ACCOUNTING INFORMATIONAL SESSION

College of Arts & ScienceJuly 27th & 29th, 2004

By Dalana Moore

AGENDA

Fund AccountingFund Definitions (Handout) Fund TransfersConsolidated Fund Valid Account ListMPathways Relationships (“Flower” Handout)

Chartfield Definitions (Handout)

Shortcodes vs. Chartfields (Handout)

Questions

FUND ACCOUNTING What is Fund Accounting?

The University is a non-profit, governmental entity, therefore it has to follow the fund accounting principles.

The University receives money from many different sources. The source determines what Fund the money will be deposited into. The Fund also dictates what kind of expenditures will be allowable.

Unrestricted vs. Restricted Funds Unrestricted Funds - resources the University receives in

which the donor or grantor has not made stipulations regarding their use. However University and IRS rules do apply. Examples: General, Designated, & Auxiliary Funds

Restricted Funds - resources the University receives where a donor or grantor specifically defines the purpose, program, Department, or School/College. Examples: Gift and Sponsored

Fund Definitions

The University’s major fund groupings for internal operating and reporting purposes.

Funds include: General - 10000 Expendable Restricted – 20000, 25000, 30000 Designated – 40000 Auxiliary – 5xxxx Student Loans – 6xxxx (Ann Arbor Only) Endowment and Other Invested Funds – 7xxxx Plant – 8xxxx Agency - 90000

Fund Transfers

Why can’t you do transfers between Funds?By moving money from one Fund to

another, it changes how the money can be spent.

When the University is audited, we have to be able to confirm that each Fund spends its money for the correct type of expenditures defined by the Fund.

CONSOLIDATED FUND VALID ACCOUNT LISTING

This list defines what revenue and expense accounts are allowed and not allowed across all Funds.

You can open the list (Excel) from the web from the Financial Operations home page. www.umich.edu/~finops/ Under “General

Information” button, under “Valid Account Listing”.

MPATHWAYS RELATIONSHIPS

“Flower” Diagram This illustrates the relationships between

the different MPathways Systems. Financial Procurement HRMS/Payroll Student (only Ann Arbor) Accounts Receivable

CHARTFIELD DEFINITIONS

What are chartfields? Budget Period – The fiscal year we are currently in.

Budget Period is July 1st – June 30th BP xxxx = June 30th calendar year

(EX: June 30, 2004 = BP 2004) Fund - Where your money comes from and how that money

can be spent. Dept ID - Who the money belongs to. Program - How the Dept. wants to keep track of their money. Project/Grant - A further definition of how the Dept. wants to

keep track of their $. Class - What the Dept. is using the money for. (Handout) Account - What type of transaction it is.

SHORTCODES VS. CHARTFILEDS

What drives transactions in MPathways? Chartfield – describes how the University will capture, accesses, and

report its financial information. By using a series of individual values which, in a sequence, describes a

specific activity within the University. Shortcode – is a six digit number that describes a specific chartfield

relating to Payroll, a specific Servicing Unit, or Gift Processing. Chartfield conversion example/handout.

The Shortcode is like a “word” and the Chartfield is like the “definition”.

SHORTCODE = CHARTFIELD237077 = 10000/953400/ADMIN/11000

MPathways runs by the “definition” not the “word”.

QUESTIONS