Charges for goods or services between reporting units within Seattle University are called inter-office charges. Examples of reporting units providing goods or services are:
Inter-office charges are made by a journal entry processed by Accounts Payable, rather than by checks. The journal entry records the charge to the reporting unit receiving the goods or services and records the credit to the office providing the goods or services. Some reporting units have special inter-office charge forms for use when purchasing their goods or services.
In cases where there is no special form to use, the reporting unit that provides the goods or services must send a Journal Entry Request form to Accounts Payable. The form must provide the following information in order for the transaction to be processed: (See also Journal Entry Procedures )
Debit: Reporting unit receiving or paying for the goods or services.
Credit: Reporting unit receiving the credit or payment of providing goods or services.
Avoid the terms "Transfer to" or "Transfer from." These terms could mean either a debit or a credit and cause unnecessary delays and errors.
Reprographics and Mailing Services require prior approval for a chargeback before charge activity can occur. This prior approval procedure exists because some reporting units either want to limit activity to certain staff, prefer not to use the University's sources or the office does not have a budget, etc. Reporting unit account codes are not automatically entered into any of these systems unless requested.
Reprographics' booking system holds a list of reporting units authorized to charge printing on account. To be added to the list, a request is made directly to Reprographics.
Mailing Services maintains a list of reporting unit users which is updated on an annual basis with the assistance of the Controller's Office.