Accounting

The Accounting Department is an integral part of the Administrative Services Division of the Technical College System of Georgia (DTAE). Accounting personnel must abide by the accounting rules and regulations established by the State of Georgia. They also adhere to the Federal Guidelines that relate to the Federal grants that DTAE administers.

The Accounting Department’s fundamental sections include, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Institutional Support.

The Accounts Payable section is responsible for processing vendor payments and travel requests for the Central Office of DTAE. It is also responsible for recording payments to the thirty-four technical colleges, local school boards and the Board of Regents’ colleges who receive both state and federal funds from DTAE.

The Accounts Receivable section is responsible for processing deposits, setting up and maintaining receivables and monitoring bank and Treasury balances. It is responsible for requesting reimbursements for federal and state grants, as well as, GSFIC projects. This section also processes ACH payments to the technical colleges and wire transfers to miscellaneous vendors.

The Institutional Support section provides assistance and guidance to the technical colleges in the area of accounting and in the use of the accounting systems, which include PeopleSoft and Banner. Institutional Support personnel also provide periodic updates of changes in accounting rules and regulations as related to the technical colleges.

The Accounting Department strives to provide exceptional customer service to the Central Office Staff, technical colleges and external customers while fulfilling its support role in the Administrative Service Division of DTAE.