Table of Contents - Chapter 2. Accounting Services

2. Accounting Services

2.1. Basic Principles

2.1.1. Assets Administered by Others

2.2. Fund Principles

2.2.1. General Fund

2.2.2. Designated Fund

2.2.3. Auxiliary Activities Fund

2.2.4. Expendable Restricted Fund

2.2.5. Student Loan Fund

2.2.6. Plant Fund

2.2.6.1. Capitalization of Physical Assets

2.2.6.2. Capitalization Guidelines

2.2.7. Agency Fund

2.3. Account Classifications and Descriptions

2.4. Establishing an Index

2.4.1. Changing Index Information

2.4.2. Deleting An Index

2.4.3. Residual Funds in Closed Accounts

2.5. Monthly Accounting Closing Policy

2.2001 Special Fees and Use Charges (New policy format)

2.7. Accounts Payable

2.7.1.Payment of Invoices

2.7.1.1. Purchase Orders of $1,000 or More

2.7.1.2. Purchase Orders Less than $1,000

2.7.1.3. Blanket Orders

2.7.2. Check Requests

2.7.3. Exemption From State Sales/Use Tax

2.7.4. Bank Drafts In Foreign Currency

2.7.5. Payment of Freight Invoices

2.7.6. Travel and Moving

2.7.6.1. Travel Advances

2.7.6.2. American Express Corporate Credit Card

2.7.6.3. Registration Fees

2.7.6.4. Lodging

2.7.6.5. Travel By Personal Vehicle

2.7.6.6. Travel by Pool Vehicle

2.7.6.7. Rental Car

2.7.6.8. Travel to/from Houghton County Airport

2.7.6.9. Travel by Commercial Airlines

2.7.6.10. Travel by Chartered Aircraft

2.7.6.11. Travel by Privately-Owned Aircraft

2.7.6.12. International Travel

2.2002 Meal Per Diem Rates (New policy format)

2.7.6.14. Expense Reporting

2.7.6.14.1. Completing the Travel Expense Voucher

2.7.6.14.2. Completing a Day Travel Expense Voucher

2.7.6.14.3. Misc. Expenses

2.7.6.14.4. Telephone

2.7.6.14.5. Tips

2.7.6.14.6. Taxi

2.7.6.14.7. Dependent Care

2.7.6.14.8. Moving Expenses

2.7.6.14.9. Interview Expenses

2.2003 Reimbursement for Business Expenses: Events, Meals, and Banquets (New policy format)

2.7.7. Membership Fees

2.7.8. Stop Payment/Canceled Check

2.7.9. Payment Requests Made to Michigan Tech Fund

2.7.9.1. Fellowship Payments

2.7.10. Petty Cash Funds

2.7.10.1. Security of Petty Cash Funds

2.7.10.2. Establishing a Petty Cash Fund

2.7.10.3. Petty Cash Fund Purchases

2.7.10.4. Replenishment of Petty Cash Fund

2.7.10.5. Transferring Petty Cash Fund Custodianship

2.7.10.6. Increasing Petty Cash Funds

2.7.10.7. Decreasing Petty Cash Funds

2.7.10.8. Closing Petty Cash Funds

2.8. Accounts Receivable

2.8.1. Cash Receipts

2.8.1.1. Authorized Departments

2.8.1.1.1. Departments of Auxiliary Services

2.8.1.1.2. Departments of Residential Services

2.8.1.1.3. Other Departments

2.8.1.2. Extraordinary Receipts

2.8.2. Sales and Use Taxes

2.8.2.1. Items Subject to Sales Tax

2.8.2.2. Rentals Subject to Use Tax

2.8.2.3. Exempt Transactions

2.8.2.4. Calculation of Sales and Use Tax

2.8.2.5. Deposits of Sales and Use Tax

2.8.2.6. Revenue Handling

2.8.2.7. Draft Instruments

2.8.2.8. Depositing Receipts

2.8.2.9. Return Checks

2.8.3. Special Transactions

2.8.3.1. Check Cashing Service

2.8.4. Admission Tickets

2.8.5. Personal Use of University Copiers

2.8.6. Cash Banks

2.8.6.1. Refund Bank

2.8.6.2. Container Bank

2.9. Cashiers Office

2.9.1. Check Cashing

2.10. BANNER

2.10.1. BANNER Finance Access

2.10.2. Accessing BANNER Forms

2.10.3. Passwords - Admin1 and BANNER

2.10.3.1. Forgotten Password

2.10.4. Financial Reports

2.10.4.1. Discoverer Reports Naming Convention

2.10.4.1.1. Reports on the Web

2.10.4.2. Reports for Departments

2.10.4.3. How to Read Month End Financials

2.11. Credit and Collections

2.11.1. Credit Sales

2.11.2. Sponsored Research Agreements

2.11.3. Collections

2.11.3.1. Research and Sponsored Programs Collections

2.11.4. Interaccount Bill

2.11.5. Instructions on How to Use the Web IB Form

2.2006 Property Management (New policy format)