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FISCAL PLANNING AND SERVICES

PeopleSoft Financials A PeopleSoft team member works in the new application.

PeopleSoft Financials is the university's budget management system which provides up-to-the-minute financials and online, anytime access to financial information. PeopleSoft's convenient access and increased capability for data analysis enables departments to more accurately analyze and manage budgets.

Terms and Values

Individuals involved in departmental budgets should familiarize themselves with the PeopleSoft terminology and values. The chart of accounts, crosswalks, and ranges are provided below to initiate this process.

Chart of Accounts

The chart of accounts below maps FRS to PeopleSoft terminology and field length. A description of each chartfield is also available.

 FRS Terminology
FRS Field Length
      =
PeopleSoft Terminology
PeopleSoft Field Length
Account (Budget Code)
6
=
Department
5
Subcode
4
=
Account
6
GL Map Code
6
=
Fund
4
Grant Account
6
=
Grant/Project
7
n/a
n/a
=
Initiative
5

Department Values

A crosswalk of FRS to PeopleSoft departmental values and ranges is available to foster adaptation to the PeopleSoft application.

Account Values and Ranges

A crosswalk of FRS to PeopleSoft account values and ranges is available to foster adaptation to the new application.

 

PeopleSoft Financials Team

Cook Library, Room 16

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Phone: 410-704-5151

Email: peoplesoftfinance@towson.edu

Announcements
 

Need a refresher? Open the Budget Overview and nVision Training presentation.

Having difficulty with your PeopleSoft application? Try clearing your cache - it eliminates most system error messages.

• Go to Internet Explorer and select Tools>Delete Browsing History.

• Select Delete Files next to Temporary Internet Files.

 

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