Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) Reporting Format

The CARS Reclassification Modernization (CRM) Project Team has found the need to define the reporting format that exists in CARS, which is the Component TAS Reporting Format. A TAS and Business Event Type Code (BETC) must accompany every CARS transaction to accurately update the Fund Balance with Treasury account. In the current environment, the CARS Classification Transactions and Accountability (CTA) module accepts Component TAS format by either using online screens or a bulk file and the BETC is reported by the user at time of entry. The Component TAS format allows agencies to select the correct BETC with each corresponding TAS.

Component TAS format (Common Government-wide Accounting Classification (CGAC) Treasury Account Symbol): The TAS is reported in eight components (fields): sub-level prefix (SP), allocation transfer identifier (ATA), agency identifier (AID), beginning period of availability (BPOA), ending period of availability (EPOA), availability type (A), main account (main), and sub-account code (SUB). These components, in conjunction with a BETC, is used to report the CTA transaction.

CARS CTA screen – Component TAS format

Resources Available to Help

Cash Accounting Branch within Fiscal Service is available to assist with questions related to Component TAS Reporting. Please contact us at CAB.CARD.FA@fiscal.treasury.gov.