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The Uniform System of Accounts (USOA)

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Uniformed_System_of_Accounting.pdf (325.13 KB)

The Uniform System of Accounts (USOA) is the basic reference document for the National Transit Database. It contains the accounting structure required by Federal Transit laws (previously Section 15 of the Federal Transit Act).

This guidance has expired. FTA implemented minor structural changes to the accounting requirements and reporting system in a Federal Register notice published on October 11, 2016. The changes reflected in that notice are documented in the current Uniform System of Accounts.

Last updated: Tuesday, October 13, 2015
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