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25 Nov 2014: 6 Authority to Sign Contracts 6.1 Subject to Regulations 6.2, 6.3 and 18.4 Heads of Departments have authority to sign contracts in the course of the ordinary business of their Department in respect only of available funds for which they are

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.

16 Apr 2024: External customers present several credit risks to institutions. When agreeing to extend credit, institutions must consider the credit risks associated with the type of customer they are intending to trade with and take steps to minimise the risks

12 Jun 2020: Search site. Finance Division. Governance & Compliance FAQs. Q. What mandatory training should individuals complete who are delegated authorities to request to spend against research grants/GLs but who do not have CUFS access themselves? The only

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.

31 Jan 2019: We have created the following tools to help determine the right VAT treatment when setting up a new grant.

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 Mar 2016: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Code Commodity MA BATTERIES MAA BATTERY ZINC-CHLORIDE STANDARD, NON-RECHARGEABLE MAB BATTERY ALKALINE LONG-LIFE, NON RECHARGEABLE MAC BATTERY LEAD ACID RECHARGEABLE MAD BATTERY BATTERY NIFE

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

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

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

2 Mar 2021: Search site. Finance Division. Import FAQs: Returning Goods. Q. I am reimporting medical exempt (for VAT) goods which I had to return to the supplier for repair - how do I generate a medical exemption certificate to give to the agent? Print out and

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

27 Jan 2020: Search site. Finance Division. Criminal Finances Act 2017. The new Criminal Finances Act (CFA) 2017 will make companies and organisations including universities criminally liable if they fail to prevent tax evasion

2 Mar 2021: Search site. Finance Division. Import FAQs: Marketplace orders. Q. I have an import order that is Medically Exempt for VAT purposes - do I need to send any additional information? Yes, for the time being until we have another mechasim available.

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.

23 Dec 2022: Requests for a petty cash float and any permanent, or temporary, increases to an existing float must be made in writing by either the Head of Institution or Administrator to the Head Accounting Services, clearly stating the amount of petty cash

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.

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.

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

7 Apr 2015: These procedures only apply to departments using the CUFS Inventory module. It will be important for the departments with stores to ensure an accurate record of stock is maintained and that stock is allocated accurately within the department. Month

4 Sep 2015: Within any fund, as defined by a combination of Cost Centre and Source of Funds, the Transaction element distinguishes between items of different kinds. Any account can have income and expenditure transactions. Many also have investments and other

6 Aug 2015: The collection of income (and any subsequent debts) is the responsibility of the institution raising the sales invoice. The Financial Regulations state, “With the exception of research grant claims, institutions are responsible for debt collection

2 Apr 2015: 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 and expenditure against such funds.

7 Apr 2015: Any amendments to, or new internal customers can only be successfully carried out by the Finance Division - forward any queries to ARCustomer@admin.cam.ac.uk. ... Departments needing to raise an invoice to TES must use the internal customer number

6 Aug 2015: The new activity form must be completed and forwarded to the Accounts Receivable helpdesk. ... You will need to provide details of the new activity, including responses to these questions:.

23 Dec 2022: Heads of Institution are responsible for the security of the float and for ensuring that all expenditure is properly supported and authorised. There must be regular independent checks of petty cash balances and use and Departments are required to

24 Apr 2019: Human volunteer studies and clinical trials It is a requirement that the organisations carrying out or collaborating in research studies involving humans provide either an indemnity or insurance cover to provide compensation to any volunteer if they

27 Jan 2020: Specific process Reference To sign contracts in the course of ordinary business (for those funds they are responsible for) Fin Regs 6.1 Provide prior written consent for non-University commercial activities to be carried out Fin Regs 25.1 Approve

7 Apr 2015: An overview of the purchasing cycle is given as follows: Requisition - Raising an internal purchase requisition Supplier Selection - Quotations, Contracts, Pre-Suppliers Purchase Order - Raise purchase order Receipt Goods/Services - Receive Goods

7 Apr 2015: Accounts Payable Module Module within UFS specifically for processing payments of all suppliers, both internally and externally, as well as payments to staff for expenses.

31 Mar 2015: After the month end process departmental users will be able to access the new assets that have been uploaded in to the fixed asset module.

2 Apr 2015: Regardless of the method of donation the steps that the Department must follow are the same. Click the image to enlarge

6 Feb 2015: In order to become a Chartered Global Management Accountant (ACMA, CGMA) you need a minimum of 36 months' verified work-based practical experience across four areas: Technical skills; Business skills; People skills and Leadership skills.

25 Nov 2014: Please also remember that Financial Regulation 25.1 also specifies that. 'Apart from core teaching, research and the organisation of conferences, when a new income-generating or trading activity is set

27 Jan 2020: Therefore, all customer amendments and new customers should be set up by Shared Services in the Finance Division who will check for duplicates on your behalf and undertake credit checks.

31 Mar 2015: Compliance with the Financial Regulations is a mandatory requirement for: All institutions and University subsidiary companies but not Cambridge University Press or Cambridge Assessment. All University activities.

27 Jan 2020: Mandatory for:. All Finance Division staff. As a pre-requisite for all new:.

25 Nov 2014: Following the end of the Brexit Transition Period sales to customers in the EC are treated in a similar manner to those to customers in the rest of the world. Please see the Import Export Hub for current information.

23 Dec 2022: Petty Cash must be used exclusively for expenditure directly relating to University business. These shall be limited to items of expenditure below the cost of £25 unless the Director of Finance has given written dispensation to increase the limit.

31 Mar 2015: Topics covered in this section are: Departmental responsibilities The central process for fixed assets

31 Mar 2015: Write financial procedures for departmental specific areas that can be used as a point of reference and training for new finance staff.

31 Mar 2015: Terms of sale If obliged to purchase from abroad on a supplier's terms of contract, it is important to determine what is included in the purchase price, and when risk and ownership pass to the purchaser.