Unearned Revenue (Deferred Revenue) Special Revenue Fund

Modified on Thu, May 23 at 11:16 AM

Posting Unearned Revenue (you received MORE cash than you expended for a grant)


CURRENT YEAR PROCEDURES: (MUST be completed BEFORE the year-end rollover)

  1. In Budget >>>  Revenues  >>>  Receipts create a negative receipt for the amount of the unearned revenue  (The entry the system will post is DEBIT  Revenue Account   CREDIT  Cash)
  2. In Account Maintenance  >>>  Adjustments  create a Balance Sheet adjustment to DEBIT Cash and CREDIT Unearned Revenues for the amount of the unearned revenue


SUBSEQUENT YEAR PROCEDURES: To apply the unearned revenue

  1. In Budget >>>  Revenues  >>>  Receipts create a positive receipt for the amount of the unearned revenue  (The entry the system will post is DEBIT  Cash   CREDIT  Revenue Account)
  2. In Account Maintenance  >>>  Adjustments  create a Balance Sheet adjustment to DEBIT Unearned Revenue and CREDIT Cash for the amount of the unearned revenue


Posting Accounts Receivable (you received LESS cash than you expended for a grant)


CURRENT YEAR PROCEDURES: (MUST be completed BEFORE the year-end rollover)

  1. In the Invoice module, create an invoice for the receivable amount.
  2. Ensure the invoice is rolled over as part of the year-end roll over.


SUBSEQUENT YEAR PROCEDURES:  To post the cash receipt

  1. In Budget >>>  Revenues  >>>  Receipts create a create a positive receipt for the amount of the accounts receivable and post it to the accounts receivable balance sheet that you posted the receipt to in the prior year.

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