Form for Request for Early Set up of Research Account

Circumstances may arise where the principal investigator requests access to an account before the required documentation is complete. The Research Services Office recommends early account set ups only in extenuating circumstances, e.g. a draft agreement has been issued but is not yet signed off and expenses must be incurred to ensure accurate accounting transactions from the outset (charges to the correct account), and only if the research to be undertaken early is not anticipated to breach the terms of the fully executed agreement