Capital Retainage Expense |
Expense |
3907 |
DFS (Facilities and Budget) USE ONLY. A portion of the contractors final payment withheld until the project is complete. |
Capitalized Interest Expense |
Expense |
6923 |
The Interest added to the cost of a self-constructed, long-term asset. The interest on debt used to finance the asset's construction Use: Plant Accounting only |
Capitalized RE Lease Interest |
Expense |
6926 |
Interest expense related to capital real estate leases. Use: Not limited |
Cash - Petty Cash |
Asset |
1100 |
Minimal amount of cash kept on hand to pay for small expenditure items ($75 and under) when a procurement card cannot be used. Use: See policy 3.21 |
Cash Drawer |
Asset |
1101 |
Specific amount of cash used to make change in retail operations. (register drawer or vault) Use: Reconciliation of cash drawers should be done every day the drawer is used and periodically if the drawer is not used regularly |
Cash Equivalent/Investment Restate |
Asset |
1131 |
Use: Limited to the Division of Financial Services (DFS). Reclass entry to restate Investments & Cash Eq. |
Cash Equivalents |
Asset |
1130 |
Marketable assets that are very close to their maturity dates. Use: Use limited to the Division of Financial Services. |
Cash In Bank |
Asset |
1110 |
Represents the actual cash deposited in Cornell's bank accounts. Use: Automatically populated by KFS when an advance deposit (AD) is completed. |
Cash Offset |
Asset |
1000 |
Cash offset entries are generated for most transactions, thereby balancing the account (debits equal credits), independent of any other account. Use: Most of the entries you create will automatically generate a cash offset entry. These are automatic. |
Cloud Computing Services |
Expense |
6617 |
Computing, storage, and application platform resources hosted by an external vendor (also see 6618 Software as a Service).
Use: Expenses for the provision of computing hardware and/or storage resources, dedicated to Cornell, but resides in a 3rd party data center. Some level of software platform, such as database or webserver and support may be provided by the vendor, but most application support is provided by Cornell. Examples include AWS, Azure, Pantheon, Media3. |
Collection Expense |
Expense |
6335 |
Expenditures for collection of debts owed on Cornellcard. Use: Use limited to the Division of Financial Affairs. |
Communication - Data |
Expense |
6130 |
Data/internet related charges (Roadrunner, Fios, Comcast, etc.) Use: External vendors |
Communication - Postage |
Expense |
6100 |
Expenditures to the Unites States Postal Service for postage. This does not include shipping charges paid on an invoice or bill, which must be recorded as part of the cost of the item(s) purchased. Use: Stamps, metered postage, etc. NOTE: Postage is not normally directly charged to sponsored awards. |
Communication - Shipping |
Expense |
6105 |
Expenditures for freight, express, and cartage on outgoing correspondence and packages, such as United Parcel Service (UPS), Federal Express (FedEx), and DHL. Use: Not to be used for shipping expenses on Capital Assets or cost of goods sold. NOTE: Express charges for correspondence are not normally directly charged to sponsored awards. |
Compensation - Other Bonus Full Bene |
Expense |
5420 |
Work-related or other additional bonus compensation. Max fringe rate -- see KFS Labor Distribution Table Labor Benefits Calculation table for fringe rate % |
Compensation - Taxable, Retirement |
Expense |
5430 |
Central use only -- not directly used for payroll expense. |
Computer - Finance Lease |
Asset |
1895 |
Asset, balance represents capitalized acquisition value for finance (formerly capital) computer leases. Used periods 1-13, auto generated entry when certain capital acquisition object codes (level CAPA) are used. |
Contract & Grant Revenue Direct |
Income |
4480 |
Direct revenue from contracts and grants. Limited to University Controller |
Contract & Grant Revenue Indirect Fed |
Income |
4486 |
Indirect revenue from contracts and grants. Limited to University Controller |
Cost of Benefits - Admin |
Expense |
5906 |
Used for vendor expenses related to the administration of various employee benefit programs. DFS/HR use only. |