Welcome to the Kuali Financial System!

The Kuali Financial System (KFS) is used to process accounting transactions, purchasing and accounts payable, asset management, labor distribution as well as other financdial functions. The data from KFS is exported to JasperSoft for the creation of University reports such as account transactions, month end, encumbrances, statement of payroll charges and a large selection of other financial reports by division, department, sub-department and account that are accessed through KFS Web. KFS is accessible by the staff for the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP), University of Maryland, Eastern Shore (UMES), University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES), and University of Maryland System Office (USMO).

 

FY25 Monthly Accounting Closing Schedule
Month End Day of the Week Date Payroll Pay Periods Included
July Wednesday 07/31/2024 PP01
August Friday 08/30/2024 PP02; PP03
September Monday 09/30/2024 PP04; PP05; PP06
October Friday 10/31/2024 PP07; PP08

 

Kuali Financial System (KFS) Closing Schedule
Date Description
Friday 10/4 Accounts Payable,
Last day to

  • Receive Non-employee travel expense statements, DVs and Vendor invoices.
Wednesday 10/9 Kuali Research (KR),
Last day to

  • Make changes in Kuali Research that add new sponsored accounts or modify existing sponsored accounts in KFS.
Friday 10/11 Chart of Accounts
Last day to

  • Add new KFS account (non-sponsor)
  • Add new KFS Org Code
  • Add new KFS Object Code
  • Modify existing KFS account (non-sponsor)
  • Modify an existing KFS Org Code
  • Modify existing KFS Object Code
  • Add or modify Sponsor Accounts in KFS (partner institutions)
  • Add or modify Account Delegates
Monday 10/21 Last day to
  • Submit KFS Budget Amendments (BAs) (Labor Operating Budget Amendment, Position Budget Amendment)
  • Initiate a New Vendor Request or Update an existing Vendor
Friday 10/25 Last day to
  • Submit KFS Financial Documents (DI, GEC, AV, JV, IB, SB, TOF, ST, LLIV)
  • Create Customer Invoices in KFS
  • Tag and Approve assets
  • Submit and approve delegated and Shell Shop (non-office supplies) requistitions. (All univerisity approvals must be completed by this date.)
Wednesday 10/30 All Payment Requests (PREQs) and Disbursement Vouchers (DVs) not approved by Fiscal Officers will be automatically disapproved in KFS.

Last day to submit a Report of Cash Collection & Deposit to SFSC.
Thursday 10/31 KFS set Read Only

Financial Processing will resume in Workday on November 15, 2024.

 

Web Accessibility - Office of the Comptroller 4100 Chesapeake Building, College Park, MD 20742

 

 

 




ANNOUNCEMENTS


Reminder: Friday October 11th is the last day to:

  • Add new KFS account (non-sponsor)
  • Add new KFS Org Code
  • Add new KFS Object Code
  • Modify existing KFS account (non-sponsor)
  • Modify an existing KFS Org Code
  • Modify existing KFS Object Code
  • Add or modify Sponsor Accounts in KFS (partner institutions)
  • Add or modify Account Delegates

The user access to add and/or modify abilities will be removed effective at 3:00 PM on Friday

KFS/FDM Chart of Accounts

Please review each of your KFS Accounts and perform appropriate clean up, including ensuring the fiscal officer, account supervisor and account manager are correctly assigned.

Quick Tips Guide for New Portal

How to get Administrative Portal Menu

How to View Obsolete Reports

How to get Histroric KFS Reports Menu

Directions for removing Travel and PO Encumbrances can be found on these links:

Travel Encumbrance Removal

PO Encumbrance Removal

Month End Notice:

KFS September month was completed successfully for all campuses. The system and the reports are now available.

Training:

KFS Training is no longer available. The KFS UPK Online Tutorials and the KFS Training Manuals are still available under the training tab on this webpage. If you have any questions or need help with specific documents in KFS, please email KFS Support kfs@umd.edu.