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ACCOUNTS
PAYABLE - OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER
In
our effort to adhere to the requirements
of Sarbanes-Oxley, all invoices, expense
reports and disbursement requests must be
submitted to the Accounts Payable Department
in the Controller's Office AS SOON AS THEY
ARE APPROVED FOR PAYMENT.
All invoices must come directly to Acounts
Payable. Without receipt of invoices AP
may be unaware of outstanding payables at
the end of our fiscal year onApril 30. This
becomes a significant problem with our external
auditors during the annual audit of the
University financial statements.
Campus Address:
4000
Brandywine NW
Suite 200
Washington, DC 20016-8020
Staff
and Assignments
Policy
Statements
Invoice
Payments
Tax
Exempt Certificates
Forms
- All forms are
located on the AU Portal
Contact
Us
VP
Finance & Treasurer
The Purpose of the Accounts Payable Department is to ensure that all
disbursements of university funds are done in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles. This means providing external, as well
as, internal customers with the most efficient, precise, and prompt service.
The responsibility of the Accounts Payable Department is to assess and
prepare reimbursements, corporate travel cards, cash advances, travel expenses,
petty cash, and make payments on goods and services rendered by individuals
and vendors. These are paid by operating or restricted funds.
John Smiell - Controller
Cheryl Chappin - Director
contact:
accountspayable@american.edu
4400
Massachusetts Avenue, NW * Washington, DC * 20016-8020
202.885.2840 * Fax 202.885.2839
