Finances: From the big picture to developing a project budget

Featuring presentations by John Travia, Director of Financial Services, Stacey Donnelly, Sr. Director of Strategic Operations and Emme Handy, Director of Financial Planning.

• Did you ever wonder how research institutions and universities make financial decisions? We will cover finances at the institutional level to allow you to gain that perspective.

• How does F&A or indirect work? You will leave with a general understanding of facilities and administration (F&A) costs and why it is critical to the research enterprise.

• What are the basics of a project budget and what are the items people often forget? We will go over a project level budget and how to estimate costs.