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Title Categorysort descending Code Description
Accum Depr - Software Asset 1885 Contra-asset, balance represents accumulated value of depreciation recorded for university's software systems Use: Used periods 1-12, auto generated once per month when the depreciation batch job is run. System determines amount of transaction based on records in the CAM Module
Allow Doubtful Acct - Student Loan Asset 1680 A current asset used when bad debt expense is recorded prior to knowing the specific student loan accounts that will be uncollectible. Use: Helps distribute cost of loan write off over many years and normalizes fund balance activity.
Equipment - Finance Lease Asset 1891 Asset, balance represents capitalized acquisition value for finance (formerly capital) equipment leases excluding vehicles and computers. Used periods 1-13, auto generated entry when certain capital acquisition object codes (level CAPA) are used.
Allow Doubtful Acct - Student AR Asset 1685 A current asset used when bad debt expense is recorded prior to knowing the specific student accounts receivable that will be uncollectible. Use: Helps distribute cost of student A/R write off over many years and normalizes fund balance activity.
Cash Offset Asset 1000 Cash offset entries are generated for most transactions, thereby balancing the account (debits equal credits), independent of any other account. Use: Most of the entries you create will automatically generate a cash offset entry. These are automatic.
Real Estate - Finance Lease Asset 1893 Asset, balance represents capitalized acquisition value for finance (formerly capital) real estate leases. Used periods 1-13, auto generated entry when certain capital acquisition object codes (level CAPA) are used.
Investments - Cash Offset Asset 1700 Investment balance for interim and year end closes by account type. Central use only.
Cash - Petty Cash Asset 1100 Minimal amount of cash kept on hand to pay for small expenditure items ($75 and under) when a procurement card cannot be used. Use: See policy 3.21
Accum Depr - RE Finance Leases Asset 1894 Contra-asset, balance represents accumulated value of depreciation recorded for university's software systems Use: Used periods 1-12, auto generated once per month when the depreciation batch job is run. System determines amount of transaction based on records in the CAM Module
Investments - Subsidiary Asset 1710 Use: Limited to the Division of Financial Affairs.
Cash Drawer Asset 1101 Specific amount of cash used to make change in retail operations. (register drawer or vault) Use: Reconciliation of cash drawers should be done every day the drawer is used and periodically if the drawer is not used regularly
Computer - Finance Lease Asset 1895 Asset, balance represents capitalized acquisition value for finance (formerly capital) computer leases. Used periods 1-13, auto generated entry when certain capital acquisition object codes (level CAPA) are used.
Investments - PLIF Asset 1720 Use: Limited to the Division of Financial Affairs.
Cash In Bank Asset 1110 Represents the actual cash deposited in Cornell's bank accounts. Use: Automatically populated by KFS when an advance deposit (AD) is completed.
Accum Depr - Computer Finance Lease Asset 1896 Contra-asset, balance represents accumulated value of depreciation recorded for university's software systems Use: Used periods 1-12, auto generated once per month when the depreciation batch job is run. System determines amount of transaction based on records in the CAM Module
Investments - Master Trust Plan Asset 1730 Use: Limited to the Division of Financial Affairs.
Cash Equivalents Asset 1130 Marketable assets that are very close to their maturity dates. Use: Use limited to the Division of Financial Affairs.
Cash Equivalent/Investment Restate Asset 1131 Use: Limited to the Division of Financial Affairs. Reclass entry to restate Investments & Cash Eq.
Vehicles - Capital Lease Asset 1897 Asset, balance represents capitalized acquisition value for capital vehicles leases. Used periods 1-13, auto generated entry when certain capital acquisition object codes (level CAPA) are used.
Investments - MTP Contra Asset 1735 Use: Limited to the Division of Financial Affairs.

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