Transaction Date, Accounting Period, and Transfer Fund

The following list provides information and direction for completing the applicable fields:

  • Transaction Date: Accept system default (current date) or change when the effective date of an obligation, usually the date of the last approving official’s signature, differs from the default.
  • Accounting Period: Accept system default, which is the month in which the transaction will be posted in the current fiscal year; based on the Transaction Date.
  • Transfer Fund: Leave blank; not currently used.
Screenshot of ifmis obligation main screen with rectangle around the transaction date, accounting period and transfer fund fields; IFMIS populates the transaction date and accounting period