Nearly all organizations are faced with problems of classifying and coding financial data, management and technical information, components, stores, etc. and need to apply some logical and meaningful system of identification. This report examines the objectives and applications of classification and coding systems and reviews eight systems…

This handbook is intended to assist the School Food Authority and those responsible for recording and reporting on the various financial activities of a school food service fund. It describes in a completely detailed form uniform accounting systems suitable for use by all school food authorities. The material, oriented toward the average-to-larger…

Cooperative activities involving the States and the U.S. Office of Education have been a tradition since the establishment of the Office. In recent years the scope, extent, and magnitude of such programs have increased substantially. These programs provide grants for vocational education; rural library services; the improvement of science,…

Proceedings of the 1980 Financial Measures Conference are presented. Papers and authors are as follows: "Ratio Analysis in Higher Education" (John Minter); "Computerized Application of Financial Assessment Technology" (Daniel Updegrove and Stephen D. Campbell); "The Uses and Utility of HEGIS Financial Data" (Loyd…

This workbook is intended to be used in conjunction with a workshop on the basic procedures, requirements, and responsibilities for properly administering the Title IV student financial aid programs. These include: the federal Pell Grant Program, the federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, the federal Work Study Program, the federal…

A major requirement for transformation contained in the new education policy in South Africa is that the graduate outputs of the higher education system should match the needs of a modernizing economy. This paper addresses the organizational aspect of university-industry relationships that is an element of the transformation. In empirical terms,…

This book provides an indepth description and analysis of financial management and budgetary procedures for education in Uzbekistan. The Uzbek approach is different from that of other newly independent countries of the former Soviet Union. The country chose a policy of maintaining the advantages of the former system of education while introducing…

This module, one in a series of competency-based administrator instructional packages, focuses on a specific competency that vocational education administrators need to be successful in the area of business and financial management. The purpose of the module is to help administrators identify traditional and alternative funding opportunities for…

New trustees at Shore Country Day School in Beverly (Massachusetts) receive orientation through three two-hour training sessions that include an introduction to the school and the trustee's role, discussion of the school's financial management and development, and a school visit with descriptions of programs by school administrators. (RW)

This manual presents a set of guidelines for persons working at a state level to increase the capacity of the state to plan, manage and deliver child and family services. Part I discusses barriers to change, and outlines the skills and attributes of the capacity builder. Part II briefly describes the actual capacity building process, including…

This student guide is intended to assist persons employed as supervisors in accounting for money. Discussed in the first four sections are the following topics: the need for accounts; financial accounting (basics of financial accounting, creditors and debtors, assets and liabilities, and balance sheets); cost and management accounting (company,…

A large proportion of American men and women are in occupations which involve business management. The syllabus gives the classroom teacher and school administrator a complete course outline with correlated teaching suggestions in addition to suggested projects and sources for a management library. Chapters 1, 2, and 3 offer general information…

Discusses the impact of the education 'Revolution' on the work and role of the headteacher specifically investigating the introduction of the Local Management of Schools (LMS) and the Local Education Authority. Considers the future of education, such as increased student empowerment and financial resources, that also will affect the headmaster's…

EDPMS stands for the Department of Education Payment Management System. It is the central repository for grant payment transactions to recipients of financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Education through Financial Service, Washington, D.C. This guide provides information on systems operations and procedures for grants or contracts that…

There are many reasons why the International Bureau of Education (IBE) has chosen to devote an article in the journal "Prospects" to policy dialogue in education. Firstly, policy dialogue is increasingly important to the management and development of education systems, as well as to enhancing the quality of education. As such, its role…