Accounting Service Center (ASC) An accounting and disbursing facility that provides accounting support for postal activities. Each ASC specializes in…
Accounting Period (AP) A period that forms one twelfth of the postal fiscal year. Each accounting period corresponds to a…
Accounting Data Mart (ADM) A section of the Enterprise Data Warehouse that contains accounting and financial information.
Account identifier code (AIC) A three-digit code that assigns financial transactions to the proper account on the general ledger. Each…
Accountable Paper Paper in a postal facility that holds monetary value and must be accounted for including postage stock, International…
Accountable Materials Certain items of inherent monetary value. These include postal items such as International Reply Coupons, postage stamps, philatelic…
Accountable Mail Mail that requires the signature of the addressee or addressee’s agent upon receipt to provide evidence of delivery…
Accepts The total number of mailpieces processed by an optical character reader or barcode reader and assigned to the correct…
Function A two-letter code that indicates the principal area within the Postal Service that uses or originated the term. Every…
Cross-Reference A direction to go to the official presentation of the term (e.g., (See postal money order.) for the entry…