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Accounting Manual for Federal Credit Unions

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Foreword

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section

   
   

Page (Within Section)

100

INTRODUCTION

 
 

      Accounting Manual For Federal Credit Unions

1

 

      Credit Union Operations Governed By Laws, Bylaws And Regulations

2

 

      Accounting Principles And Standards -- Purpose And Scope

2

     

200

ACCOUNTING BASICS FOR RECORDING TRANSACTIONS

 
 

      Accurate And Current Records Essential

3

 

      Brief Outline Of The Prescribed Accounting System

4

 

      Basic Concepts And General Principles

5

 

      Accounting Profession Pronouncements

7

 

      General Ledger, Subsidiary Ledgers, And Account Reconciliations

8

 

      Principles Affecting The Recording Of Assets

9

 

      Principles Affecting The Recording Of Liabilities

11

 

      Principles Affecting Equity

13

 

      Principles Affecting The Recording Of Income And Expenses

15

 

      Financial Statements

17

 

      Definitions Of Terms

20

     

300

ASSETS

 
 

      Cash And Cash Equivalents

3

 

      Investments

30

 

      Loans Held For Sale

60

 

      Loans Receivable

60

 

      Accrued Interest Receivable

99

 

      Other Real Estate Owned

104

 

      Property And Equipment

105

 

      NCUSIF Deposit

117

 

     Other Assets

118

     

Section

   
   

Page ( Within Section)

400

LIABILITIES

 
 

     Borrowed Funds

5

 

     Accrued Interest Payable

8

 

     Accrued Expenses And Other Liabilities

40

 

     Commitments And Contingent Liabilities

62

     

500

MEMBER’S SHARES AND EQUITY

 
 

     Members’ Shares

2

 

     Members’ Equity

17

     

600

INCOME

 
 

      Interest Income

1

 

      Non-Interest Income

7

 

      Other Nonoperating Income (Expenses)

11

 

      Extraordinary Gains And Losses

11

     

700

EXPENSES

 
 

      General Rules For Recording Expenses

1

 

      Interest Expense

5

 

      Provision for Loan Losses

7

 

      Non-Interest Expense

10

     

800

TOPICS OF SPECIAL ACCOUNTING INTEREST   (Vacant for Now)

 
     

900

SAMPLE CREDIT UNION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
     
 

ACCOUNTING BULLETINS AND MANUAL CHANGES                                                    (Filing)

 
     
 

TOPICAL INDEX