1. St. Olaf College Student Organization Accessing Lawson

2. Accessing the Lawson Web
If you’re listed as a member in Org Database, you have Lawson access.
To access the Lawson web, again to go quick links and click on Lawson budget reports.

3. Same as email sign-on Log in with your email name and password. Note:
Not actual lawson, but program created by IIT to get info out of the Lawson database—delays in processing
Helpful hints at bottom of page
Same as
sign-on

4. Go back to the Main Screen:
Check the box of the report you would like to view
Select the fiscal year
Select the “View Reports” button

5. Budget Variance Report

6. Variance: the difference between the budget column and actual column
Variance: the difference between the budget column and actual column. Most student organization units do not get budget numbers loaded into Lawson. Reference the Actual column total for the balance of your unit.

7. (Credit) Balance = Available balance Parenthesis = Positive
Overall grand total actual column when no budget entered, (credit) means available, debit+ means overspent
When there is a budget entered, grand total of actual should be less than or equal to budget column
(Credit) Balance = Available balance
Parenthesis = Positive
Debit Balance - Overspent
In this example, the organization overspent by $

8. Check Excel format
Click Open

9. Click “Clear Report Choices” before selecting a new report.

10. Help! has info on Lawson web as well as Excel tips.