An object code describes the specific type of expense within an appropriation unit. Object codes have four digits, usually numeric. There are some departments which generate revenue which means they receive monies for services they provide or goods they sell. Once budgets are established within accounts, departments can use those monies to buy or purchase needed items. Each budgeting, purchasing, or accounting transaction enters the system as a document.
Centralized information is stored in tables.
CUFS uses the data in the table when processing documents, validating codes, looking up missing data, and producing reports. Tables are updated as a result of document processing. System-maintained tables contain constantly changing accounting and budget data, such as the current status of the budget, total expenditure against each line in the budget, all outstanding accounts payable, etc. Type FIND USER in the services field of the main screen. HELP Provides a list of services available to CUFS users.