Financial Reporting
Software used by local educational agencies in preparing budgets, interim reports, and year-end financial reports to the California Department of Education.SACS Web System | 2002–2022 SACS Desktop Software | Financial Reporting Resources
SACS Web System
The Standardized Account Code Structure (SACS) Web financial reporting system facilitates the preparation of budget, interim, and unaudited actuals reporting period data and reports that are submitted to oversight agencies and the California Department of Education (CDE).
The charter school Alternative Form, approved by the State Board of Education for those charter schools that elect not to report using SACS, is available in the SACS Web System for unaudited actuals reporting effective fiscal year 2022-23. The Alternative Form is no longer available as a standalone Excel file.
NOTE: The SACS Web System is designed to run in the Google Chrome browser.
Web Application Release Updates
SACS Web Update as of January 12, 2024 (XLSX)
Web Application Resources
User Guide
What's New: 2024–25 Budget Reporting (DOCX)
SACS Web System User Guide 2024 (DOCX)
What's New: 2023–24 Interims Reporting (DOCX)
What's New: 2022–23 Unaudited Actuals Reporting (DOCX)
Alternative Form User Guide 2023 (DOCX)
Videos
SACS Web System: Unaudited Actuals Reporting Webinar, July 11, 2023 
(Video; 2:27:58)
SACS Web System Overview Webinar, March 14, 2022 (Video; 1:59:00)
Training Resources
SACS Web System Training Presentations
SACS Web System Correspondence
SACS Web 2024 Budget Release Letter
SACS Web 2023 Unaudited Actuals Release Letter
SACS Web System Transition Letter
For specific questions regarding the SACS Web System, please contact: sacsweb@cde.ca.gov.
2002–2022 SACS Desktop Software
You may refer to this SACS Software page for prior years' SACS Software installation files.
Financial Reporting Resources
Financial Reporting and Fiscal Oversight Calendars
2024 County Office of Education (COE) Calendar
2024 COE Oversight Calendar
2024 District Calendar
2024 Summary Calendar
Criteria and Standards for Fiscal Solvency
The Criteria and Standards are used to monitor fiscal solvency for school districts and county offices of education.
Standardized Account Code Structure (SACS)
Guidance for local educational agencies in using Standardized Account Code Structure (SACS), a statewide, uniform financial reporting format; includes SACS query, valid combination tables, and other facts.
California School Accounting Manual (CSAM)
The CSAM provides accounting and financial reporting guidance for local educational agencies.