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17 Aug 2015: As institutions may not receive notification from the customer prior to the payment appearing in the bank account, you must review the twice weekly sterling, dollar and euro electronic payment lists distributed by the Cash Management (CM) Team.

1 Apr 2015: Most trust funds will have some spendable capital as well as permanent capital. This is also known as accumulated unspent income. The regulations for most Trust Funds explicitly provide for unspent income to be carried forward and used as income in

1 Apr 2015: The constitution of the board of managers or electors of a trust fund is usually laid down by Ordinance. Managers may be appointed by the Council, the General Board, Faculty Board or other bodies. A full list of managers for each trust tund is

5 Aug 2015: Credit cards must be used exclusively for expenditure directly relating to University business. This may include travel and restricted entertaining.

17 Aug 2015: To create an invoice, the customer must exist in UFS. The Credit Control Team provides a centralised service to set up and amend customers in Accounts Receivable. This service is designed to reduce the administrative burden on the institutions,

31 Mar 2015: At the end of each financial year the Head of Department is required to sign a year-end certificate for their department; this includes certifying that the Fixed Asset Register holds the correct number and type of assets held in the department.

17 Aug 2015: When a debt becomes overdue, it is important to establish the reason for non-payment. Reason Context Action Payment missing The debtor claims they have already paid. The institution should gain as much information concerning the payment as possible.

17 Aug 2015: In addition to payment terms, it is important for institutions to establish in advance the most appropriate payment method. The customer can be billed, by raising an invoice, or the item could be added to the University’s online store.

1 Apr 2015: Trust funds are classified as 'specific endowments' as the benefactor has specified that the funds are to be invested and the investment income is to be used for specific purposes. The funds may be required to be invested in perpetuity or for a

18 Aug 2015: This is a contingency that must be accounted for by all businesses that extend credit to customers as there is always a risk that payment will not be collected. Once the Accounts Receivable module closes after each month end, the Credit Control team

1 Apr 2015: 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, to set up

10 Aug 2015: Module closes at 5 pm on Monday 19 August On this page: Essential tasks Key dates Clear funds check failures and exceptions Correct VAT errors Clear suspense grants Post EC PI Time journals Finalise and release all Research Grants journals

2 Apr 2015: Research grants If an offer of support appears to fall between a research grant and donation, it is important to seek advice from Finance Division or ROO, because certain benefits to donors (use of logos, rights to attend seminars, access to

31 Mar 2015: The fixed asset module does not have sub-ledger security. It is possible for people outside the department to see what assets your department holds. If you update the location field to identify the precise location of the asset then this is also

6 Aug 2015: No VAT is charged on stamps or franking machine charges. See goods and services charged without VAT in the UK.

1 Apr 2015: The University has limited powers to vary the application of a trust fund.

5 Aug 2015: In this section: Cardholder records Change of Address Unrecognised transactions Lost or Stolen Leaving employment Cardholder records Departments should keep an up to date list of all its cardholders and their credit limits.

6 Aug 2015: Passenger transport e.g. rail fares, air tickets are zero-rated and no VAT is charged on the purchase. See Goods and services charged without VAT in the UK.

6 Aug 2015: As a rule of thumb for costing purposes calculating a rate of 5% is usually reasonably accurate.

4 Sep 2015: What are Cost Centres? Cost Centres allow departments to organise and group their accounts to reflect their own departmental activities and set up. For example, a department may have Cost Centres for administration, laboratory managers, conferences,

6 Aug 2015: Insurance is exempt from VAT though it is liable to another tax called Insurance Premium Tax (IPT). IPT should be treated as part of the overall cost of the insurance and not separately identified or treated as VAT, and the tax code entered as 'No

6 Aug 2015: Food (not catering) is usually zero-rated and should be entered on CUFS using the tax code 'No UK VAT', but there are a few exceptions on which you will be charged VAT at the standard rate - see section Sales/Income in the UK, Food for standard

1 Apr 2015: Each month check income and expenditure. Ensure that the funds are being used for proper purposes in accordance with the rules of the specific fund and the University's general charitable purposes.

31 Mar 2015: Department's responsibilities iProcurement When raising a requisition select an appropriate category code – non catalog items eg. %equipment. The track as asset box can be ticked at requisition level which will pull through to the Accounts Payable

4 Sep 2015: The B Sources of Funds are used where costs are initially paid by the University but on the basis that they will be reimbursed from an external source who was party to the initial expense. There are two main examples of this. Salaries and related

31 Mar 2015: The 'P' sources of funds are used for funding received specifically or approved for buildings. Funding Funding is handled through the GL and AR modules. Funding is collected to match the expenditure on a project.

4 Sep 2015: Summary reports The departmental and Schools or Group reports present summary information under the following headings, each of which is reported in a separate column: income expenditure overdrawn or cash in hand money on deposit CUEF other

6 Aug 2015: If you hire a room then room hire is normally exempt from VAT and this should be entered on CUFS using the tax code 'No UK VAT'.

2 Apr 2015: Anonymous and low value donations Where donations of less than £50, or anonymous donations up to £100k (but see Receipt of donations - cash donations), are received then it is acceptable for departments to process these themselves on UFS.

6 Aug 2015: The Purchasing module (which includes iProcurement) is used to create purchase orders (POs) on UFS. This in turn creates a commitment. When the order is matched to an invoice, this becomes an actual expense.

6 Aug 2015: Certain supplies of goods and services to the disabled are eligible for VAT relief. In order to be able to claim the relief you will need to issue a certificate of eligibility to the supplier of the goods or services. This certificate can be found

4 Sep 2015: Each year, most (but not all) departments have traditionally received an amount of money to support the core salaries and running costs of their department. This is known as Chest Allocation. AAA*: Chest non-pay Principally AAAA, this is the Source

6 Aug 2015: On this page: The three tests for medical exemption Qualifying equipment List of goods eligible for Medical Exemption Services: hire, repair etc.

6 Aug 2015: AR module closes at 5pm on Thursday 15 August ON THIS PAGE Summary of tasks to complete Key dates AR module Cash and cheque receipts Receipt batches BACS receipts, bank transfers and unclaimed PDQ receipts Internal AR invoices External invoicing -

9 Oct 2015: University level reporting University level management accounts and financial statements are presented in a format consistent with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Further and Higher Education (the SORP). For periods up to 31 July 2015, the

1 Apr 2015: At year end, departments should follow the year end timetable issued by the Finance Division and ensure that all Trust Fund transactions are processed before the GL closes. Additionally, they should be prepared to make adjustments in the final

17 Aug 2015: Having established your approach and the timetable, a decision should be made regarding the most appropriate collection method. Customer account statements Statements should be scheduled and sent out at the start of each month to allow the customer

6 Aug 2015: The main corporation tax relief applying to the University is an exemption available to charitable bodies on any profits arising on charitable activity.

6 Aug 2015: Areas that are non-charitable and therefore could give rise to a tax charge include: the provision of consulting; testing facilities; or sales of goods that are not "educational". Where a department undertakes such activity and it generates a pr