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27 Jan 2020: The new Criminal Finances Act (CFA) 2017 will make companies and organisations including universities criminally liable if they fail to prevent tax evasion by either a member of their staff or an external agent, even where the organisation was not

16 Dec 2020: The supporting information and documentation needed for a new supplier request or reactivation is as follows Document required Link to guidance or form Invoice or quote addressed to the University of Cambridge Screen print of supplier website

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

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

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.

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 LA ANIMAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT, ACCOMMODATION, ACCESSORIES LB LABORATORY ANIMALS LBA CATS (FELINE) LBB DOGS (CANINE) LBC HORSES (EQUINE) LBD CATTLE (BOVINE) LBDA CALVES LBE SHEEP (OVINE

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

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

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

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

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

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.

2 Apr 2015: Note that the funds created by specific donations are dealt with in the University's financial statements under the heading of "endowments" in accordance with the requirements of the 2015 Statement

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. They will also be able to: Update certain details, e.g. serial numbers. Change an asset's location. Change the

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.

9 Mar 2021: VAT on construction services – the new domestic reverse charge With effect from the 1 March 2021 the new Domestic Reverse VAT Charge for Building and Construction Services came into force. This requires the customer rather than the supplier to

6 Aug 2015: These year end instructions include: Payroll and University Payment System (PAY) Purchasing (PO) Accounts Receivable (AR) Accounts Payable (AP) Inventory (INV) Research Grants (GMS) Fixed Assets (FA) General Ledger (GL) Certification by Head of

2 Apr 2015: Topics covered in this section are: Specific Endowments Specific Donations Overheads charged to donation accounts Activities funded from more than one source

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.

19 Mar 2015: Payments to students for grants and field trip expenses may be entered onto UFS without obtaining clearance from the Tax Team. Bursaries and studentships should ideally be paid through payroll using a UPS3 form though in practice they are unlikely

20 Mar 2015: Your Finance Business Partners or institution head of finance can advise, assist, and provide templates having discussed requirements.

25 Nov 2014: 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.

25 Nov 2014: For something to be potentially liable for VAT it has to be a supply of goods or services. The word supply is defined as providing something (goods or services) in return for payment. If there is a supply of goods or services it would normally be

12 Aug 2015: One of the purposes of the General Ledger (GL) is to reflect all of the University’s financial expenditure. Therefore, summary information from the Grants module is transferred on a daily basis into the GL.

7 Apr 2015: Defining a University internal customer Internal customers are those that are part of the legal entity of the University e.g. the Schools, faculties and departments.

2 Apr 2015: Topics covered in this section are: Sources of funds for donations General Donations - source of funds EF** to EX** Specific Donations - source of funds H*** Specific Endowments

7 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.

28 Jan 2020: The Head of Institution (HOI) is the Head of Department, the Chair of a Faculty not organised in departments, Directors of Non-School Institutions and UAS Divisions. It is their responsibility to ensure that University policies are implemented and

27 Jan 2020: Money laundering is the process of taking profits from crime and corruption and transforming them into legitimate assets. It takes criminally-derived ‘dirty funds’ and converts them into other assets so they can be reintroduced into legitimate

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.

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

11 Aug 2015: The Head of Department/Institution may delegate their responsibility to a suitably nominated individual within the department. This is done on a template letter provided by the Research Operations Office which lists the areas of delegation as well

18 Aug 2015: 11. Financial Regulations 2012, Income and Expenditure,12.2. 12. Financial Regulations 2012, Corporate Requirements, 22.1.

4 Sep 2015: A reference guide for Source of Funds codes This section gives a fuller description of what each Source of Funds code represents, how it can be used and why. Use the menu on the left hand side to view the contents of this section. Latest version 01

27 Jan 2020: The University Training Booking System (UTBS) records those who have undertaken the training and provides direct evidence of the extent to which it has been successfully promulgated within the University. A monthly report is sent from Finance

20 Mar 2015: What is the CUEF? The Cambridge University Endowment Fund (CUEF) is a unitised fund consisting of a variety of assets including equities and investment property. Investors (departments) buy a number of units in the fund - the number purchased

23 Apr 2019: Contractual requirements. Contract Works and Public Liability Policies. “All risks” cover for the works to the contract value.

2 Apr 2015: Donations are credited to a source of funds code in the ranges indicated in the below table and with an appropriate transaction code beginning LF**. The decision tree at Appendix A should be referred to for further guidance.

31 Mar 2015: Definition It is essential that effective internal controls exist throughout departments, faculties, institutions and the University to: safeguard University assets prevent and detect errors and fraud protect the interests of the staff help to

28 Jan 2020: Heads of Institution (HOI) may designate in writing one or more people to execute specified tasks for, and subject to the supervision of, the HOI. The HOI remains responsible and should be fully aware of any delegated authority. The HOI may have a

5 Aug 2015: If you are aware of a new supplier with outsourced accounts i.e. using a factoring company, it is essential that the Site Name is entered as Factor when setting up the supplier.

12 Aug 2015: Once the project has ended departments may wish to compare the actual costs incurred against the original application. This will identify any deficiencies in the costing or planning of the research and improve future applications for that sponsor.

17 Aug 2015: If your customer has specified that they have specific requirements and you have accepted these, it is important to conform to those requirements.

7 Apr 2015: At the year-end the Finance Division will ensure that unspent balances on specific endowments and specific donations will be rolled forward and will be available for spending in the following financial year.

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

6 Aug 2015: The Accounts Receivable (AR) module of UFS is used for customer record creation and maintenance, raising sales invoices, credit memos and debit memos to external and internal customers. These memos are commonly referred to as a credit or debit notes,

5 Aug 2015: Please refer to the Supplier Set Up webpage for the full list of requirements.

2 Apr 2015: Topics covered in this section are: Consultation with CUDAR re solicitation of donors Power to accept donations under £100,000 Decision to accept restricted donations Receipt of donations Availability of funds Classification of donations