FINANCIAL SECTION - School District U-46
FINANCIAL SECTION - School District U-46
FINANCIAL SECTION - School District U-46
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<strong>School</strong> <strong>District</strong> U-<strong>46</strong><br />
Glossary of Terms<br />
FY 2011 Budget<br />
This Glossary contains definitions of terms used in this document and such<br />
additional terms as deemed necessary to common understanding concerning<br />
Illinois budgetary accounting procedures for schools. Several terms, which are<br />
not primarily budgetary accounting terms, have been included because of their<br />
significance for school district accounting. The glossary is arranged<br />
alphabetically.<br />
ACCOUNTING SYSTEM. The total structure of records and procedures that<br />
discover, record, classify, and report information on the financial position and<br />
operation of a school district or any of its funds, balanced account groups and<br />
organizational components.<br />
ACCOUNT NUMBER. An account number is a defined code for recording and<br />
summarizing financial transactions.<br />
ACCOUNTING PERIOD. The accounting period is a period at the end of which<br />
and for which financial statements are prepared. For <strong>School</strong> <strong>District</strong> U-<strong>46</strong>, the<br />
accounting period is as of and for the year ending June 30.<br />
ACCRUAL BASIS. Accrual basis accounting is an accounting system that<br />
records revenues when earned and expenditures when a fund liability is created,<br />
regardless of the accounting period in which cash payment is actually made. An<br />
encumbrance system may be used in conjunction with an accrual basis<br />
accounting system.<br />
ACCRUED EXPENDITURES. Accrued expenditures are those expenditures<br />
which have been incurred and have not been paid as of a given date.<br />
ACCRUED INTEREST. Accrued interest is interest earned between interest<br />
dates, but not yet paid.<br />
ACCRUED LIABILITIES. Accrued liabilities are those amounts owed but not yet<br />
paid as of a given date.<br />
ACCRUED REVENUE. Accrued revenue is revenue earned and not yet<br />
collected regardless of whether due or not.<br />
APPROPRIATION. An appropriation is an authorization granted by a legislative<br />
body to make expenditures and to incur obligations for specific purposes. Note:<br />
An appropriation is usually limited in both the dollar amount and the time when it<br />
may be expended.<br />
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