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TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITYOffice of Business ServicesCanopy TrainingMarch 25, 2015
JUST A LITTLE ACCOUNTING HUMOR…
WHAT’S NEW AT THE TSU CAMPUS
In Progress Changes
University Services Fee Collapse. 17 Revenue fees collapsed into 1 fee. Changed about 100 accounts campus wide.
Electronic Payroll Action (EPA). Academic Affairs implemented. Other areas are coming soon. Replaces PBAs, PAFs.
Buy A&M – Purchasing Documents Electronically. Campus Fully implemented. Replaces RTPs.
USF Account structure changes. All USF accounts will only have SL, and will all accounts will start with 201XXX.
Different Construction Projects around campus – Admin building included. Area should be ready for the fall semester.
Wellness Initiatives, and Fitbits!
Future Changes
Designated Tuition Fee Account structure change. Implemented for FY16.
Chart of Accounts structure change. Departmental Budget Transfers (DBR) implementation.
Automates the process of fund changes. Automation of deposits with cashiers office. More construction projects across campus. New Human Resource Management software. Selected
from Texas A&M University System.
THE TSU ACCOUNTING LANGUAGE
• Key Words: (See Handout) Account numbersSub codes Sub Accounts |Support AccountsFund Balance Budgets Budget Pools
Salary poolWage poolBenefit poolOperations & Maintenance pool
ActualsExpensesPin NumbersAnnual Salary Encumbrances (open Commitments)Fiscal YearGL Account SummarySL Account Summary
FUNDS, BUDGETS, ENCUMBRANCES, ACTUALS
What are the differences between these categories?
FUNDS, BUDGETS, ENCUMBRANCES, & ACTUALS
Think of it as four distinct separate categories.
1. Budget is how much to spend on each type of goods/services for the year.
2. Actuals is what has paid up to the current point in time.
3. Encumbrances is a known expense that will pay in the future.
4. Funds is “money in the bank”
1. Budgets 2. Actuals3. Encumbrances4. Funds
BUDGETS, ACTUALS, ENCUMBRANCES
FUNDS
EXPLANATION OF BUDGETSBudgets is an estimation of revenue and/or expense over a specified
period of time. Budgets are usually compiled and re-evaluated on a periodic basis. Adjustments are made to budgets based on the goals of a department,
college, division, and/or the organization.Adjustments can be seen as “Budget Revisions” or “Budget Transfers”
Budget can be located in the 1100, 1700, 1900, 3000, and 8000 budget pools/subcodes only in Canopy.
THE DIFFERENT BUDGET POOLS1100 is Salaries. 1700 is Wages1900 is Benefits3000 is Operations & Maintenance8000 is Capital
EXPLANATION OF ENCUMBRANCESEncumbrance is an estimation of an expense over a specified period of time. Adjustments are made throughout the fiscal year. Encumbrances are primarily in the 1105, 1605, 1906 subcodes.
1105 is salary encumbrance1605 is longevity encumbrance1906 is benefit encumbrance
Encumbrances can also be placed in the operation maintenances subcodes and capital subcodes. Ex: Copier Expense
The range of subcodes is 3010-6935 for Operations & Maintenance. The range of subcodes is 8010-8817 for capital.
LINK IT ALL TOGETHER
The department of Business Services has a pin number T02515. The pin number has an annual salary of $50,000, for a 12 month term. There are 7 months left in the fiscal year.
1. What are the actuals? 2. What are the
encumbrances? 3. What is the annual budget?
Pin Number Budget Actuals Encumbrances Available
1-Sep T02515 50,000.00 - 50,000.00 -
1-Feb T02515 50,000.00 $ 20,833.33 $ 29,166.67 -
= (50,000/12)* 5 = (50,000/12)* 7
31-Aug T02515 50,000.00 50,000.00 - -
HOW TO FIND YOUR BUDGET/FUNDS IN CANOPY
A.) September 1 of the new fiscal year: there will be a Ref2 journal entry postings, BUDXXXX.
Ex: Bud1415 • Ex: On Page 8
B.) September 1 of the new fiscal year: There will be a Ref2 journal entry posting: TXRXXXX.
Ex: TXR1415. • Ex: On Page 8
• Both the funding and Budgets should reconcile. (Both totals should be the same.)• (For teaching purposes, the example given does not match. A budget revision (non cash transaction) of $54,635
would be needed.)
*Note: With the USF account structure, only step A is necessary. As mentioned, the chart of accounts changes will also have the same setup as the USF structure.
GL FUNDING CODE DETAILS
“Transfers In” Subcodes
4910 – State 4920 – Designated 4930 – Auxiliary 4940 – Restricted4950 – Restricted4960 – Restricted4970 - Loans4980 – Construction
“Transfers Out” Subcodes5910 - State5920 - Designated5930 – Auxiliary 5940 - Restricted5950 – Restricted 5960 – Restricted 5970 – Loans 5980 – Construction
SL BUDGET FOR ACCOUNT
GL FUNDING FOR ACCOUNT
TAKE BREAK (IF NEEDED)ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS
Next Topic: How to utilize Canopy Effectively
HOW TO UTILIZE CANOPY EFFECTIVELYCANOPY.TAMUS.EDU
CANOPY PASSWORDS
• Must Begin with a Letter• Must have 8 characters exactly. • Must have at least 1 number • Cannot be a prior password
CANOPY
User FriendlyPoint & Click Cannot be alteredBack button functionEasy to sign in
QUICK CANOPY TIPS
Change Fiscal YearsTurn paging on/off Set themes (customization)User Profiles (System Tab)Account Attributes Tables Menu
FRS > Tables GL and SL CodesDepartment Table
CANOPY MODULES
Financial Records Systems (FRS)Fixed Assets (FFX)Personal Action Module (EPA) Document Routing (Routing)System setting and general information
(System)
FRS MODULE: PRIMARY FOR USERSFUNCTIONS IN FRS TAB
Financial Accounting - transactions relating to financial operations such as budgets, revenues, expenses, and journal entries
Accounts Payable - transactions relating to vendor payment including preparation of checks and files for State of Texas warrants
Accounts Receivable - transactions relating to billing and payment receipt for goods or services rendered
Purchasing - transactions relating to ordering, receipt and initiation of payment of goods and services
Payroll Distribution - processes relating to the distribution of payroll expenses for research projects
Budget Preparation - processes relating to the preparation of the annual budget to be presented to the TAMUS Board of Regents
INFORMATION NEEDED TO SEARCH
• Account Numbers• Department
Codes• Responsible
Person • Title of Account • Ex: USF
10 TOTAL ACCOUNT DETAIL TABS
MY ACCOUNTS TAB• Account Search Tab • Type in Account
• Ex 231250 (include Support Accounts if needed)
• Check the Add Check box, on right side of screen. • Click the Add Button
OPEN COMMITMENTS TABOpen Commitments are the encumbrances placed in the account.
Salary, Benefits, Longevity, and Operations & Maintenance. Original – Beginning Encumbrance Adjusted – Amounts that have been added/Removed. Liquidated – Amounts that have been paid. Current – Future amounts to pay
REPORTS TAB• In the search results box,
and the active accounts box, you will see a green excel icon and an Adobe PDF icon for each account.
• Select single or multiple accounts at a time to view reports.
• Place a check mark in the box to the right of the icons.
• To download, click on the icon of preference.
REPORTS TAB
Report Will Include: Revenue Activity(if applicable)
Expense Activity
Encumbrance Activity
ACCOUNT DETAILS
Reconcile Fund Balance of an accountReconcile Beginning Balance of an accountReconcile specific transactions by object
code(Subcode). Reconcile specific payroll items
FUND BALANCE
• Fund Balance are on the GL Account. (the zero gets move to the beginning of the account, from the end. Ex: SL 231250, GL 023125
• Information is found on the GL Account Summary.
• Formula: • “Fund Balance” – “Encumbrances”• Fund Balances are line 3200 on GL• Encumbrances are line 9620 on GL
BEGINNING BALANCE
Steps:GL Account Begin Balance Column As of September 1 of new fiscal
year.
Formula:Fund Balance – Encumbrances
If you want Begin Balance during the fiscal year:
Ex: Balance as of February 1. Then take Prior months Ending Totals.
ACCOUNT ACTIVITY BY OBJECT CODE
You will see the Object Code on the left with a description
You can click on the arrow on the far left of the object code to see each transaction posted to that individual code
The account is divided into Budget Pools–Revenue-0001, Salaries-1100, Wages-1700, Benefits-1900, and Other Expenses-3000
You can see your beginning budget figure by viewing the budget column for the ****Total XXX Pool line.
ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS?
FEEL FREE TO CALL BUSINESS SERVICES WITH ANY QUESTIONS
Budgets office Karen Fincher @ Ext 9109 Susan Gordon @ Ext 9433 Lindsey Davis @ Ext 9379
Accounting Office JoAnna Ince @ Ext 9615 Courtni Howell @ Ext 9431Kirsten Dollarhide @ Ext 9430Charlotte Smith @ Ext 9382 Becky Wood @ Ext 1927
Accounts Payable Office Christy Pfau @ Ext 9106Ashley Starnes @ Ext 9434