Section 4: The role of the chart of accounts in reporting

Sources of financial information

The Finance Division produces the following main sources of financial and management information based on General Ledger balances:

at Department level	monthly departmental summary reports
at School / Group level	monthly summary financial report (Green Book)
at total University level	monthly management accounts (Red Book) annual financial statements

This section provides background information about how the chart of accounts is used in the production of management information and financial statements.