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Reporting Requirements for Annual Financial Reports of State Agencies and Universities

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Reporting Requirements for Annual Financial Reports of State Agencies and Universities

Universities

Subscription-Based IT Arrangements (SBITA)
Recognitions and Measurements

The following entries relate to subscription-based information technology arrangements (SBITA) recognition and measurement for arrangements other than short-term contracts.

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Governmental Activities [+]

The following entries for governmental activities record a subscription asset and the subscription obligation. All entries must be completed for subscriptions and the associated intangible right to use assets to be recorded correctly. The recorded amounts are based on the Amortization Schedule Example table shown at the end of this section.

Seq No Batch Type Doc Type Eff Date Fin Agy TC AY PCA COBJ Amount R Fund Input GL
To Record Capital Outlay Expenditures at the Inception in Governmental Funds (FT01, FT02, FT03, FT04)
(1) 5 U XXXXCY XXX 632 CY 99999 7329 $ 27,452,605.07   XXXX 9999
To Record Increase in Subscription Obligations at the Inception in Governmental Funds (FT01, FT02, FT03, FT04)
(2) 5 U XXXXCY XXX 657 CY 99999 3893 $ 27,452,605.07   XXXX 9999
To Reclass the Subscription Payments to Debt Service Principal and Interest Expenditures in Governmental Funds (FT 01, 02, 03, 04)
(3) 5 U 0832CY XXX 633 CY 99999 7XXX $ 2,527,318.57   XXXX 9999
To Record Debt Service Interest Expenditures in Governmental Funds (FT01, FT02, FT03, FT04)
(4) 5 U 0832CY XXX 632 CY 99999 7802 $ 730,490.60   XXXX 9999
To Record Debt Service Principal Expenditures in Governmental Funds (FT01, FT02, FT03, FT04)
(5) 5 U 0832CY XXX 632 CY 99999 7339 $ 1,796,8727.97   XXXX 9999
To Record the NC Subscription Liability and Reclass the Increase in Subscription Obligations in Basis Conversion Funds (FT12)
(6) 5 U 0832CY XXX 516 CY 99999 3893 $ 27,452,605.07   XXXX 1724
To Record the Intangible Right-to-Use Subscription Asset and Reclass the Capital Outlay Expenditures in Basis Conversion Funds (FT11)
(7) 5 U 0832CY XXX 513 CY 99999 7329 $ 27,452,605.07   XXXX 0626
To Reduce the Reduction in Subscription Liability and Reclass the Debt Service Principal Expenditures in Basis Conversion Funds (FT12)
(8) 5 U 0832CY XXX 503 CY 99999 7339 $ 1,796,827.97   XXXX 1724
To Record the Portion of Current Subscription Liability (due within 1 year) in Basis Conversion Funds (FT12)
(9) 5 U 0832CY XXX 537 CY 99999 N/A $ 2,114,668.00   XXXX 1624
To Reduce Non-Current Subscription Liability by Amount of Current Subscription Liability (due within 1 year) in Basis Conversion Funds (FT12)
(10) 5 U 0832CY XXX 537 CY 99999 N/A $ 2,114,668.00 R XXXX 1724
To Record the Accrued Interest Payable in Basis Conversion Funds (FT12)
(11) 5 U 0832CY XXX 503 CY 99999 7802 $ 63,260.83 R XXXX 1610
To Record Amortization of the Right to Use Asset in Basis Conversion Funds (FT11)
(12) 5 U 0832CY XXX 512 CY 99999 7885 $ 2,656,703.76   XXXX 0629

Accounting effect of above entries:

Debit Credit
(1) To Record Capital Outlay Expenditures at the Inception in Governmental Funds (FT01, FT02, FT03, FT04)    
  5600 GAAP Expenditure Offset $ 27,452,605.07  
  9999 System Clearing   $ 27,452,605.07 
(2) To Record Increase in Subscription Obligations at the Inception in Governmental Funds (FT 01, 02, 03, 04)    
  9999 System Clearing $ 27,452,605.07  
  6035 Other Financing Sources   $ 27,452,605.07
(3) To Reclass the Subscription Payments to Debt Service Principal and Interest Expenditures in Governmental Funds (FT 01, 02, 03, 04)    
  9999 System Clearing $ 2,527,318.57  
  5600 GAAP Expenditure Offset**   $ 2,527,318.57
(4) To Record Debt Service Interest Expenditures in Governmental Funds (FT01, FT02, FT03, FT04)    
  5600 GAAP Expenditure Offset $ 730,490.60  
  9999 System Clearing   $ 730,490.60
(5) To Record Debt Service Principal Expenditures in Governmental Funds (FT01, FT02, FT03, FT04)    
  5600 GAAP Expenditure Offset $ 1,796,827.97  
  9999 System Clearing   $ 1,796,827.97
(6) To Record the NC Subscription Liability and Reclass the Increase in Subscription Obligations in Basis Conversion Funds (FT12)    
  6135 BC – Other Financing Sources $ 27,452,605.07  
  1724 BCNC Right to Use Subscription Obligations   $ 27,452,605.07
(7) To Record the Intangible Right-to-Use Subscription Asset and Reclass the Capital Outlay Expenditures in Basis Conversion Funds (FT11)    
  0626 Intangible Right to Use Subscription Asset* $ 27,452,605.07  
  5650 BC – Expenditure Control   $ 27,452,605.07
(8) To Reduce the Reduction in Subscription Liability and Reclass the Debt Service Principal Expenditures in Basis Conversion Funds (FT12)    
  1724 BCNC Right to Use Subscription Obligations $ 1,796,827.97  
  5650 BC – Expenditure Control   $ 1,796,827.97
(9) To Record the Portion of Current Subscription Liability (due within 1 year) in Basis Conversion Funds (FT12)    
  9992 BC – System Clearing $ 2,114,668.00  
  1624 BCCL Right to Use Subscription Obligations   $ 2,114,668.00
(10) To Reduce Non-current Subscription Liability by Amount of Current Subscription Liability (due within 1 year) in Basis Conversion Funds (FT12)    
  1724 BCNC Right to Use Subscription Obligations $ 2,114,668.00  
  9992 BC – System Clearing   $ 2,114,668.00
(11) To Record the Accrued Interest Payable in Basis Conversion Funds (FT12)    
  5650 BC – Expenditure Control $ 63,260.83  
  1610 BCCL Interest Payable   $ 63,260.83
(12) To Record Amortization of the Right to Use Asset in Basis Conversion Funds (FT11)    
  5650 BC – Expenditure Control $ 2,656,703.76  
  0629 BC – Right to Use Subscription Asset Amortization*   $ 2,656,703.76

*Use the following GLs to record right to use subscription assets in suffix number 7 and related accumulated amortization in suffix number 12:

**Use the following COBJs in suffix number 3 to reclass the subscription payments:

Amortization Schedule Example

Amortization Schedule with borrowing rate: 3 % — Total Fixed Payments ( )
Software
Year Month Cash Interest Expense Liability Reduction Accrued Interest Cumulative Accrued Interest Liability Total Liability ST Subscription Liab. LT Subscription Liab. Amortization Expense Net Asset Balance Accumulated Amortization Gross Asset Balance
2021 September 178,719.03 65,008.99 178,719.03 65,008.99 65,008.99 27,273,886.04 1,788,929.70 25,484,956.34 221,391.98 27,231,213.10 221,391.98 27,452,605.07
2021 October 179,631.79 69,215.26 112,381.11 1,964.59 66,973.57 27,161,504.93 1,850,836.01 25,310,668.92 221,391.98 27,009,821.12 442,783.95 27,452,605.07
2021 November 179,631.79 66,710.37 110,425.76 -2,495.66 64,477.91 27,051,079.17 1,913,047.09 25,138,032.08 221,391.98 26,788,429.14 664,175.93 27,452,605.07
2021 December 179,631.79 68,646.21 112,930.50 1,944.92 66,422.83 26,938,148.67 1,975,259.45 24,962,889.22 221,391.98 26,567,037.17 885,567.91 27,452,605.07
2022 January 179,631.79 68,363.24 110,994.86 -273.69 66,149.15 26,827,153.81 2,037,787.55 24,789,366.26 221,391.98 26,345,645.19 1,106,959.88 27,452,605.07
2022 February 231,336.79 61,377.52 162,982.67 -6,976.60 59,172.54 26,664,171.13 2,048,769.97 24,615,401.16 221,391.98 26,124,253.22 1,328,351.86 27,452,605.07
2022 March 231,336.79 67,519.74 169,972.67 6,155.62 65,328.16 26,494,198.46 2,059,275.20 24,434,923.27 221,391.98 25,902,861.24 1,549,743.83 27,452,605.07
2022 April 232,629.42 64,934.58 165,123.65 -2,571.19 62,756.97 26,329,074.81 2,070,344.68 24,258,730.13 221,391.98 25,681,469.26 1,771,135.81 27,452,605.07
2022 May 232,629.42 66,671.51 167,708.41 1,750.51 64,507.48 26,161,366.40 2,081,272.20 24,080,094.20 221,391.98 25,460,077.29 1,992,527.79 27,452,605.07
2022 June 234,046.66 64,108.50 167,388.93 -2,549.23 61,958.25 25,993,977.46 2,092,433.14 23,901,544.32 221,391.98 25,238,685.31 2,213,919.76 27,452,605.07
2022 July 234,046.66 65,812.17 169,951.92 1,717.43 63,675.68 25,824,025.54 2,103,450.55 23,720,574.99 221,391.98 25,017,293.33 2,435,311.74 27,452,605.07
2022 August 234,046.66 65,383.34 168,248.46 -414.86 63,260.82 25,655,777.09 2,114,668.00 23,541,109.08 221,391.98 24,795,901.36 2,656,703.72 27,452,605.07
Totals 2,527,318.59 793,751.43 1,796,827.97 63,260.83 2,656,703.76

Business-Type Activities (FT05) and Component Units (FT15) [+]

The following entries for business-type activities record a subscription asset and the subscription obligation. All entries must be completed for subscriptions and the associated intangible right to use assets to be recorded correctly. The recorded amounts are based on the Amortization Schedule Example table shown at the end of this section.

Seq No Batch Type Doc Type Eff Date Fin Agy TC AY PCA COBJ Amount R Fund Input GL
To Record Non-Current Right to Use Subscription Asset at the Inception
(1) 5 U 0832CY XXX 644 CY 99999 N/A $ 27,452,605.07   XXXX 0326
To Record Non-Current Right to Use Subscription Liability at the Inception
(2) 5 U 0832CY XXX 645 CY 99999 N/A $ 27,452,605.07   XXXX 1224
To Reclass the Subscription Payments to Reduce the Subscription Liability and Record the Interest
(3) 5 U 0832CY XXX 633 CY 99999 7XXX $ 2,527,318.57   XXXX 9999
To Record the Interest Portion of Subscription Payments
(4) 5 U 0832CY XXX 632 CY 99999 7802 $ 793,751.43   XXXX 9999
To Reduce the Subscription Liability by Principal Portion of Subscription Payments
(5) 5 U 0832CY XXX 644 CY 99999 N/A $ 1,796,8727.97   XXXX 1224
To Record the Accrued Interest Payable
(6) 5 U 0832CY XXX 645 CY 99999 N/A $ 63,260.83   XXXX 1110
To Record the Current Portion of Subscription Obligation (due within 1 year)
(7) 5 U 0832CY XXX 647 CY 99999 N/A $ 2,114,668.00   XXXX 1124
To Reduce Non-Current Subscription Liability by Amount of Current Subscription Liability (due within 1 year)
(8) 5 U 0832CY XXX 647 CY 99999 N/A $ 2,114,668.00 R XXXX 1224
To Record Amortization of the Right to Use Asset
(9) 5 U 0832CY XXX 632 CY 99999 7885 $ 2,656,703.76   XXXX 0329

Accounting effect of above entries:

Debit Credit
(1) To Record Non-Current Right to Use Subscription Asset at the Inception    
  0336 Right to Use Subscription Asset* $ 27,452,605.07  
  9999 System Clearing   $ 27,452,605.07 
(2) To Record Non-Current Right to Use Subscription Liability at the Inception    
  9999 System Clearing $ 27,452,605.07  
  1224 NC Right to Use Subscription Obligations   $ 27,452,605.07
(3) To Reclass the Subscription Payments to Reduce the Subscription Liability and Record Interest    
  9999 System Clearing $ 2,527,318.57  
  5600 GAAP Expenditure Offset**   $ 2,527,318.57
(4) To Record the Interest Portion of Subscription Payments    
  5600 GAAP Expenditure Offset $ 793,751.43  
  9999 System Clearing   $ 793,751.43
(5) To Reduce the Subscription Liability by Principal Portion of Subscription Payments    
  1224 NC Right to Use Subscription Obligations $ 1,796,827.97  
  9999 System Clearing   $ 1,796,827.97
(6) To Record the Accrued Interest Payable    
  9999 System Clearing $ 63,260.83  
  1110 Interest Payable   $ 63,260.83
(7) To Record the Current Portion of Subscription Obligation (due within 1 year)    
  9999 System Clearing $ 2,114,668.00  
  1124 CL Right to Use Subscription Obligations   $ 2,114,668.00
(8) To Reduce Non-current Subscription Obligation by Amount of Current Subscription Obligation (due within 1 year)    
  1224 NC Right to Use Subscription Obligations $ 2,114,668.00  
  9999 System Clearing   $ 2,114,668.00
(9) To Record Amortization of the Right to Use Asset    
  5600 GAAP Expenditure Offset $ 2,656,703.76  
  0329 Right to Use Asset – Subscription – Amortization*   $ 2,656,703.76

*Use the following GLs to record right to use subscription assets in the first suffix and related accumulated amortization in suffix number 9:

**Use the following COBJ in suffix number 3 to reclass the subscription payments:

Amortization Schedule Example

Amortization Schedule with borrowing rate: 3 % – Total Fixed Payments ( )
Software
Year Month Cash Interest Expense Liability Reduction Accrued Interest Cumulative Accrued Interest Liability Total Liability ST Subscription Liab. LT Subscription Liab. Amortization Expense Net Asset Balance Accumulated Amortization Gross Asset Balance
2021 September 178,719.03 65,008.99 178,719.03 65,008.99 65,008.99 27,273,886.04 1,788,929.70 25,484,956.34 221,391.98 27,231,213.10 221,391.98 27,452,605.07
2021 October 179,631.79 69,215.26 112,381.11 1,964.59 66,973.57 27,161,504.93 1,850,836.01 25,310,668.92 221,391.98 27,009,821.12 442,783.95 27,452,605.07
2021 November 179,631.79 66,710.37 110,425.76 -2,495.66 64,477.91 27,051,079.17 1,913,047.09 25,138,032.08 221,391.98 26,788,429.14 664,175.93 27,452,605.07
2021 December 179,631.79 68,646.21 112,930.50 1,944.92 66,422.83 26,938,148.67 1,975,259.45 24,962,889.22 221,391.98 26,567,037.17 885,567.91 27,452,605.07
2022 January 179,631.79 68,363.24 110,994.86 -273.69 66,149.15 26,827,153.81 2,037,787.55 24,789,366.26 221,391.98 26,345,645.19 1,106,959.88 27,452,605.07
2022 February 231,336.79 61,377.52 162,982.67 -6,976.60 59,172.54 26,664,171.13 2,048,769.97 24,615,401.16 221,391.98 26,124,253.22 1,328,351.86 27,452,605.07
2022 March 231,336.79 67,519.74 169,972.67 6,155.62 65,328.16 26,494,198.46 2,059,275.20 24,434,923.27 221,391.98 25,902,861.24 1,549,743.83 27,452,605.07
2022 April 232,629.42 64,934.58 165,123.65 -2,571.19 62,756.97 26,329,074.81 2,070,344.68 24,258,730.13 221,391.98 25,681,469.26 1,771,135.81 27,452,605.07
2022 May 232,629.42 66,671.51 167,708.41 1,750.51 64,507.48 26,161,366.40 2,081,272.20 24,080,094.20 221,391.98 25,460,077.29 1,992,527.79 27,452,605.07
2022 June 234,046.66 64,108.50 167,388.93 -2,549.23 61,958.25 25,993,977.46 2,092,433.14 23,901,544.32 221,391.98 25,238,685.31 2,213,919.76 27,452,605.07
2022 July 234,046.66 65,812.17 169,951.92 1,717.43 63,675.68 25,824,025.54 2,103,450.55 23,720,574.99 221,391.98 25,017,293.33 2,435,311.74 27,452,605.07
2022 August 234,046.66 65,383.34 168,248.46 -414.86 63,260.82 25,655,777.09 2,114,668.00 23,541,109.08 221,391.98 24,795,901.36 2,656,703.72 27,452,605.07
Totals 2,527,318.59 793,751.43 1,796,827.97 63,260.83 2,656,703.76