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 2024; mileage rate increase to 67 cents a mile, up 1.5 cents from 2023

Please click here to view the IRS guidance for the 2023 increase in reimbursable mileage rate, effective January 1, 2024. 

State Employee Travel 

Please click here to view state employee travel information.

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

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