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F I NA N C E R EF ER E NC E G U I D E
COMPASS CHARTFIELDS USED IN AAE FINANCIAL
TRANSACTIONS
The Chartfields below are those used in AAE financial transactions related to departmental operating budgets. Not included in
this job aid are Chartfields related to Compass non-sponsored projects (i.e., Project Costing Business Unit, Project, Activity).
BUSINESS UNIT
Use
The structural organization of Emory’s enterprise reporting entities.
Length
Five (5) characters
Requirement in Transactions
Required value in all transactions.
Examples
• EMUNV-Emory University
• HCEHM-Emory Hospital Midtown
• HCEHI-Healthcare Shared Services
• HCWWC-Wesley Woods Center
• EMAFF-Emory Affiliates
Value for AAE
AAE falls under the Business Unit EMUNV (Emory University), so all transactions for AAE will be in the EMUNV business unit.
Relevance to AAE in Reporting
Not relevant, given that multiple non-AAE operating units and departments fall under the EMUNV umbrella.
OPERATING UNIT
Use
A structure of departmental groups (often a school or executive level grouping).
Length
Five (5) characters
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