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4 Sep 2015: What is the chart of accounts? The chart of accounts is the collective name that we give to all our General Ledger account codes. It includes the way the account codes are structured as well as the individual codes themselves. Why is it important?

2 Apr 2015: A specific donation is one in respect of which the donor has specified restrictions or conditions limiting the way in which the funds can be spent.

23 Jul 2015: By budget phasing we mean how the budget has been split across the months of the financial year. Staff costs should consider the timings of known University-wide uplifts and any others where practical.

4 Sep 2015: What is a Source of Funds? The Source of Funds is the fourth part of the account code. Each four-digit code represents a different source of income. Income and expenditure funded by that income must be recorded against a specific Source of Funds code

20 Mar 2015: To take money off deposit, complete a journal as described in Placing money on deposit but this time: Credit the transaction code SCBA Debit the control account SCCA Latest version 15 April 2024

23 Jul 2015: Schools and other University Institutions are expected to produce strategic plans. These plans set medium- to long-term priorities and explain how they are to be implemented. The strategic plans are accompanied by detailed financial forecasts.

4 Sep 2015: This is simply a spare field in case we decide to expand the accounting code structure at some point in the future. For the present this is always going to be 0000 (four zeros). Latest version 01 May 2024

4 Sep 2015: All these sources of funds designate what the University describes as self-supporting activities. They should be self-funding in that they cover all their related costs. Thus, an overriding principle is that the full costs of an activity should be

31 Mar 2015: Freight Forwarders can advise on the best method of transportation and will see that all of the correct documentation is issued. This will avoid any delay in importing goods, for delays may mean that storage charges are incurred.

6 Aug 2015: Corporation tax is a tax payable by corporate bodies on any profits they make. The University is a corporate body and is therefore in principle subject to corporation tax on any surpluses made. However there are extensive reliefs available to