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Most Commonly Used Accounts

Commonly Used Accounts

Account Number Account Description Account Definition
604001 Telephone Usage Telephone charges that are not billed through ITS, such as Verizon wireless phone plans.
606001 Travel –In State Travel costs incurred by faculty and staff within the State of California including airfares, bus, taxi cabs, limousine charges, parking, mileage reimbursements, meals while traveling (including tips and room service), hotel accommodations (including all incidentals charged to room), conference registration fees.
606002 Travel-Out of State Travel costs incurred by faculty and staff outside the State of California, including international travel. This includes airfares, bus, taxi cabs, limousine charges, parking, mileage reimbursements, meals while traveling (including tips and room service), and hotel accommodations (including all incidentals charged to room), conference registration fees.
613001 Contractual Services Services specified in a contract that are performed by non-employees, such a custodial, maintenance, repairs, freight, and consultants.
616002 I/T Hardware-Non Capitalized (Replaces account number 616805) Computers, printers, servers, etc. that have a useful life of less than one year or individual cost of less than $5,000. Costs associated with the acquisition include taxes, shipping and handling, and installation charges. Also include computer maintenance or service contracts in this account.
616803 I/T Hardware-Capitalized Computers, printers, servers, etc. that have a useful life of more than one year and an individual cost of $5,000 or more. Costs associated with the acquisition include taxes, shipping and handling, and installation charges.
616003 I/T Software-Non Cap & Maint Software/software licenses that have a useful life of less than one year or individual cost of less than $5,000. Costs associated with the acquisition include taxes, shipping and handling, and installation charges. Also include software maintenance or service contracts in this account.
616802 I/T Software-Capitalized Software/software licenses that have a useful life of more than one year and individual cost of at least $5,000. Costs associated with the acquisition include taxes, shipping and handling, and installation charges. 
616801 I/T-Computer Hardware Maint Maintenance and/or service contracts on computer hardware.
619001 Other Equipment-Capitalized Equipment, other than computers, software, or instructional that have a useful life of more than one year and individual cost of $5,000 or more. Costs associated with the acquisition include taxes, shipping and handling, and installation charges. Examples are: vehicles, cameras, refrigerators, televisions, copiers.
619803 Other Equipment-Non Capitalized Equipment, other than computers, software, or instructional that have a useful life of less than one year or individual cost of less than $5,000.  Costs associated with the acquisition include taxes, shipping and handling, and installation charges. 
619002 Instructional Equipment-Capitalized Equipment with individual cost of $5,000 or more and has a useful life of at least one year and is used in a laboratory or for classroom purposes. Costs associated with the acquisition include taxes, shipping and handling, and installation charges. 
619800 Instr Equip-NonCapitalized Equipment with individual cost of less than $5,000 or has a useful life of less than one year and used in a laboratory or for classroom purposes. Costs associated with the acquisition include taxes, shipping and handling, and installation charges.
619802 Office Furniture Expenditures associated with the purchase of office furniture.
660001 Postage and Freight  All postage expenses including stamps, overnight mailings, bulk mailings, etc.
660002 Printing Printing charges, including letterhead, envelopes, business cards, and other printed materials.
660003 Supplies and Services Supplies, other than those used in the office, classroom, or laboratory, that are consumable and are normally depleted during the year.
660933 Office Supplies Consumable supplies used in the office that are normally depleted during the year and are usually ordered from Office Max. Examples are paper, toner, pens, pencils, calendars, forms, etc.
660009 Specialized Training Registration fees for faculty and staff to attend workshops, seminars for specialized training or for specific certification or licensing needs, such as Hazmat, radiation, and auditing.
660010 Insurance Expense Costs associated with the payment of premiums for liability, property, vehicle, fire, accident, including risk management and self-insurance, and all other forms of insurance.
660017 Advert & Promo Publications Charges for newspaper, television, and radio advertisements or announcements related to publicity or promotion of CSULB. Do not include advertising costs for employee recruitment in this account.
660021 Repairs and Maintenance Restorations and upkeep to equipment (except computer hardware), buildings, grounds, etc. that do not add value or extend the life of the asset.
660041 Space Rental Costs associated with the lease of a facility for University activities. This includes long-term leases of office spaces and short-term rentals of rooms for a specific function.
660042 Recruitment and Employee Reloc Costs associated with recruiting faculty and staff, including search fees, travel, advertising, and job fair fees. Also include any allowable moving expense payments for new employees..
660090 Expenses-Other Minimal and infrequent miscellaneous services or supplies that cannot be classified elsewhere.
660816 Dues and Subscriptions Costs of dues, memberships, and subscriptions (periodicals and other publications) paid to professional, scientific, cultural associations and organizations. Do not include library subscriptions in this account.
660922 Hospitality Expense Costs associated with University business entertainment events, public ceremonies, and employee morale-building activities made for legitimate business purposes, such as recognition of milestones and achievements.
660927 Instructional Materials Charges for materials used in a classroom or laboratory setting, that are consumable and are normally depleted during the year. Examples are chalk, teaching aids, beakers (chemistry lab), etc.
660929 C/B-Facilities Management Charges for services performed by the facilities department.
660930 C/B-Copier Program Charges for services provided by the copier program to departments.
660931 C/B-Printshop Charges for services provided by the Printshop to departments.
660932 C/B-Motor Vehicle Charges for the maintenance of vehicles, including carts, performed by facilities.