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Updated List of Approved Suppliers Now Available on the Finance Website

Friday, September 25, 2020

The Strategic Sourcing team has created a new space on the Finance website to provide key information on approved suppliers, as well as updated contract details for the UBC community.

Categories are also now available to help users find the information they need with regards...

Student Enrolment Remains Strong at UBC

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Student enrolment numbers remain strong this fall at UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan—a sign of the university’s stellar academic reputation. Students are keenly interested in achieving their educational ambitions at UBC, despite challenges posed by COVID-19.

Finance COVID-19 Safety Plans

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

UBC's central finance teams are distributed across a variety of facilities, and COVID-19 Safety Plans have been prepared for each of them.

The central finance teams are part of the Vice-President Finance & Operations (VPFO) portfolio, and the VPFO COVID-19 Safety Plan...

Central Finance Teams Launch "Finance Update"

Friday, September 18, 2020

As the university prepares for Workday, UBC's central finance teams — Comptroller, Treasury, and Finance & Operational Excellence — are sharing information on key changes and mapping out business process adjustments that are needed to support our community.

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Hyperion 2.0 Workshops

Thursday, September 17, 2020

To support planning and forecasting activities within Workday, a new instance of Hyperion has been created — Hyperion 2.0.

To help prepare UBC's finance community, Hyperion 2.0 workshops have been scheduled for September and October as below. These workshops will be co-led by...

Preparing for Workday Go-Live: Key Finance Milestones

Thursday, August 27, 2020

Information to help you prepare for the implementation of Workday, including key upcoming Finance milestones, is now available on the Integrated Program Renewal (IRP) website.

These dates relate primarily to "cutover" —...

What is Financial Planning & Analysis at UBC?

Monday, August 17, 2020

At UBC we have two central Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) functions that produce a wide range of data-driven insights, with financial models that support everything from operational decision-making to organizational strategy.

These models increase performance...

UBC Outlines Budget for 2020/21

Friday, July 31, 2020

The Board of Governors has approved UBC's budget for the 2020/21 fiscal year.

The UBC Budget represents the financial plan for the university — it serves as a roadmap to allocate the university’s revenues against anticipated expenses.

The process for developing the...

2019/2020 Consolidated Financial Statements Now Available

Friday, July 24, 2020

Our consolidated financial statements reflect the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of UBC. They are prepared according to accounting standards, audited by our external auditors and reported to the Province.

The Consolidated Financial Statements for the...

UBC Continues Commitment to Mitigating Climate Change, Signs Principles for Responsible Investment

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Following UBC’s declaration of a climate emergency and commitment to two key divestment initiatives, the university is pleased to share that UBC...