#  Office of the Controller 

 



##  Advancing Harvard's mission through excellence in financial stewardship 

The Office of the Controller (OC) delivers a wide range of financial management services to the University with a focus on accounting and external reporting, tax compliance and reporting, and central billing.



 

 [ Learn more about the OC arrow\_circle\_right ](/pages/about) 

 

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##  What can we help you with? 

We provide efficient and effective financial and administrative services for the Harvard community.

 

 



 account\_balance 

 [### Accounts Receivable

 ](/services/accounts-receivable)Invoicing, tracking, and collecting receivables



 

 

 payments 

 [### Central Payroll

 ](/services/central-payroll)Processing wage payments to University employees



 

 

 assessment 

 [### Financial Accounting and Reporting

 ](/services/financial-accounting-and-reporting)Budgeting, recording, and reporting on University financial transactions



 

 

 policy 

 [### Financial Policy

 ](/services/financial-policy)Providing guidance and information on University-wide financial policies



 

 

 public 

 [### International Payee Tax Compliance

 ](/nonresident-alien-compliance)Withholding and reporting tax for foreign individuals and entities



 

 

 manage\_accounts 

 [### Student Financial Services

 ](/services/student-financial-services)Managing student accounts, loans, and financial aid



 

 

 receipt 

 [### University Tax Compliance

 ](/tax-compliance)Serving as a resource for employee and University tax issues



 

 

 co\_present 

 [### Accounting and Finance Learning Portal

 ](https://trainingportal.harvard.edu/Saba/Web_spf/NA1PRD0068/app/shared;spf-url=pages%2Fpagelistview%2Fpgcnt000000000116897)Exploring accounting and finance training resources by role and desired competency



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

##  Our Resources 

Explore these resources to assist with your financial and administrative work at Harvard.

 

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 [### For Faculty and Staff

 ](/pages/for-faculty-and-staff) 

 

 [### For Students, Parent, and Alumni

 ](https://sfs.harvard.edu/) 

 

 [### For Suppliers and External Customers

 ](/pages/for-vendors) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

##  Common Tasks 

Accomplish what you came to our site to do.

 

 



 calculate 

 [### Calculate Tax Withholdings

 ](/calculate-tax-withholdings) 

 

 account\_balance 

 [### Change Payroll Direct Deposit

 ](/how-to/direct-deposit) 

 

 account\_box 

 [### Complete Sprintax Calculus Profile

 ](https://iptc.oc.finance.harvard.edu/calculus) 

 

 verified 

 [### Download State Sales Tax Exemption Certificate

 ](https://tax.oc.finance.harvard.edu/state-sales-tax-exemptions) 

 

 file\_copy 

 [### Request a Copy of Form W-2

 ](/how-to/central-payroll/order-copy-your-w-2) 

 

 grid\_on 

 [### Reference the 2024 Tax Document Contact Grid

 ](https://iptc.oc.finance.harvard.edu/sites/hwpi.harvard.edu/files/nra/files/final_2024_tax_document_contact_grid.pdf) 

 

 search 

 [### Search Financial Policies

 ](https://policies.fad.harvard.edu/pages/policies) 

 

 calendar\_month 

 [### View the FY26 Monthly Closing Schedule

 ](/schedules-deadlines) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

##  Annual Financial Reporting 

Our Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) team produces the University's annual financial report.

 

 [ Learn more about FAR arrow\_circle\_right ](/services/financial-accounting-and-reporting) 

 



### The FY24 Financial Report 

 

Harvard University’s stewardship of its financial resources is aimed at advancing teaching, learning, and research priorities to make a positive impact in the world.



 [ Read the report arrow\_circle\_right ](https://finance.harvard.edu/annual-report) 

 



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##  Additional Resources 

Browse more information and resources related to our financial and administrative services.

 

 



  [### Accounting and Finance Learning Portal

 ](https://trainingportal.harvard.edu/Saba/Web_spf/NA1PRD0068/app/shared;spf-url=pages%2Fpagelistview%2Fpgcnt000000000116897)Access the current inventory of accounting and finance training courses in a centralized location



 

  [### Financial and Reporting Systems

 ](https://www.huit.harvard.edu/finance)One-click access for authorized users of Harvard's financial, HR, and reporting systems