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R*STARS Reference Manual

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CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION
1.1 Organization of the R*STARS Manuals
1.2 How to Use the R*STARS Manuals
1.3 Manual Update Procedures
1.4 Contents of the Reference Manual


CHAPTER 2 - GENERAL DESIGN CONCEPTS
2.1 Integration of Major Accounting Functions
2.2 Single Transaction Concept
2.3 Data Edit, Validation, and Control
2.4 Decision Profile Control
2.5 Use of Profiles to Ensure System Adaptability
2.6 Simultaneous Processing of Multiple Accounting Periods
2.7 Complete Audit Trail
2.8 System Management
2.9 Security
2.10 System Inputs
2.11 Management Reporting Capabilities

CHAPTER 3 - SYSTEM PROCESSING OVERVIEW
3.1 On-Line Processing
3.2 Batch Processing

CHAPTER 4 - CLASSIFICATION STRUCTURE
4.1 Data Classification Structure
4.2 Input Coding Requirements
4.3 Coding Block Examples


CHAPTER 5 - FINANCIAL TABLES
5.1 System Profiles
5.2 Financial Tables
5.3 Temporary Transaction Files
5.4 History File

 
CHAPTER 6 - BUDGETING
6.1 Budgeting Overview
6.2 Appropriations
6.3 Agency Budgets
6.4 Financial Plans
6.5 Estimated Revenues and Revenue Plans

CHAPTER 7 - GENERAL ACCOUNTING
7.1 General Ledger Accounting
7.2 Journal Entries
7.3 Interagency Transfers
7.4 Cash Control
7.5 Recurring Transactions

 
CHAPTER 8 - EXPENDITURE CYCLE
8.1 Expenditure Cycle Overview
8.2 Pre-Encumbrances and Encumbrances
8.3 Accounts Payable
8.4 Expenditures and Payment Processing

CHAPTER 9 - REVENUE CYCLE
9.1 Revenue Cycle Overview
9.2 Accrual Recognition
9.3 Collection of Accrued Revenues
9.4 Account Receivable Invoicing
9.5 Cash Receipts Not Previously Accrued
9.6 Expenditure Refunds
9.7 Deferred Revenue Recognition
9.8 Finance Charges
9.9 Transfers to Central Collection Unit (Not used)
9.10 Accumulation of Interest (Not used)
9.11 Deposit Reconciliation
9.12 Validation of Deposits 

CHAPTER 10 - REPORTING
10.1 Requestable Reports
10.2 On-Line Inquiry

 
CHAPTER 11 - ERROR CORRECTION
11.1 Correction of Errors Prior to Posting in the Nightly Cycle
11.2 Correction of Rejections
11.3 Correction of Errors Detected by R*STARS
11.4 Contacting the MAIN Help Desk 

CHAPTER 12 - PROJECT ACCOUNTING
12.1 Project Accounting Overview
12.2 Establishing a Project
12.3 Monitoring Project Expenditures
12.4 Monitoring Project Revenues and Receipts
12.5 Project Billing*
12.6 Reporting

 
CHAPTER 13 - GRANT ACCOUNTING
13.1 Grant Accounting Overview 
13.2 Establishing a Grant
13.3 Monitoring Grant Expenditures
13.4 Monitoring Grant Revenues and Receipts
13.5 Accounting for Subgrants (Not used)
13.6 Grant Billing
13.7 Grant Reporting
13.8 CMIA Processing

CHAPTER 14 - COST ALLOCATION*
CHAPTER 15 - FIXED ASSET ACCOUNTING (not issued) 

CHAPTER 16 - DOCUMENT TRACKING
16.1 Overview and Processing Rules
16.2 Profile Maintenance and Tables
16.3 Financial Transaction Processing
16.4 Approval and Tracking
16.5 Reporting and Inquiry

APPENDIX A - GLOSSARY
APPENDIX B - ACCOUNTING TRANSACTION CYCLES
*Forthcoming with Release 98-2
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