HEFC, UAS, and AD Codes

Higher Education Function Code (HEFC): A four-digit indicator that classifies the type of expenditures in an account (e.g., research, institutional support, public service, etc.). The HEFC is a summary of the Uniform Accounting Structure (PDF) and is reflected in the first two digits of the UC Account.

Uniform Accounting Structure (UAS) Code and the Academic Discipline (AD) Code: More detailed classification of the type of expenditures in an account. The UAS and AD codes are part of the Uniform Accounting Structure (PDF), which is a classification method prescribed by the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). The purpose of the UAS is to provide uniformity in financial reporting across higher education institutions.   

UAS Code

The UAS Code contains six digits; the first two digits represents the category (Higher Education Function) of the account, the remaining four digits are subcategories (for example in Instruction, 400700 is Summer Session, 400900 is Extension). 

AD Code

The AD Code contains three digits and serves as an instruction and research subject subcategory of the UAS code. For example, Criminology and Education share UAS code 400100, but the AD for Criminology is 650 and the AD for Education is 620.