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In addition to the many features already in BA3- masking for each university’s terms, ability to accommodate alpha-numeric account numbers of any length, auto-calculation of IDC, option of creating sub-accounts (projects), salary encumbering across grant periods, and support for multiple fringe rates to name just a few- the move to the web makes it possible for BA4 to do so much more!

At a Glance

  • Web-based, no application to install
  • PC and Mac compatibile
  • Easy to use
  • Graphical Burn-Rate Projections
  • Interactive Reports / Graphs

Information at Your Fingertips

  • Balances at a Glance
  • Action Menus provide information related to your current task
  • Smart Links show extra info as you mouse over
  • Run reports with a single click
  • Instant Balances display in real-time as you enter transactions

Simplified User Interface

  • Workflow Enhancements
  • Role-based menus customized to your job responsibilities

Easy Deployment

  • No more Windows Installation — BA is 100% web-based
  • Easy Transition from BA3 to BA4 — BA4 runs side-by-side with BA3

ScorecardNew Feature!

  • High level summary for everything you do in BA
  • Links to your accounts, alerts, sponsored projects, persons, etc.
  • Interactive Graphs
  • Views based on your job responsibilities
  • Dedicated themes designed for Department Managers, Investigators, Accountants, and more...

Task ManagerNew Feature!

  • Helps prioritize your work
  • Post deadlines
  • Post Alerts
  • Delegate duties to certain staff
  • List Activities
  • Create department calendar
  • Assign tasks to an individual, group of individuals or the department as a whole.

Quick MenuNew Feature!

  • With a single click get a complete list of all your Persons, Accounts, Sponsored Projects, etc
  • Totals at a Glance
  • Interactive calendar

FormsNew Feature!

  • Filter by any field
  • Sort by any field
  • Copy & Paste between grids on forms
  • Datasheet grids are now editable
  • Paste data to and from Excel into any grid
  • Ability to group any related records
  • Flyouts allow you to easily navigate from forms to other related information

DIW EnhancementsNew Feature!

  • Improved speed
  • Post Picker for any transaction type (Helps eliminate the need to override transactions, simply "Create New")
  • Automatically post transactions with no exceptions on a nightly basis
  • Post Helper for transactions with exceptions (Gives detailed explanation as to why the transaction won't post)
  • Ability to filter by selection to easily locate data

Reconciliation WizardNew Feature!

  • "Select All" Feature to easily mark commitments as open or not reflected
  • Close Encumbrances without opening the form
  • View Object Codes for Encumbrances
  • Drilldown capability to see exactly where your numbers are off
  • No more moving between tabs, see all related data at once

ReportsNew Feature!

  • Web-based
  • One-click Reporting — No Need to Fillout Report Options
  • Download Reports as Excel or PDF format
  • Customizable Data Views / Save as Reports
  • Drill down into totals to see what detail makes up each total
  • Run multiple reports using the same print options — BA remembers!
  • Save Report Options for future reporting
  • Batch Reporting — Send reports to all your PI's at one time

By Popular DemandNew Feature!

  • Pump data from Excel into BA
  • Easily extract any data from BA into Excel
  • Forms remain in Edit Mode until user saves
  • Ability to Copy Budget Carry-Forwards & Open Commitments for new years of an account
  • Save sort order in any data grid (Ex: encumbrance distribution grid)
  • See all transaction types on one form (Ex: Awards, Encumbrances, Direct Expenses)
  • Document Tab on all forms