Accounting

Most Accessed

• School Accounting Manual
• Chart of Accounts
• ESSER Consolidated Guidance
• ESSER Expense and Revenues Comparison
• MAEFAIRS Active Expenditure String

Other Materials

• Attendance Center FAQ
• Compensated Absences Worksheet
• Compensation Expenditure Report Instructions FY2025
• Compensation Expenditure Upload Template
• Indian Education for All FAQ
• Indian Education for All Guidance
• Miscellaneous Fund Worksheet
• Multidistrict and Interlocal Agreement Guidance
• NCES Handbook
• Reconciling Cash to County Treasurer
• School Safety Transfers Guidance
• Building Reserve Fund Guidance
• Student Activity Fund Worksheet
• Tax Exempt Letter for Schools
• TFS Instructions
• Transfer Matrix

 

ESSER/COVID

• Enrollment Increase (HB630) BASE Aid Payment GuidanceFY2023
• Enrollment Increase Allocation FY2023
• Enrollment Increase (HB630) BASE Aid Payment Guidance FY2022
• Enrollment Increase Allocation FY2022

 

 Program Guidance

• MT Advance Opportunity Aid Guidance
• Montana Digital Academy Guidance Document
• Tax Credit Scholarship and Innovation Education Program Guidance
• STARS Act Guidance
• Teacher Incentive Guidance
• Transformational Learning Aid Guidance

• TRS GASB 68 Employer Reports
• PERS GASB 68 Employer Reports
• IRS Announcements
• IRS Announcement FAQ's 
• TFS Revenue/Expenditure Upload Instructions
• TFS Expenditure Upload Template
• TFS Revenue Upload Template
• TFS Additional Expenditure Upload Template

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Standard Mileage Rates for business use in 2025; key rate increases 3 cents to 70 cents per mile.

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• Innovation Education Donations Reporting per HB946
• Education Donations²
• Tax Credit Donation Maximum Limits

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