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question mark icon How do I establish a Custodial Fund?

question mark icon Can an income fund (6XXXX) be used to pay an academic salary from Sub-0?

question mark icon What journal coding is needed for balance sheet accounts?

question mark icon What types of department codes are there, and what are they used for?

question mark icon  My department has a ledger entry that has charged for NSFAS. What is that, and who do I contact to ask about it?

question mark icon What are the restrictions on Patent Funds (68800)?

question mark icon Can the department charge an expense to a Provision Account?

question mark icon If the department is expecting to receive money via a Bank of America wire transfer, what is the procedure?

question mark icon What should I do if it’s getting close to the end of the fiscal year, and I have incurred expenses but not paid for them, or received a payment for services that will not occur until the new year?

question mark icon What should I do if it’s getting close to the end of the fiscal year, and I have paid for expenses that belong in the new year, or performed services that will not be paid for until the new year?

question mark icon How does one make a change in department name or reporting relationship?

question mark icon Are there any campus procedures for handling the income and expense accounts for Sales & Service funds?

question mark icon How does one establish a fund for a new income source?

question mark icon For fiscal close at year-end, do we accrue utilities?

question mark icon How does a department receive approval for recharges?

question mark icon How do I find out long I need to keep (retain) or get rid of (dispose of) various records?

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