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Cost Transfers

A cost transfer occurs when an expense that has been moved from one account to another after the expense was initially recorded in the financial accounting system.

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Grant Accounting Office

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Grant Accounting Office, 2410 UCC
201 S Clinton St, Iowa City, IA 52242-4034
Ph: (319) 335-3801
Fax: (319) 335-0674
Email: gaccount@iowa.uiowa.edu

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