Common Terminology

This section contains an alphabetical list of terms that are common in Treasury Accounting, and a definition for each one.

• Cash Sweep

  The process of replenishing or reinvesting a participating fund’s daily cash balance.

   

• Pool Fund

  An investment fund established to account for all activities related the investments purchased by the fund. To use CGI Advantage Treasury Accounting there must be at least one pool fund but multiple pool funds are allowed and supported. The pool funds are indicated in Fund (FUND) by selecting the “Pool Fund” flag. As part of the definition of a pool, the Sub Fund element can also be used.

   

• Participating Fund

  Any operating fund that has contributed money to a pool fund.  They can contribute to any or all of the established investment pool funds.  A pool fund also cannot be a participating fund without some manual intervention where the cash swept into the pool is then transferred to the account defined as a participant. As part of the definition of a participant, the Sub Fund element can also be used.