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Title Categorysort descending Code Description
Internal Loan AcctRec -Capital Asset 1270 Asset related to internal department loans, capital projects. Use: Restricted for DFS use only.
Buildings Asset 1810 Asset, balance represents capitalized acquisition value of university's buildings & Fixed equipment Use: Used periods 1-13, auto generated entry when certain capital acquisition objects (level CAPA) are used on PREQs, FP docs or feed files
Internal Loan AcctRec -Noncapital Asset 1271 Asset related to internal department loans, non-capital projects. Use: Restricted for DFS use only.
Accum Depr- Building Asset 1815 Contra-asset, balance represents accumulated value of depreciation recorded for university's buildings Use: Used periods 1-12, auto generated once per month when the depreciation batch job is run. System determines amount of transaction based on records in the CAM Module
Operating Loan AcctRec Asset 1272 Asset related to internal operating loans. Use: Restricted for DFS use only.
Improvements not Buildings Asset 1820 Asset, balance represents capitalized acquisition value of university's improvements other than buildings Use: Used periods 1-13, auto generated entry when certain capital acquisition objects (level CAPA) are used on PREQs, FP docs or feed files
Interdept - Accounts Receivable Asset 1280 An asset created from sales activity between Cornell departments. An interdepartmental income code must be used on the other side of the transaction. Use: Used by departments to record income when the customers account can't be charged an expense due to the period end (month or year).
Leasehold Improvements Asset 1821 Asset, balance represents capitalized acquisition value of university's leasehold improvements Use: Used periods 1-13, auto generated entry when certain capital acquisition objects (level CAPA) are used on PREQs, FP docs or feed files
Deposits in Transit/CC Receivable Asset 1290 Used to temporarily hold credit card receivables. Should not be used for most credit card transactions as they are considered income as soon as they are received and should be booked to a revenue object code.
Accum Depr- Improvements Not Bldg Asset 1825 Contra-asset, balance represents accumulated value of depreciation recorded for university's improvements Use: Used periods 1-12, auto generated once per month when the depreciation batch job is run. System determines amount of transaction based on records in the CAM Module
Accounts Receivable - Contract Grant Asset 1300 A current asset representing an amount due Cornell as a result of invoicing Contract & Grant agreements or Federal Appropriations. Use: Restricted for DFS use only.
Accum Depr- Leasehold Improvements Asset 1826 Contra-asset, balance represents accumulated value of depreciation recorded for university's leasehold improvements Use: Used periods 1-12, auto generated once per month when the depreciation batch job is run. System determines amount of transaction based on records in the CAM Module
Allowance for C&G Reserves Asset 1320 Contra Asset associated with Contract & Grant Receivables. Use: Restricted for DFS use only.
Equipment - Fixed Asset 1840 Asset, balance represents capitalized acquisition value of university's fixed equipment Use: Used periods 1-13, auto generated entry when certain capital acquisition objects (level CAPA) are used on PREQs, FP docs or feed files
Pass Through Expense Asset 1350 An asset representing an amount due to Cornell for expenses incurred on behalf of customers that has not yet been billed to those customers. Use: Expenses incurred on behalf of customers are posted to this object code. The amount is relieved once an invoice is created to be sent to the customer for reimbursement.
Accum Depr - Fixed Equip Asset 1845 Contra-asset, balance represents accumulated value of depreciation recorded for university's fixed equipment.
Accounts Receivable - Extension Assoc. Asset 1390 An asset is created by cooperative extension activity. Use: Cornell cooperative extension activity that is billed to individual counties monthly.
Books Asset 1850 Asset, balance represents capitalized acquisition value of university's cataloged library books Use: Used periods 1-13, auto generated entry when certain capital acquisition objects (level CAPA) are used on PREQs, FP docs or feed files
Accounts Receivable - Travel Advance Asset 1400 An asset created to cover travel expenses for an employee. Use: An advance to an employee or designee for travel at a future date. This receivable is relieved when the travel reimbursement and/or an advance deposit is processed.
Accum Depr - Books Asset 1855 Contra-asset, balance represents accumulated value of depreciation recorded for university's catalogued library books Use: Used by central DFS staff 3 times per year (Dec, Mar, Jun).

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