.” To the right of this column, you will see either a D or a C. D indicates a positive balance, and C indicates a negative balance. To see the activity in any of the accounts shown, highlight the account, click on Options at the top, and then select Query General Ledger Activity Info.

This will bring you to form FGIGLAC. This form provides a listing of the activity in a particular balance sheet account. In order to specify a particular period, click on the Rollback button (circular arrow on the top left of the toolbar):

  • Fill in the period (01 is July, 02 is August, etc.), fiscal year, fund and account.
  • Ctrl-Page Down or click in an account area in the next section and a listing will appear (if no information appears, you may have to press F8 – a message will be at the bottom of the screen).
  • Exit (X button on the top right of the toolbar) will bring you back to FGITBSR if you originated in that form.


FGIBDSR – Provides a summary of the revenue and expenses for a specific fund and organization.

  • Chart: S
  • Fiscal Yr: 05 (This is an example for fiscal year 04-05.)
  • Index: [Leave blank.]
  • Include Revenue Account: [Click on the box to select this option (only expenses will show if this box is not checked).]
  • Commit Ind: [Leave it selected on “Both.”]
  • Fill in Orgn and Fund. When the fund is filled in, often the program will automatically appear. If this happens, you should delete the program in order to make sure all of the information will appear.
  • Ctrl-Page Down or click in an account area of the next section and the revenue and expenditures will appear by account in the YTD Activity column

To see the activity in any of the accounts shown, highlight the account, click on Options at the top, and then select Transaction Detail Information.

This will bring you to form FGITRND. This form provides a listing of the activity in a particular revenue or expense account. In order to specify a particular period, click on the Rollback button (circular arrow):

  • Fill in COA, FY, Fund, Orgn, Account and Prd (period). Delete the program if it appears, as it may limit the information that will show up. You can also leave Account blank at this point, and it will show you details for all of the Account activity in your fund and org.
  • Ctrl-Page Down or click in an account area in the next section and a listing will appear (if no information appears, you may have to press F8 – a message will be at the bottom of the screen).
  • Exit (X button on top right) will bring you back to FGIBDSR if you originated in that form.
  • Note: The symbol “+” indicates an increase to revenue or expense – note the account number.
    The symbol “-“ indicates a decrease to revenue or expense – note the account number.


NOTE – If you would like to export the information you are viewing on screen, proceed as follows:

  • Go to the drop-down menu under “Help.”
  • Select “Extract Data No Key” – it is about 3/4 down the drop-down list. You can then open this and it will take you to a Microsoft Excel file.
 





   
 




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