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Title Categorysort descending Code Description
Supplies - Office Expense 6550 Expenditures for office supplies and materials, including staplers, pencils, paper, pens, calculators, toner cartridge and writing tablets. Use: not limited
Capital Acq - Rare Books Expense 3605 LIBRARY USE ONLY. Used when acquiring cataloged library materials, will generate capitalization entries on asset object code. Other units should use object code 3630 when purchasing books.
Communication - Shipping Expense 6105 Expenditures for freight, express, and cartage on outgoing correspondence and packages, such as United Parcel Service (UPS), Federal Express (FedEx), and DHL. Use: Not to be used for shipping expenses on Capital Assets or cost of goods sold. NOTE: Express charges for correspondence are not normally directly charged to sponsored awards.
Transfer Out - to Benefit Pool Expense 8003 DFA USE ONLY.
Loss on the Disposition of Assets Expense 6395 SYSTEM USE ONLY. Represents the undepreciated value of retired capital assets
SUNY Spec - Computers Expense 6935 Expenditures, for computer equipment that is not software, that are under $500 yet required to be classified as equipment to qualify for state equipment funds. Use this code rather than 512X. Use: SUNY only
Budget - Temporary Employee Expense 5405 Budget use only. Salary and wages for short-term temporary, non-benefit eligible employees.
Temporary Employee - Full Bene Expense 5410 Salary and wages for certain Benefits-Only positions (e.g. decedent spouse; long-term disability). Max fringe rate -- see KFS Labor Distribution Table Labor Benefits Calculation table for fringe rate %
Employee Benefits - Endowed Minimum Rate Expense 5610 Endowed College minimum fringe rate benefit charges. see KFS Labor Distribution Table Labor Benefits Calculation table for fringe rate %
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.
Depreciation - Books Expense 6302 Allowable decrease in value of property or equipment. Use: Use limited to the Division of Financial Affairs.
Travel - Federal Unallowable Expense 6780 Expenditures for travel and subsistence that are classified as nonrecoverable according to the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200). Use: Alcohol, travel upgrade, etc.
Exempt - Other Professional Expense 5200 Salary for general exempt staff positions not otherwise categorized. Max fringe rate -- see KFS Labor Distribution Table Labor Benefits Calculation table for fringe rate %
Transfer Out - to Capital Long Term Expense 8057 Used to move funds to the non-operating, capital long-term fund, part of the strategic initiatives sub-fund
Interdept - Copy & Printing Svcs Expense 6642 Interdepartmental expenditures for printing and duplicating services. Cornell providers only. Use: Campus Store, CU Printshop, departmental copy charges, etc.
Capital Construction - Renovations Expense 3950 For use only in accounts with a sub-fund group code of PLCIP or PLSUCF. Used to record construction project renovation costs.
Cost Share - Expense Recovery Expense 9915 Cost Share object code for Expense Recovery. System use only.
Budget - Capital Expense Expense 3995 FOR USE ON BUDGET ENTRIES ONLY. CB budget in PLCIP accounts.
Interdept - Fabricated Equip Components Expense 6295 Interdepartmental expenditures for the component parts, materials, and labor used in the fabrication of equipment. Use: Materials used in the production of fabricated equipment
FIN AID-Stipends - Professional Student Expense 8500 Payment of financial aid stipends 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 students. Use: professional school stipends.

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