Accounting Procedures, Forms & Policies

Welcome! We are working to develop a new web presence for University Accounting, and we plan to add more information over the coming weeks.

The Accounting Department’s Accounting Procedures, Forms & Policies page will soon include information and links to the following content:

  • General Accounting Procedures
    • Account & Cash Handling Procedures
    • Payroll Procedures
    • Plant & Equipment Procedures
    • Tax-Related Procedures
  • General Ledger Account Definitions
  • Gift Records & Processing
  • Fiscal Year-End Procedures
  • Full list of Accounting-related Forms
  • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Forms

Budget

The budget represents the planned allocation of funds to be spent or allocated, serving as a blueprint for financial planning.  This information is presented in the first column of Self Service.

  • – This form is speciï¬�cally intended for budget-related transactions. If adjustments are needed to reallocate funds from one budget account to another, please use the Budget Transfer Request Form.

Actuals

Actuals refer to the veri�ed amounts of funds that have been received or expended. Financial transactions are reflected in the second column of Self Service under Actuals

  • – This form is used for addressing discrepancies in actual ï¬�nancial transactions. If a vendor invoice or similar charge has been assigned to the incorrect account and requires adjustment, the Expense Correction Request Form should be used.
  • – This form pertains to actual ï¬�nancial transactions as well. If revenue needs to be reassigned from one account to another, the Funds Transfer Request Form should be used.