Listing of Abbreviations Used in Accounting Materials
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| Abbreviation | Description |
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| A/P | Administrative/Professional |
| A/R | Accounts Receivable |
| A.P.S. | Animal And Plant Sales |
| ABACCR | Absences Accrual - (As In Compensated Absences Accrual) |
| ABATE | Abatement |
| ABS | Absences - As In Compensated Absences |
| AC | Air Conditioner |
| ACAD | Academic |
| ACCID | Accident |
| ACCR | Accrued |
| ACCT. | Accounting |
| ACT | Activity |
| ADD'L | Additional |
| ADJ | Adjustment |
| ADM | Administrative Charges |
| ADMIN | Administrative |
| ADMIS | Admission |
| ADT | Auditing |
| AES | Agriculture Extension Service |
| AFD | Allowance For Depreciation |
| AFF | Available Funds File |
| AFFRS | Affairs |
| AG | Agriculture |
| AGR. | Agriculture/Agreement |
| AID | Agency For International Development |
| ALL./ALLOW | Allowance |
| AM | American |
| AMS | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| AN | Animal |
| ANAL | Analysis |
| APC/APD | Amended Payroll Certification/Distribution |
| APPROP | Appropriations |
| ARA | Administrative Report Access |
| ARP | Ag Research Programs |
| ARS | Agricultural Research Service |
| ART | Artists |
| AS | Accounting Services |
| ASM | Aerospace Structural Metals |
| ASMH | Aerospace Structural Metals Handbook |
| ASS | Association |
| ASST./AST | Assistants |
| ATM | Automatic Teller Machine |
| AUX | Auxiliary |
| AV | Audio Visual |
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| B & C | Bonds And Coupons |
| BA | Bank Adjustments |
| BAL | Balance |
| BAL SH | Balance Sheet |
| BC or B/C | Budgetary Control |
| BCDF | Budgetary Control Document File |
| BCHM | Biochemistry |
| BEN/BENF | Benefit(s) |
| BILL | Billiards |
| BLDG | Building |
| BO | Business Office |
| BOWL | Bowling |
| BSG | Building, Services and Grounds |
| BUDG | Budgeted |
| BUILD | Building |
| BUS./BSN | Business |
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| C+MV | Cost Plus Market Value |
| C/S | Cost Sharing |
| CAP. | Capital |
| CAR | Centralized Accounts Receivable |
| CARR. | Carriers |
| CD | Certificates Of Deposits |
| CEA | Continuing Education Administration |
| CERT. | Certificate |
| CES | Co-Operative Extension Service |
| C&FS | Consumer & Family Sciences |
| CFAH | Composites Failure Analysis Handbook |
| CH/CHG/CHRG | Charge |
| CHANC | Chancellor |
| CHEM | Chemical |
| CIS | Center For Instructional Services |
| CLER. | Clerical |
| CLS | Class |
| CMS | Central Machine Shop |
| CNTR | Center |
| CO | Company |
| COMM. | Commercial |
| COMP | Compensation/Compensated |
| COMPL | Complement |
| CONF | Conference |
| CONSTR | Construction |
| CONT./CONTIN | Continuous/Continuing |
| CONTR. | Contractual/Contributed/Construction |
| CONVO | Convocations |
| COPA | Cost Of Program Allowance |
| CRC | Cash Receipts Clearing |
| CSRS | Co-Operative State Research Service |
| CS | Central Stores |
| CTL | Control |
| CTR | Center |
| CULT. | Cultural |
| CUR | Current |
| CURR | Currency |
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| DAN | Dance |
| DCC | Day Care Center |
| DEC | Decorations |
| DED | Deduction |
| DEHYD | Dehydration |
| DEL | Delicious |
| DEP | Deposit / Dependent |
| DEPR | Depreciation |
| DEPT | Department |
| DEV. | Development |
| DEVELOP | Development |
| DHHS | Department Of Health And Human Services |
| DIAGNOS | Diagnosis |
| DISC | Discount |
| DISP | Disposable |
| DISTR | Distribution |
| DOD | Department Of Defense |
| DOE | Department Of Energy |
| DOI | Department Of Interior |
| DOS | Dean Of Students |
| DOT | Department Of Transportation |
| DOUBT. | Doubtful |
| DREF | Departmental Reference Code |
| DTDH | Damage Tolerant Design Handbook |
| DUP/DUPL | Duplication |
| DUPLIC | Duplication |
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| EC | Entry Code |
| ED | Education |
| EDF | Encumbrance Document File |
| EE | Employee |
| EM | Electron Microscope |
| EMBRAPA | National Agriculture Research Affairs |
| ENC | Encumbrance |
| ENDOW/END | Endowment |
| ENG/ENGR | Engineer/Engineering |
| ENS | Ensemble |
| ENT/ENTER | Enterprises |
| ENTER | Enterprises |
| ENVIR. | Environmental |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| EQ/EQP/EQUIP | Equipment |
| EQT | Equipment |
| ER | Employer |
| EXCH | Exchange |
| EXH | Exhibit |
| EXP/EX | Expense |
| EXT | External / Extension |
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| F&A | Facilities and Administrative costs (previously called Indirect Costs or overhead) |
| FABR | Fabrication |
| FAC | Faculty / Facilities |
| FAST | Fastening |
| FBU | Fringe Benefits - University |
| FD | Fund |
| FED | Federal |
| FELL. | Fellowships |
| FEST | Festival |
| FIAA | Financial Information Account Attribute |
| FIN/FINAN | Financial |
| FLOC | Fund Location |
| FMIS | Financial Management Information System |
| FNC | Functional |
| (FOR) | Foreign |
| FRIN/FR | Fringe |
| FS | Food Service |
| FSI | Food Stores Issues |
| FTBALL | Football |
| FUNCT | Functions |
| FURN | Furniture |
| FW | Fort Wayne |
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| GEN./GENRL | General |
| GL or G/L | General Ledger |
| GOVT | Government |
| GRAD | Graduate |
| GSF | General Service Fee |
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| HAPPEN. | Happening |
| HFS | Housing And Food Service |
| HLMC | Hall Of Music |
| HMO | Health Maintenance Organization |
| HOSP | Hospital |
| HPTLTY | Hospitality |
| HRS | Hours |
| HVAC | Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning |
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| I B | Incidental Billing |
| I-U | Inter-Unit/ Indiana University |
| IDC | Indirect Cost |
| INC/INCO | Income |
| IND | Indiana |
| INFO | Information |
| INS | Insurance |
| INSP. | Inspiration |
| INST/INSTR | Instruction |
| INT | Internal / Interest |
| INT'L | International |
| INTRNTNL | International |
| INVEST | Investment |
| IPIA | International Programs In Agriculture |
| IPS | International Parcel Service |
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| JEOL | Jeol Scope |
| JTRP | Joint Transportation Research Project |
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| K-REG. | Kitchen Regular |
| K-STUD. | Kitchen Student |
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| LA | Lower Arena |
| LAF | Lafayette |
| LARS | Laboratory For Applications Of Remote Sensing |
| LB1 | Lockbox 1 |
| LECT. | Lecture |
| LIAB | Liability |
| LIC | License |
| LIM | Limit |
| LT | Long Term |
| LTD | Life To Date/Long Term Disability |
| LTFS | Long Term Field Staff |
| LUBR | Lubricants |
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| M.A.I.L. | Local Mailing Service |
| MACH | Machine |
| MAINT | Maintenance |
| MARR | Married |
| MAT/MATL | Material |
| MED | Medical/Medicine |
| MEM | Memorial |
| MERCH. | Merchandise |
| MFG | Manufacturing |
| MGMT | Management |
| MI | Medical Illustrations |
| MISC | Miscellaneous |
| MMAD | Materials Management Distribution |
| MN | Merchants National |
| MSH | Married Student Housing |
| MSO | Mechanical Systems Operations |
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| NAT | National |
| NASA | National Aeronautical Space Administration |
| NBE | Not Budgeted Elsewhere |
| NO F&A | Not chargeable for F&A (see F&A) |
| NCENTRAL | North Central |
| NEWSLET | Newsletter |
| NON RES | Non Resident |
| NON-RFNDBLE | Non-Refundable |
| NSF | National Science Foundation |
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| OBL | Obligations |
| OCGBA | Office of Contract and GrantBusiness Affairs |
| OFC | Office |
| O/H | Overhead |
| OP&TECH | Operational And Technical |
| OPER | Operations |
| ORG | Organization |
| OSP | Other Sponsored Programs |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety & Health Admin. |
| OTH | Other |
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| P P | Physical Plant / Plant Pathology |
| PAI | Personal Accident Insurance |
| PAP | Paper |
| PAR | Professional Activity Report |
| PARK | Parking |
| PAV | Pavement |
| PDC | Payroll Distribution Charge |
| PEP | Purdue Enrichment Program |
| PERF | Public Employees Retirement Fund |
| PERS | Personal |
| PF | Physical Facilities |
| PHAR/PHARM | Pharmacy |
| PHY PL | Physical Plant |
| PL | Parking Lots |
| PLT | Plant |
| PLUMB | Plumbing |
| PMT | Payment |
| PMU | Purdue Memorial Union |
| PO | Purchase Order |
| POS | Position |
| PREM | Premium |
| PREP. | Preparation |
| PRES | President |
| PREVENT. | Preventive |
| PRF | Purdue Research Foundation |
| PRNT | Printing |
| PROC. | Process/Procedure |
| PROD/-P | Production |
| PROF. | Professional |
| PROG | Program |
| PROJ | Project |
| PROP | Property |
| PST | Purdue Statewide Technology |
| PSU | Purdue Student Union |
| PU | Purdue University |
| PUBS | Publications |
| PUCC | Purdue University Computing Center |
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| RC | Regional Campus |
| RCHG/RECH | Recharge |
| RCPT | Reception |
| REC | Receivable |
| RECR | Recreation |
| RECV | Recovery |
| REFERRA | Referral |
| REFRIG | Refrigerator |
| REFUN | Refund |
| REG | Regular |
| REGIST | Registration |
| REGULAT | Regulatory |
| REHAB | Rehabilitation |
| REINV | Reinvestment |
| REM | Radiological And Environmental Management |
| REM. | Remit |
| REN | Renewal |
| RENOV | Renovations |
| REP | Repair |
| REPL/R | Replacement |
| RES | Research/Reserve/Resident |
| RESFOR | Reserve For |
| REST | Restricted |
| RESURF | Resurfacing |
| RET | Retirement |
| REV | Revenue |
| REVIS | Revision |
| RHI | Restaurant, Hotel & Institutional Mgmt. |
| RM&ML | Room And Meals |
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| S & E | Supplies And Expense |
| S & W | Salaries And Wages |
| SAH | Structural Alloys Handbook |
| SAL. | Salaries |
| SALV. | Salvage |
| SANIT. | Sanitation |
| SCH | School |
| SCHEDUL./SCHED | Schedule |
| SCI | Scientific |
| SEB | State Egg Board |
| SECT | Sectioning |
| SEP | Separately |
| SER/SERV | Service |
| SFO | Supervised Flight Operations |
| SH | Sheet |
| SHAR | Share/Sharing |
| SINGL | Single |
| SOC | Societies |
| SP | Sponsored |
| SPEC. | Specialized |
| SPON | Sponsored |
| SS | Social Security |
| SSF | Specialized Service Facilities |
| ST | Student/State/Short Term |
| STA | Station |
| STFS | Short Term Field Staff |
| STFUNCT | Student Functions |
| STU/STUD/STDT | Student |
| SUBJ | Subject |
| SUM | Summer |
| SUP /SUPP | Supplies |
| SURG/SUR | Surgery |
| SVC | Services |
| SYS | System |
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| TCKT/TI | Tickets |
| TECH | Technology |
| TELECOM | Telecommunications |
| TEMP | Temporary |
| TERM. | Terminal |
| TIF | Temporary Investment Fund |
| TOURN | Tournament |
| TP | Ticket Price |
| TPA | Third Party Administrator |
| TRANSC | Transcripts |
| TRANSF. | Transfers |
| TRANSP./TRANS | Transportation |
| TRAV/TRA | Travel |
| TREAS/TR | Treasurer |
| TRVL | Travel |
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| UNAM | Unamortized |
| UNAMORT | Unamortized |
| UND.GRAD | Undergraduate |
| UNDIST. | Undistributed |
| UNEMP | Unemployment |
| UNIV | University |
| UNR | Unrestricted |
| UNRED. | Unredeemed |
| UNREST. | Unrestricted |
| UPS | United Postal Service |
| US | United States |
| US.R | United States Resident |
| USDA | United States Department Of Agriculture |
| UTIL | Utilities |
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| VCS | Voluntary Cost Sharing |
| VEH | Vehicle |
| VEND | Vending |
| VENT | Ventilation |
| VET | Veterinary |
| VIS | Visitor |
| VIT | Vitamin |
| VP | Vice President |
| VTE | Vocational Technical Education |
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| WITH | Withholding |
| WIP | Work In Process (Physical Plant) |
| WL | West Lafayette |
| WS | Work Study |
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| YTD | Year To Date |
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