VISION Chartfields and Accounting Periods

Chartfield Job Aids

Information about specific accounts and how to use them can be found in the VISION Job Aids section of this website.  Information is currently provided there for the following accounts:

• Energy Accounts
• Expenditure Accounts
• Information Technology Accounts
• Marketing Accounts

Chartfields 101 for VTHR users - This document provides information about chartfields and explains their use in VTHR.

Accounting Periods and Budget Periods

The State of Vermont fiscal year starts July 1st and ends June 30th.  Accounting period refers to a particular month/date range in the fiscal year.

Accounting Period                                       Date Range                                            Fiscal Year / Budget Period

• 0                                                          Carry Forward                                                            2021
• 1                                                           July 1-31, 2020                                                         2021
• 2                                                           August 1 -31, 2020                                                 2021
• 3                                                           September 1 -30, 2020                                        2021
• 4                                                           October 1-31, 2020                                              2021
• 5                                                           November 1-30, 2020                                         2021
• 6                                                           December 1-31, 2020                                         2021
• 7                                                           January 1-31, 2021                                               2021
• 8                                                           February 1-28, 2021                                            2021
• 9                                                           March 1-31, 2021                                                  2021
• 10                                                        April 1-30, 2021                                                     2021
• 11                                                        May 1-31, 2021                                                      2021
• 12                                                        June 1-30, 2021                                                     2021
• 998*                                                   June 30, 2021                                                          2021
• 1                                                           July 1-31, 2021                                                       2022

* Period 998 is an adjustment period used to capture all year end adjusting and correcting entries for the year just ended.  A June 30 date is used on all period 998 transactions.