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Activity Segment

General Ledger Chart of Accounts: Activity Segment

The Activity (ACTV) segment is a four-digit value that identifies why the transaction is occurring. It allows departments to identify and describe internal purposes for spending and associated revenues. Activity is a required segment. If no specific activity determined for a transaction, use ‘0000’ (Unspecified).

Activity (ACTV) segment
  • There are ‘Shared’ Activity values defined at the University level and a unique range of values identified at the Planning Unit level.

    o ‘1000-1199’ are range of ‘Shared’ Activity values. This can be used in coding transactions by any Unit in the University.

  • Planning Units can request new Activity codes with approval by Planning Unit’s CFAO.
  • There are validation rules in placed in the System to ensure specific Activity range is used only by appropriate Planning Units.
  • For transactions that have been posted and have Activity code errors, use Accounting Correction Form to correct any error in Activity codes.
  • Utilize the Segment Lookup in the Finance Lookups dashboard to view Activity values.

Activity Code Ranges

Activity Value

Activity Range

0000

Unspecified

 1000-1199

University define codes

1200-1399

Arts & Sciences

1400-1599

College of Business

1600-1899

Communication

1900-2099

Education

2100-2299

Engineering

2300-2599

Fine Arts

7800-8199

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