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19 Jan 2015: From 6 April 2013 form P38(S) was withdrawn from use. From this date students are treated in the same way as all other employees for Income tax and National Insurance contributions purposes. A Starter Checklist form should be completed in place of

1 Apr 2015: Helpdesk support is available for Trust Funds, with coaching for individuals new to Trust Funds. ... This is where the majority of the funds are listed. The Statutes & Ordinances of the University of Cambridge are published annually so new trust funds

6 Feb 2015: Warning - CIMA do change the exemption rules from time to time so always make sure that you check the situation directly with them before beginning any study programme.

18 Aug 2015: Search site. Finance Division. Training documentation and FAQs. Submitted by Helen Bailey on Tue, 18/08/2015 - 11:23. Link:. Search. Some items on this website are restricted. University members are encouraged to log in using Raven to make the best

9 Apr 2015: The Non-Pay Expenditure section of the procedures manual provides guidance on: Supplier Database Processing suppliers' invoices Payments Foreign currency transactions Credit card procedures Month end tasks Petty cash

31 Mar 2015: Download this chapter in PDF format Overview The Compliance chapter of the procedures manual explains the responsibilities of departmental staff regarding financial matters to ensure the University can comply with its statutory duties.

31 Mar 2015: Topics covered in this section are: Acquisition of equipment Monitoring and maintenance of equipment Disposal of equipment

17 Aug 2015: Credit checks must be requested for:. new customers. existing customers, previously below trading threshold of £1000 yearly. ... For existing customers who have not been active for more than 12 months, a new credit check must be performed.

6 Feb 2015: Search site. Finance Division. Exam structure. From January 2015 CIMA introduced a new syllabus and a revised style and format of exams. ... All exams will now be PC-based. The new objective test exams will be 90 minutes long, can be sat at any time with

7 Apr 2015: Download this chapter in PDF format Overview Month-end procedures are tasks performed every month (or period) prior to and following the closedown of the relevant CUFS modules (e.g. the General Ledger).

4 Sep 2015: When a new Cost Centre is required, the departmental Secretary or Administrator should email the helpdesk at ufs_gl@admin.cam.ac.uk and give the following information:.

6 Feb 2015: “CIMA is the world's largest professional body of management accountants. We offer the most relevant finance qualification for business.” http://www.cimaglobal.com/ By becoming a CIMA member you will join the world’s largest professional body

7 Apr 2015: Budgets will freeze on working day 3 at 4pm and open at 9am on working day 6. All other modules will close at 5pm on the stated days.

2 Jun 2015: Consult Schedule 2 for the meaning of all words beginning with a capital letter. In particular the contract value must be calculated per the definition of Total Value.

20 Mar 2015: As the new finance system is brought in through the Financial Transformation Programme, this chapter of the Financial Procedures Manual will see significant changes.

4 Sep 2015: X. Associated bodies. Z. Depreciation (central use only). If a new Source of Funds code is required, the departmental Secretary or Administrator should email a request to the helpdesk at

6 Feb 2015: Choose to study accounting with ACCA and we will provide you with skills and knowledge relevant to any business, which means you are free to choose which type of accountancy role and organisation you want to work for.

5 Aug 2015: Weekly payment runs Payments take place weekly. All invoices have to be secondary approved in the system by 10h00 on Tuesdays. All payments are made electronically. The payment selection process commences at 10h00 on Tuesday for payment on the

4 Sep 2015: Stock. Debtors. Creditors. Deferred capital grants. Reserves and investment revaluation. If a new Transaction code is required, the departmental Secretary or Administrator should email a request to the helpdesk at

31 Mar 2015: Download this chapter in PDF format Overview The pages in this section give further information on the policies and procedures for Fixed Assets.

20 Mar 2015: Search site. Finance Division. Policy. The new FX Management for Research Income Policy provides sterling budget certainty for those awards in scope.

1 Apr 2015: Search site. Finance Division. Appendices. Search. Some items on this website are restricted. University members are encouraged to log in using Raven to make the best use of the site:. 2024 University of Cambridge.

20 Mar 2015: A Working Party, with representatives from all Schools developed the new fx policy and a paper was submitted and approved at Finance Committee on 28 April 2010.

2 Apr 2015: Download this chapter in PDF format Overview The principal purpose of this chapter of the Financial Procedures Manual is to set out and explain the procedures to be followed by staff in Departments in respect of income received by means of donation

1 Apr 2015: The capital of a trust fund, (both permanent and spendable) is invested and then the income generated from these investments is used to provide the intended benefits of the trust.

4 Sep 2015: Requesting a new Cost Centre. Closing existing Cost Centres. ... What does this mean? Why is it important? Format. Requesting a new source of funds code.

1 Apr 2015: benefactors. Benefactions and gifts to establish new Trust Funds are always reported to Council and a Notice announcing acceptance by the University is published in the Reporter. ... The Notice would usually be accompanied by a grace, or grace and report,

6 Aug 2015: When goods are bought into the UK a tax called 'duty' is normally charged on the value of the goods (normally the purchase price). The duty applicable is calculated as a percentage of the value of the goods, but the percentage varies depending on

20 Mar 2015: This section explains how budgets are used within the University. It details those activities for which budgets are formally created and monitored in the University Finance System (UFS). It also provides guidance on the main issues that should be

29 Jul 2015: Post-Award a grant will be set up in UFS where an application is successful and the sponsor has notified the Research Operations Office.

31 Mar 2015: Overview The usual means of incurring and managing the expenditure on land and buildings is through Estate Management (EM) because of the complexities of building projects.

11 Aug 2015: Each application for funding must be authorised by the Head of Department/ Institution or their nominated deputy (see delegated authority process) prior to the application being sent to their School Team within the Research Operations Office to

1 Apr 2015: The Financial Regulations specify that it is the Head of Department's responsibility to ensure that all trust funds are maintained in credit. See also the guidance for Trust Fund Managers

12 Aug 2015: Departments are responsible for ensuring that all expenditure charged to a grant complies with sponsors’ terms and conditions.

29 Jul 2015: Pre-Award Services The Research Operations Office (ROO) are responsible for assisting departmental administrative and academic staff to understand the processes and requirements associated with research grants and contracts.

5 Aug 2015: International Payment Orders (IPO) are the normal method used by the University to transfer funds to individuals and organizations with non-UK bank accounts. They can also be used as a method for paying foreign currency to a UK account.

5 Aug 2015: It is best practice for departments to reconcile suppliers’ statements each month to ensure that they have recorded all invoices and credit notes taken. This process should be done regularly to ensure that operating results provide a true

9 Apr 2015: Search site. Finance Division. Supplier Database. Supplier Database. The Supplier database enables staff to search for suppliers, request new ones or request amendments to suppliers on the database. ... Any requests for new suppliers or amendments to

5 Aug 2015: Purpose of credit cards The University issues company credit cards to its employees where it is deemed the only effective method of payment in the proper performance of duties. Heads of Institution are responsible for ensuring that the cards are

6 Feb 2015: Practical Experience Requirements (PER) Becoming an ACCA-qualified accountant does not just involve passing your exams and the professional ethics module, you also need to complete our Practical Experience Requirement (PER). PER provides a structure

20 Mar 2015: A budget is a financial representation of planned activity for a given period. The basic principle is to compare the cost of the planned activity to the expected income the activity will generate and establish whether there will be a surplus (income

12 Aug 2015: Invoicing of sponsors and collection of funds due is the responsibility of the Research Operations Office in conjunction with the Credit Control Team within the Finance Division.

1 Apr 2015: Payment Procedures In general, payments from trust funds will be made by the departmental accounts team unless the trust fund is held centrally, in which case the payment requests should be sent to the Trust Funds Assistant in the Finance Division

7 Apr 2015: The Grants Module records expenditure and income for the University's research grants and contracts. Research grants are governed primarily by the length of the grant rather than accounting periods (months), and therefore departments will need to be

23 Jul 2015: All institutions are required to regularly monitor actual activity to planned activity and control their expenditure to ensure that it is in line with available funds. If required, appropriate corrective action should be taken to resolve significant

2 Apr 2015: Topics covered in this section are: Balances to be maintained in credit Investing balances Surpluses on specific donations/endowments Year-end Reporting to donors Transferring donations

5 Aug 2015: Detailed reference materials on how to process suppliers’ invoices in the Accounts Payable (AP) module of UFS is available on the Finance Training webpage. Some other common scenarios are given below.

20 Mar 2015: What is the Deposit Account The deposit account is a University wide facility that allows departments with surpluses (on a variety of eligible sources of funds) to invest those funds.

31 Mar 2015: What are Fixed Assets? University fixed assets are items of physical substance that are to be used in the supply/production of goods and services (e.g. education, research, trading). Examples of Fixed Assets: Scientific equipment Machinery Land and

19 Mar 2015: Obtaining clearance from the Tax Team The engagement and payment for services where the engaging department does not propose to make payment through payroll must be cleared by the Tax Team.