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Services - Performers Expense 6615 Expenditures for entertainers and performers. Must have completed and signed performer contract. Use not limited.
Services -Cornell Admin Support (CAM) Expense 6973 NY TECH CAMPUS, ACCOUNT TYPE "JI" ONLY. Cornell Admin support (CAM) to Jacobs Institute by Cornell Faculty. Use: Billing of Cornell Admin Support to JI.
Cost Share - Trsfr of Fds - Utilities Expense 9965 Cost Share object code for UTIL level. System use only.
Redistribution-Allocated Maintenance Exp Expense 9451 Departmental redistribution of Allocated Maintenance expense. Object code must net to zero within entry. Use: not limited.
Supplies - Durable Expense 6560 Expenditures for supplies with a useful life of two or more years and cost less than $5,000.00. Use: Chairs, tables, microwave, microscope, whiteboard, safety equipment, etc. Items coded 6560 are not recognized as capital.
Utilities - Other Expense 6896 Any utility not covered in object codes 6790 to 6895. Use: Utility bill where source is not identified.
FIN AID-Tuition - Professional Student Expense 8520 Payment of tuition for CU professional students (e.g. MBA, Law, DVM, M.Eng., MILR, MMH, etc.). Normally paid via the Student Financial System. Excludes payments for non-degree or other graduate students. Use: professional school tuition.
Over/Short - Inventory Expense 6405 Adjustments to inventory levels. Use: Use to reconcile physical inventory to GL
Nonexempt - Union, Redistribution Expense 5370 Similar to 5340. Not used for Payroll. Max fringe rate -- see KFS Labor Distribution Table Labor Benefits Calculation table for fringe rate %
Interdept CIT - Tele Move Add Change Expense 6115 CIT charge for voice and data changes. Use: CIT only
Interdept-PAR (Project Approval Req) Tax Expense 6727 Expenses for PAR (Project Approval Request) Tax related to an approved PAR. Central Use Only.
Capital Acq - Buildings Expense 3710 Used when acquiring or recording the completion of buildings that exceed the capital threshold. Will generate capitalization entries on asset object code. Will result in a capital asset record in CAM.
Transfer Out - to True Endowment Expense 8020 AAD/DFA USE ONLY. Used in trust or CU Foundation accounts when funds are designated for a true endowment.
Depreciation - Moveable Equip Expense 6303 Allowable decrease in value of property or equipment. Use: Use limited to the Division of Financial Affairs.
Academic - Librarian Expense 5130 Salary for Library professionals. Max fringe rate -- see KFS Labor Distribution Table Labor Benefits Calculation table for fringe rate %
Employee Ben - Contract Coll-CU Provide Expense 5620 Contract College maximum fringe rate benefit charges. see KFS Labor Distribution Table Labor Benefits Calculation table for fringe rate %
Cloud Computing Services Expense 6617 Computing, storage, and application platform resources hosted by an external vendor (also see 6618 Software as a Service). Use: Expenses for the provision of computing hardware and/or storage resources, dedicated to Cornell, but resides in a 3rd party data center. Some level of software platform, such as database or webserver and support may be provided by the vendor, but most application support is provided by Cornell. Examples include AWS, Azure, Pantheon, Media3.
Services - Cornell Research Support Expense 6974 NY TECH CAMPUS, ACCOUNT TYPE "JI" ONLY. Services provided by Cornell faculty, researchers and students in support of research conducted by Jacobs Institute. For faculty or staff seconded (directly assigned) to Jacobs, use 6970 or 6971.
Cost Share - Trsfr of Fds - Repair/Maint Expense 9966 Cost Share object code for RMNT level. System use only.
BM-Stewardship Maint Assessment Expense Expense 9452 IPP allocation of Stewardship Maintenance Assessment Model expense. This object code must net with 4952. IPP use only.

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