Financial Information Services

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Access the Kuali Financial System with a browser, just like with any webpage. Access to specific functions is determined by permission level. 

Standard Operating Procedures

Chart of Accounts

Chart Manager: David Hegelein

In this section, you will find details of how to use the various KFS modules (with accompanying procedures and frequently asked questions), helpful information regarding KDW/Reporting, the KFS glossary, and common acronyms.

Training for the KFS modules and reporting is available in our training library.

What is “financial information”?

Financial information is data recorded in Cornell’s general ledger and entered into financial operational systems, including detail that supports summarized entries.

In general, KFS and e-SHOP work with any modern browser such as Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Safari. No versions of Internet Explorer are supported.

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Get Help with KFS

For help with non-technical issues (how-to accomplish tasks) in KFS, follow these steps:

“Standard reference numbers” were associated with specific business processes (pre-Kuali Financial System) and were used to trace the origins of certain transactions on the monthly transaction statements. The document below contains a list of those reference numbers along with a description of and contact information for the business process associated with each.

These reference numbers appear on the “Transaction by Month” monthly accounting statement and in the Accounting Data Warehouse in “TransactionDetailModel-new,” “TransactionDetailLocal,” and “TransactionDetailREPTS.”

Prior to the implementation of the Kuali Financial System (KFS), accounting journals were processed in the Journal Entry Management System (JEMS). JEMS has been decommissioned with the implementation of KFS, but historical general ledger entries processed in JEMS are available for reference purposes.

Historical JEMS Reference Login

The Payment Request System enables Cornell employees to initiate, track, and approve reimbursements, cash advances, and direct payments to vendors. Faculty, staff, and students are responsible to expend funds in a manner consistent with the missions of the university and the conditions specified by external sources, when applicable.

Each request will be routed to payment authorities and Disbursement Review for review. Depending on the accounts used in the request, it may be routed to Sponsored Funds Accounting for additional review. Please allow 10 days to process your request.