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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.

SACS Web System Application External link opens in new window or tab.

NOTE: The SACS Web System is designed to run in the Google Chrome browser.

Web Application Release Updates

SACS Web Update as of October 29, 2024 (XLSX)

Web Application Resources

User Guide

What's New: 2024–25 Interims Reporting (DOCX; Updated 06-Dec-2024)

What's New: 2023–24 Unaudited Actuals Reporting (DOCX)

What's New: 2023–24 Alternative Form (DOCX)

SACS Web System User Guide 2024 (DOCX)

Alternative Form User Guide 2024 (DOCX)

What's New: 2024–25 Budget Reporting (DOCX)

Videos

SACS Web System: Unaudited Actuals Reporting Webinar, July 11, 2023 External link opens in new window or tab. (Video; 2:27:58)

SACS Web System Overview Webinar, March 14, 2022 External link opens in new window or tab. (Video; 1:59:00)

Training Resources

SACS Web System Training Presentations External link opens in new window or tab.

SACS Web System Correspondence

SACS Web 2024 Budget Release Letter

SACS Web 2024 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

Refer to 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.

Questions:   Financial Accountability & Information Services | sacsinfo@cde.ca.gov
Last Reviewed: Friday, December 6, 2024
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