This booklet contains information designed to familiarize personnel at charter schools in North Carolina with the financial services offered by the Division of School Business and the reporting requirements of the division. The division seeks to ensure fair and equitable distribution of and accountability for the optimal use of state and federal public school funds. The booklet contains a calendar for charter-school startup, a definition of terms, and an overview of the Uniform Education Reporting System (UERS). It also offers information on the division's five sections: the School Finance Section, the Federal Programs Section, the Reporting and Auditing Section, the Salary Administration Section, and the Statistical Research Section. A list of Division of School Business reference manuals and contact information are included. (LMI)