Transaction String

The KFS accounting string consists of seven elements:

1. chart code (two characters)
2. account (seven characters)
3. sub-account (optional, up to five characters)
4. object code (four characters)
5. sub-object code (optional, up to three characters)
6. project code (optional, used for foreign activity and e-Builder)
7. org ref ID (This is an optional, free-form field, using up to eight characters.)

The illustration below shows accounting string. Required attributes are shown in orange, and optional attributes in yellow.

Sub-account numbers in KFS can be used to further break down accounts.

For a thorough discussion of KFS accounts and their attributes, visit the Accounts and Sub-Account pages.

For a thorough discussion of KFS object codes and their attributes, visit the Object Codes and Sub-Object pages.

For a discussion of how sub-accounts and sub-object codes will be used to track activity in KFS, visit the Using Sub-Accounts and Sub-Object Codes for Activity Tracking page.