Office of the Controller

New Accounts Request

To have a new account or budget group created, first fill out the appropriate form from Department level and obtain signature approval from Director/Dean level. Each request must have at least two signatures of approval. Forms listed with "*" are interactive PDF documents. You can enter the required information directly on to the form and then print it. You will need the full version of Adobe Acrobat to save the entered information.

Non-Educational and General Accounts *
Educational and General Accounts *

All requests for creation of 18 Accounts, 19 Accounts, 29 Accounts, 30 Accounts and 41 Accounts must be routed to the Controller's Office (Mail Code K5300) after the necessary signatures are obtained.

All requests for 14 Accounts and 20 Accounts should be forwarded to the Budget Office (Mail Code G0600).

Capital Project Accounts - Please call Andrew Gordon (471-1450) for instructions on the information needed to create a new account.

After the budget group is created in the accounting system, *TXMAIL messages are automatically sent to the unit head and the electronic office manager for the unit code to which the budget group has been assigned.

New Subaccounts: For the creation of new subaccounts to existing accounts please visit the Office of Accounting - Financial Reports website for instructions. http://www.utexas.edu/business/accounting/acc/newsub.html