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University of Houston System Finance System References and Forms

This reference material is provided to assist University of Houston System employees in understanding the new financial systems.  The forms were designed by the project team and advisory groups during the implementation and may be adapted for use by each component.  Users are encouraged to attend training provided by their campus.

General Ledger Basics

A PowerPoint presentation designed to familiarize the user with the basic design of the new UHS General Ledger.

Quick Reference to Cost Center Composition

Quick Reference to Financial Operations Brief guide to the conducting of the university’s financial business using PeopleSoft 7.5 Education and Government applications.
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about the new finance systems, and their answers. 

Tasks and Enhancements A list of requested enhancements, on-going development tasks and implementation efforts for the remaining modules.
FRS Account to PeopleSoft Cost Center

Each active account in the current FRS general ledger was converted to a PeopleSoft Cost Center, which is a combination of Chartfield values including Business Unit, Fund, Department, Program and Project.  A web based, searchable list of the FRS accounts and their PeopleSoft equivalents is provided. 

PeopleSoft Cost Center to FRS Account

This reference enables the user to translate a PeopleSoft Cost Center back to its equivalent FRS account.

FRS Account Control and Subcode to PeopleSoft Account

A browser accessible list of FRS account controls and subcodes and their equivalent PeopleSoft account is provided for the user. 

FRS to PeopleSoft Cross References Documentation on the translation between specific FRS attribute values and PeopleSoft chartfield values.

Department Cross Reference

Fund Code Cross Reference

Program Code Conversion

Project ID Conversion

Inventory of Reports

An inventory of developed and delivered General Ledger reports, including the frequency and users of each.

FORMS
Requests for Financial System Access

FS001 – Request for Financial System Operator ID

FS002 – Request for Financial System General Ledger Access

FS003 – Request for Financial System Accounts Payable Access

FS004 – Request for Financial System Purchasing Access

MS Word          Adode (pdf)

Purchasing System access is currently limited to purchasing offices.

FS005 – Request for Report.Web Access

Budget Adjustment Request Form

PSGL002 - The revised Budget Request form is available here.  Users should access the form from their mapped drive in production.

Journal Entry Request Form

PSGL001 - Journal Entry Request replaces the current accounting forms for specific types of transactions in the legacy system (3X, 4X, 5X and 6X) and is accessible for trial use here.  Users should access the form from their mapped drive in production.

Encumbrance Adjustment Form The Encumbrance Adjustment Form is used to request non-payroll encumbrance adjustments (UH and UH System only). Instructions are included on a separate sheet of the Excel file. Proper use of this form is covered in detail in the PO Voucher and Encumbrances classes scheduled on the FAST website.
UHS Accounts Payable and Purchasing Vendor Setup Form For use by UHS departments or potential vendors to request creation of a vendor in PS Payables and Purchasing. 

MS Word          Adobe (pdf)

UHS Accounts Payable Individual Setup Form For use by UHS departments to establish an employee, student or other individual as a vendor in PS Payables. 

MS Excel          Adobe (pdf)

UHS Travel Request Travel request to be approved and submitted before the start of travel.  While use of the current preprinted form may continue, use of the form is recommended.

MS Excel          Adobe (pdf)

Chartfield Action Forms

PSGL003 – Cost Center Action

PSGL004 – Program Action

PSGL005 – Project/Grant Action

PSGL006 – Account Action

PSGL007 – Fund Action

PSGL008 – Budget Period Action

PSGL009 – Department Action

Accounting and Business Processes The University of Houston System developed a manual of accounting and business processes to provide guidance to UHS staff.  These documents are to be supplemented by department specific desk manuals.

Bursars Office Processes

Treasurer’s Office Processes

Endowment Transactions

State Transactions

Journal Entries

Accounts Payable Correction

SCR Corrections

Payroll Corrections

Cash Receipt and Disbursements

Adjusting Journal Entries

Bank Transfers

Inter Business Unit Reconciliation

Bank Reconciliation

State Fund Reconciliation

Journal Entry Detail Report

Journal History Report

Bank Reconciliation Report

Other Financial Forms UH Gift Transmittal Form

 

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Last updated: Tuesday, May 07, 2002
FAST Project at University of Houston System
Comments to: PEOPLESOFT@uh.edu