Journal Prefixes
 

Journal ID

  Description of Journal   Source/Office   Phone
 
No Prefix   Journals that have just a numeric ID (without a prefix) are for entries originating in Accounting, Bursar's, or Budget.  

Accounting and Financial Systems
Bursar's Office
University Budget Office

  Varies
             
ALO   Journals created by the PeopleSoft allocation process that distributes amounts based on a formula, such as the monthly General Fund benefits allocation.   Accounting and Financial Systems
University Budget Office
  Varies
             
AMEX   American Express - Travel   Accounts Payable   924-1659
             
AP   Amounts invoiced by vendors and travel charges.   Procurement and Support Services   924-1683
             
CN   Touchnet (deposits made by department at Cashiers Office)   Cashiering Services   924-1634
             
HR   Human Resources (journals fed from the PeopleSoft HRSA system for salary expenditures) -- Review LCD (Labor Cost Distribution) reports for details.   CMS Project (MySJSU)   924-1530
             
PRN   AS Print Shop recharges (associated with the month and year of charges) such as PRNJAN09   AS Print Shop   924-1583
             
PST   Postage recharges (associated with the month and year of charges) such as PSTJAN03   Mail Services   924-1594
             
SF   Fees, other revenues, and refunds fed from the PeopleSoft Student Financials system.   Bursar's Office   924-1633
             
SJ   Journals originating in Accounting and Budget and uploaded from Excel spreadsheets.  

University Budget Office
Accounting and Financial Systems

  Varies
             
TEL   Telecommunication (upload data from telecommunications department) journal numbers generated by system.   Telecommunications   924-2394
             
TPO   Parking Permits   Traffic and Parking   924-2171
             
UPD   Special Events   University Police Department   924-6567
             
WB   Web Budget journal (transfer) from the Finance Web Component created by a department. Budget Journals are for budget (not expense) transfers within an area under your control (see definition under WE). You may also credit budget to areas outside of your control; you may not debit budget to areas outside of your control. The "From" and "To" funds must be the same.   Finance Web Component   Varies
             
WE   Web Expense journal (transfer) from the Finance Web Component created by a department. Expense Journals are for expense corrections/reclassifications for dept IDs within an area under your control - e.g. within your department, for a Dean's office, within the college; for a VP's office, within the division. The "From" and "To" funds can be different.   Finance Web Component   Varies
             
WH   Web Hospitality Payment (journal) from the Finance Web Component created by a department. Hospitality Payments are for "payment" to another department ("Payee") for hospitality or other services rendered. You may only credit the "Payee", not charge it. The "Payee" and "Payor" funds can be different.   Finance Web Component   Varies
             
WI   Web Interdepartmental Expense journal (transfer) from the Finance Web Component created by a department. Interdepartmental Expense Transfers are for expense corrections/reclassifications between your area ("Payor") and an area outside your control ("Payee"). You may only credit the "Payee", not charge it. The "Payee" and "Payor" funds can be different.   Finance Web Component   Varies
             

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