Lunch and Table Discussions

Tuesday, April 1, 2014
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Attendees should register to participate in a lunch table discussion. You can discuss issues with other business and finance colleagues to share ideas, best practices and solutions to problems. There will be a facilitator for each topic but discussions will be driven primarily by your comments and questions. When you make your lunch selection, you will be able to select a first and second choice lunch table topic.

Potential topics are listed below. Final topics will be determined based on attendees’ selections.

• Best Practices in Cash Handling
• Best Practices in Subrecipient Monitoring
• Budget Planning
• Consult with the Accounting Consulting Group
• Discussion: The Changing Tide of Federal Regulations That Impact Research Administration
• Equipment Management Myth Busters
• Help With Managing Your Accounts Receivable
• How to Prevent Fraud
• How to Request Lease Space On or Off Campus
• iCS Tips and Tools
• Institutional Review Board (IRB) Process
• Interviewing Skills and Techniques
• Leadership Skills and Crucial Conversations to Manage College/Unit Operations
• Maintaining Work-Life Balance
• New Business Manager Resources
• New Hires, Visa Status and the Insurance Market Place
• Payment Methods - Purchase Orders & Others
• Persuasion: Strategies for Enhancing Your Influence
• Reporting Best Practices
• Research Conflicts of Interest
• Research Services and Contract Negotiations
• Successfully Managing Self-Supporting Funds
• TEM, Travel and T-Card
• Topics in Facilities Management
• Update on SURS and Pension Reform
• Using Available Data to Support Business Practices
• Where to Find Information on the OBFS Website

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