Chart of Accounts Team
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Al Roberson
Ben Martin
Van Adams
Carol Rylee
Jeff Quirico
Chart of Accts Committee
• Formed in July, 1999 (Amy Taylor,
Chair)
• Hired consultant from KPMG
• Reviewed PeopleSoft Chart structure
• Convened Focus Groups (180 users 95 departments)
• Final Report May, 2000
PeopleSoft Chartfields
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Business Unit - 5 characters
PS Fund - 5 characters
PS Account - 6 characters (soon to be 10)
PS Department - 10 characters
PS Program - 5 characters
PS Project - 15 characters
PS Class - 5 characters
UD Logic for Chartfields
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Use of Speed Types
Considered Reporting Needs
Importance of Visual Identification
Use of ranges for trees maintenance
Drop Down Boxes
PS Fund
• Roughly equivalent to current 1-9 funds
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OPBAS
OPSS
OPBAL
NOEND
NOPLT
NOLOA
AGNCY
PS Account
• Roughly equivalent to object codes
• 8xx category will be replaced by 4xx items
• Required Chartfield for a transaction (not
populated by speed type)
• Assets & Liabilities
– May be fully defined by this field
– Can replace current 14-digit code
PS Account
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A Revenue – 046 = R04600
A Salary – 202001 = 1PFAAA
A Support Item – 410 = 141000
An Asset – 01813000000220 = A1CWT1
A Liability – 01934000000200 = L3BCBS
A Fund – 01786000104 = FGNRSV
PS Department
• Equivalent to current UD 11-digit
code (excludes Asset & Liabilities)
• 1st 4 characters identify major unit
(matches Registrar’s acronyms)
• Next 2 characters generally identify
current fund type
• Final 4 characters randomly assigned
• PS Department = Speed Type
PS Program
• Equivalent to UD Expense Function
• Will not include Transfers &
Allocations
• No Revenue source – will be identified
by PS Account
PS Project
• Key field for integration into project
module
• Used for further identification for
construction projects & contracts & grants
• Subject to change as learn about grants
module
• Will not need project-to-date designation
PS Class
• User-Defined field
• Pre-set definitions to be maintained
centrally (For example: User Field 1)
• Departments will maintain specific values in
separate location in department
• For multiple use and specific programs,
individual definitions may be considered
for official PS Class
Chartfield Conversion
• Table will be used as initial system
conversion tool, and
• UD Crosswalk Tool for users
– Old to New codes
– New to Old codes later
• Web-Based tool
Issues addressed
http://www.udel.edu/UDFS/codeconver-questions.htm
http://www.udel.edu/UDFS/Decisionsmade.htm
Input from Teams
• Need input from Teams
• ASAP or no later than January 31
• Will accommodate suggestions where
possible
• Will suggest alternative solutions
where appropriate