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Small College Guide to Financial Health: Weathering Turbulent Times
by Michael K. Townsley
NACUBO's newest publication examines the financial and strategic resources that private colleges and universities must have in place to withstand the storm. Small college presidents, CFOs, planners, chief academic officers, and board members will find substantive guidance on analyzing financial condition, reshaping strategy, and implementing best practices.
- Financial Downturn Toolkit and Resources - This page provides resources and tools, including Excel spreadsheets and various templates, to help colleges and universities reconsider what in many cases are long-held assumptions, to seek answers to questions that may not have been asked before, and to think about how these issues will shape their institutions in the months and years ahead.
- Debt Financing & Management - Find resources on institutional debt policy and management, the bond issuance and rating processes, typical debt vehicles, and common measures of creditworthiness.
- Treasury Management - Find resources on effective cash management--maximizing short-term investment income, minimizing expenses, and streamlining processes associated with cash flows in the most cost-effective manner.
Resources
- Moody's Rating Roadmap(April 2009) - "U.S. Colleges and Universities Rating Roadmap: Focus on Special Risks During Recession & Credit Crisis." (Reprinted with permission from Moody's Investor Services, Inc.)
News
- Number of Donors and Amounts Donated to Colleges and Universities Down Sharply in 2009
(June 24, 2010)
- IPEDS Finance Survey Expense Allocations Are Optional This Year
(March 15, 2010)
- Federal Reserve: Credit CARD Act Final Rules
(February 22, 2010)
- Agreements with Credit Card Issuers Subject to Disclosure
(February 15, 2010)
- Federal Reserve Proposes Rules on College Credit Card Arrangements
(October 23, 2009)
- Federal Reserve: Credit CARD Act Proposed Rules
(October 21, 2009)
- ED Releases ARRA Reporting Guidance for FWS Program
(October 13, 2009)
- NACUBO Urges Preservation of Rules for Money Market Funds
(October 7, 2009)
- Recovery Act Reporting Requirements for FWS Still Undefined
(October 2, 2009)
- New International ACH Rules Take Effect September 18
(August 13, 2009)
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(January 2010)
- Come Out Strong
(December 2009)
- Surviving a Wild Ride
(November 2009)
- Spinning Straw Into Gold
(October 2009)
- High Visibility
(October 2009)
- Vigilance and Viability
(October 2009)
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