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Accounting Services Policies and Guidelines

The following policies and guidelines are provided to assist all CMU entities in understanding various procedures the Accounting Services department must follow when handling CMU funds. This page is currently under construction. Please visit this page again for additional entries. For general University policies, please see Human Resources at www.hrs.cmich.edu or General Counsel at www.cmich.edu/gencounsel. Grant/Contract specific policies and guidelines can be found here.

Classification & Capitalization of Capital Assets

Correcting Entries

Disposal of Fixed Assets Purchased with Federal Funds

Escheats/Unclaimed Property

Escheats/Unclaimed Property for Title IV Funds

Fund-Raising Activities

Gifts to Plant Fund Accounts

Gifts In Kind Receipt and Financial Statement Reporting

Plant Fund Reserve Accounts

Processing Large Mailings

Reconciling Department Accounts

Reporting Sales Tax

Responsible Person and Campus Mailing Address for Payroll Expense Distribution Report

Transfers

Tuition Distribution and Associated Course/Classroom Fees

Unrelated Business Income Tax

Year End Work Study Adjustments