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Recently Added or Updated Accounts
Account 54360, Telecommunications
Furnishings
Long description:
Telecommunications equipment , such as fax
machines and telecopiers costing less than 5,000.00
per unit or with a useful life of less than
one year.
What changed?
Long description was updated to indicate fax
machines should be charged to account 54360.
Fax machines are not considered controlled
or capital equipment and, therefore, not
assigned a property tag.
Account
53118, Telemarketing Services
Long description: Costs
associated with contracted inbound and
outbound telephone services for fund raising
activities. Costs do not include charges for
equipment or services provided by university
telecommunications department. Costs do
include charges for activities provided by
external telemarketing services vendors.
What changed? Account 53118 was added for
those departments that hire contractors to
perform telemarketing services.
Restrictions? You may only use local
funds to pay for this expense. Do not use
state-appropriated funds.
