47 C.F.R. PART 32--UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES


TITLE 47--Telecommunication

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

SUBCHAPTER B--COMMON CARRIER SERVICES

PART 32--UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES

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Subpart A--PREFACE

�32.1
Background.
�32.2
Basis of the accounts.
�32.3
Authority.
�32.4
Communications Act.
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Subpart B--GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

�32.11
Classification of companies.
�32.12
Records.
�32.13
Accounts--general.
�32.14
Regulated accounts.
�32.15
[Reserved]
�32.16
Changes in accounting standards.
�32.17
Interpretation of accounts.
�32.18
Waivers.
�32.19
Address for reports and correspondence.
�32.20
Numbering convention.
�32.21
Sequence of accounts.
�32.22
Comprehensive interperiod tax allocation.
�32.23
Nonregulated activities.
�32.24
Compensated absences.
�32.25
Unusual items and contingent liabilities.
�32.26
Materiality.
�32.27
Transactions with affiliates.
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Subpart C--INSTRUCTIONS FOR BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNTS

�32.101
Structure of the balance sheet accounts.
�32.102
Nonregulated investments.
�32.103
Balance sheet accounts for other than regulated-fixed assets to be maintained.
�32.1120
Cash and equivalents.
�32.1170
Receivables.
�32.1171
Allowance for doubtful accounts.
�32.1191
Accounts receivable allowance--other.
�32.1220
Inventories.
�32.1280
Prepayments.
�32.1350
Other current assets.
�32.1406
Nonregulated investments.
�32.1410
Other noncurrent assets.
�32.1438
Deferred maintenance and retirements.
�32.1500
Other jurisdictional assets--net.
�32.2000
Instructions for telecommunications plant accounts.
�32.2001
Telecommunications plant in service.
�32.2002
Property held for future telecommunications use.
�32.2003
Telecommunications plant under construction.
�32.2005
Telecommunications plant adjustment.
�32.2006
Nonoperating plant.
�32.2007
Goodwill.
�32.2110
Land and support assets.
�32.2111
Land.
�32.2112
Motor vehicles.
�32.2113
Aircraft.
�32.2114
Tools and other work equipment.
�32.2121
Buildings.
�32.2122
Furniture.
�32.2123
Office equipment.
�32.2124
General purpose computers.
�32.2210
Central office--switching.
�32.2211
Non-digital switching.
�32.2212
Digital electronic switching.
�32.2220
Operator systems.
�32.2230
Central office--transmission.
�32.2231
Radio systems.
�32.2232
Circuit equipment.
�32.2310
Information origination/termination.
�32.2311
Station apparatus.
�32.2321
Customer premises wiring.
�32.2341
Large private branch exchanges.
�32.2351
Public telephone terminal equipment.
�32.2362
Other terminal equipment.
�32.2410
Cable and wire facilities.
�32.2411
Poles.
�32.2421
Aerial cable.
�32.2422
Underground cable.
�32.2423
Buried cable.
�32.2424
Submarine & deep sea cable.
�32.2426
Intrabuilding network cable.
�32.2431
Aerial wire.
�32.2441
Conduit systems.
�32.2680
Amortizable tangible assets.
�32.2681
Capital leases.
�32.2682
Leasehold improvements.
�32.2690
Intangibles.
�32.3000
Instructions for balance sheet accounts--Depreciation and amortization.
�32.3100
Accumulated depreciation.
�32.3200
Accumulated depreciation--held for future telecommunications use.
�32.3300
Accumulated depreciation--nonoperating.
�32.3400
Accumulated amortization--tangible.
�32.3410
Accumulated amortization--capitalized leases.
�32.3999
Instructions for balance sheet accounts--liabilities and stockholders' equity.
�32.4000
Current accounts and notes payable.
�32.4040
Customers' deposits.
�32.4070
Income taxes--accrued.
�32.4080
Other taxes--accrued.
�32.4100
Net current deferred operating income taxes.
�32.4110
Net current deferred nonoperating income taxes.
�32.4130
Other current liabilities.
�32.4200
Long term debt and funded debt.
�32.4300
Other long-term liabilities and deferred credits.
�32.4320
Unamortized operating investment tax credits--net.
�32.4330
Unamortized nonoperating investment tax credits--net.
�32.4340
Net noncurrent deferred operating income taxes.
�32.4341
Net deferred tax liability adjustments.
�32.4350
Net noncurrent deferred nonoperating income taxes.
�32.4361
Deferred tax regulatory adjustments--net.
�32.4370
Other jurisdictional liabilities and deferred credits--net.
�32.4510
Capital stock.
�32.4520
Additional paid-in capital.
�32.4530
Treasury stock.
�32.4540
Other capital.
�32.4550
Retained earnings.
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Subpart D--INSTRUCTIONS FOR REVENUE ACCOUNTS

�32.4999
General.
�32.5000
Basic local service revenue.
�32.5001
Basic area revenue.
�32.5002
Optional extended area revenue.
�32.5003
Cellular mobile revenue.
�32.5040
Private line revenue.
�32.5060
Other basic area revenue.
�32.5081
End user revenue.
�32.5082
Switched access revenue.
�32.5083
Special access revenue.
�32.5100
Long distance message revenue.
�32.5200
Miscellaneous revenue.
�32.5230
Directory revenue.
�32.5280
Nonregulated operating revenue.
�32.5300
Uncollectible revenue.
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Subpart E--INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXPENSE ACCOUNTS

�32.5999
General.
�32.6110
Network support expenses.
�32.6112
Motor vehicle expense.
�32.6113
Aircraft expense.
�32.6114
Tools and other work equipment expense.
�32.6120
General support expenses.
�32.6121
Land and building expense.
�32.6122
Furniture and artworks expense.
�32.6123
Office equipment expense.
�32.6124
General purpose computers expense.
�32.6210
Central office switching expenses.
�32.6211
Non-digital switching expense.
�32.6212
Digital electronic switching expense.
�32.6220
Operator systems expense.
�32.6230
Central office transmission expense.
�32.6231
Radio systems expense.
�32.6232
Circuit equipment expense.
�32.6310
Information origination/termination expenses.
�32.6311
Station apparatus expense.
�32.6341
Large private branch exchange expense.
�32.6351
Public telephone terminal equipment expense.
�32.6362
Other terminal equipment expense.
�32.6410
Cable and wire facilities expenses.
�32.6411
Poles expense.
�32.6421
Aerial cable expense.
�32.6422
Underground cable expense.
�32.6423
Buried cable expense.
�32.6424
Submarine and deep sea cable expense.
�32.6426
Intrabuilding network cable expense.
�32.6431
Aerial wire expense.
�32.6441
Conduit systems expense.
�32.6510
Other property, plant and equipment expenses.
�32.6511
Property held for future telecommunications use expense.
�32.6512
Provisioning expense.
�32.6530
Network operations expense.
�32.6531
Power expense.
�32.6532
Network administration expense.
�32.6533
Testing expense.
�32.6534
Plant operations administration expense.
�32.6535
Engineering expense.
�32.6540
Access expense.
�32.6560
Depreciation and amortization expenses.
�32.6561
Depreciation expense--telecommunications plant in service.
�32.6562
Depreciation expense--property held for future telecommunications use.
�32.6563
Amortization expense--tangible.
�32.6564
Amortization expense--intangible.
�32.6565
Amortization expense--other.
�32.6610
Marketing.
�32.6611
Product management and sales.
�32.6613
Product advertising.
�32.6620
Services.
�32.6621
Call completion services.
�32.6622
Number services.
�32.6623
Customer services.
�32.6720
General and administrative.
�32.6790
Provision for uncollectible notes receivable.
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Subpart F--INSTRUCTIONS FOR OTHER INCOME ACCOUNTS

�32.6999
General.
�32.7100
Other operating income and expenses.
�32.7199
Content of accounts.
�32.7200
Operating taxes.
�32.7210
Operating investment tax credits--net.
�32.7220
Operating Federal income taxes.
�32.7230
Operating state and local income taxes.
�32.7240
Operating other taxes.
�32.7250
Provision for deferred operating income taxes--net.
�32.7300
Nonoperating income and expense.
�32.7400
Nonoperating taxes.
�32.7500
Interest and related items.
�32.7600
Extraordinary items.
�32.7899
Content of accounts.
�32.7910
Income effect of jurisdictional ratemaking differences--net.
�32.7990
Nonregulated net income.
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Subpart G--GLOSSARY

�32.9000
Glossary of terms.
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