{"id":2207,"date":"2018-01-05T11:42:09","date_gmt":"2018-01-05T16:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fbofirst\/?page_id=2207"},"modified":"2026-03-17T09:51:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T13:51:36","slug":"services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fbo\/first\/services\/","title":{"rendered":"Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>List of Services<\/h2>\n<p>FiRST provides services to departments that may not have in house expertise or a large enough volume to employ a fulltime FTE. FiRST also assists departments in need of financial assistance in the form of account clean-up and restructuring.<\/p>\n<p><em>Below is a list of services FiRST provides.<\/em><\/p>\n<div role=\"tablist\" class=\"panel-group  oscitas-bootstrap-container\" id=\"unc-accordion-0\">\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-0\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-0\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-0\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-0\">\n                <strong>\ud83d\udd39<\/strong><strong>Budgeting, Accounting, and Financial Processing<\/strong>            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h4>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p>We manage day-to-day financial operations including budget development, account reconciliation, and transaction processing. Our goal is to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely support across all funding sources.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-1\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-1\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-1\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-1\">\n                <strong>\ud83d\udd39<\/strong><strong>Financial Reporting and Analysis<\/strong>            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h4>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p>We prepare standard financial reports tailored to faculty, departments, and leadership. These reports support informed decision-making through analysis of expenditures, forecasting, and funding balances.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-2\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-2\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-2\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-2\">\n                <\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd39<\/strong><strong> Business Manager-Level Support<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h4>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-2\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">FiRST provides business operations leadership for departments that need additional oversight. This includes advising on departmental budgets, reviewing complex transactions, resolving escalated issues, and coordinating with School of Medicine leadership on strategic financial matters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-3\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-3\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-3\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-3\">\n                <\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd39<\/strong><strong> Post-Award Management for Grants and Clinical Trials<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h4>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-3\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">We provide end-to-end post-award support, including account setup, effort tracking, financial monitoring, invoicing, and close-out. Our focus is on ensuring compliance with sponsor terms and UNC policies while keeping investigators informed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-1-0\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-1-0\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-1\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-1-0\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-1-0\">\n                <\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd39<\/strong><strong> HR Actions and Journal Entry Processing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h4>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-1-0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">We support personnel transactions such as funding source updates ad retroactive PAATs in ConnectCarolina. We also process financial journal entries to ensure funds are properly allocated and compliant with accounting standards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-2-0\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-2-0\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-2\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-2-0\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-2-0\">\n                <\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd39<\/strong><strong> All-Funds Financial Reporting and Analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h4>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-2-0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">We consolidate all funding sources\u2014state, trust, overhead, grants, and clinical\u2014into unified reports for comprehensive financial planning. This helps departments see the full picture of their financial health and supports strategic resource allocation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n<p><em>Click on one of the below links to submit a request.\u00a0 After your request has been submitted, a team member will reach out to you shortly to further discuss your submission.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg  oscitas-bootstrap-container\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/rasr.unc.edu\/\">RASR<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>List of Services FiRST provides services to departments that may not have in house expertise or a large enough volume to employ a fulltime FTE. FiRST also assists departments in need of financial assistance in the form of account clean-up and restructuring. 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