[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 11]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR1767.23]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
    CHAPTER XVII--RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1767--ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS FOR RUS ELECTRIC BORROWERS--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart B--Uniform System of Accounts
 
Sec. 1767.23  Interest charges.

    The interest charges accounts identified in this section shall be 
used by all RUS borrowers.

                            Interest Charges

427  Interest on Long-Term Debt
427.3  Interest Charged to Construction--Credit
428  Amortization of Debt Discount and Expense
428.1  Amortization of Loss on Reacquired Debt
429  Amortization of Premium on Debt--Credit
429.1  Amortization of Gain on Reacquired Debt--Credit
430  Interest on Debt to Associated Companies
431  Other Interest Expense
432  Allowance for Borrowed Funds Used During Construction--Credit

                            Interest Charges

                    427   Interest on Long-Term Debt

    A. This account shall include the amount of interest on outstanding 
long-term debt issued or assumed by the utility, the liability for which 
included in Account 221, Bonds, or Account 224, Other Long-Term Debt.
    B. This account shall be so kept or supported as to show the 
interest accruals on each class and series of long-term debt.
    Note: This account shall not include interest on nominally issued or 
nominally outstanding long-term debt, including securities assumed.

            427.3   Interest Charged to Construction--Credit

    This account shall include concurrent credits for interest charged 
to construction based upon the net cost for the period of construction 
of borrowed funds used for construction purposes.

             428   Amortization of Debt Discount and Expense

    A. This account shall include the amortization of unamortized debt 
discount and expense on outstanding long-term debt. Amounts charged to 
this account shall be credited concurrently to Account 181, Unamortized 
Debt Expense, and Account 226, Unamortized Discount on Long-Term Debt--
Debit.
    B. This account shall be so kept or supported as to show the debt 
discount and expense on each class and series of long-term debt.

             428.1   Amortization of Loss on Reacquired Debt

    A. This account shall include the amortization of the losses on 
reacquisition of debt. Amounts charged to this account shall be credited 
concurrently to Account 189, Unamortized Loss on Reacquired Debt.
    B. This account shall be maintained so as to allow ready 
identification of the loss amortized applicable to each class and series 
of long-term debt reacquired. (See Sec. 1767.15 (q).)

              429   Amortization of Premium on Debt--Credit

    A. This account shall include the amortization of unamortized net 
premium on outstanding long-term debt. Amounts credited to this account 
shall be charged concurrently to Account 225, Unamortized Premium on 
Long-Term Debt.
    B. This account shall be so kept or supported as to show the premium 
on each class and series of long-term debt.

         429.1   Amortization of Gain on Reacquired Debt--Credit

    A. This account shall include the amortization of the gains realized 
from reacquisition of debt. Amounts credited to this account shall be 
charged concurrently to Account 257, Unamortized Gain on Reacquired 
Debt.
    B. This account shall be maintained so as to allow ready 
identification of the amortized gains applicable to each class and 
series of long-term debt reacquired. (See Sec. 1767.15 (q).)

             430   Interest on Debt to Associated Companies

    A. This account shall include the interest accrued on amounts 
included in Account 223, Advances from Associated Companies, and on all 
other obligations to associated companies.
    B. The records supporting the entries to this account shall be so 
kept as to show to whom the interest is to be paid, the period covered 
by the accrual, the rate of interest, and the principal amount of the 
advances or other obligations on which the interest is accrued.

                      431   Other Interest Expense

    This account shall include all interest charges not provided for 
elsewhere.

                                  Items

    1. Interest on notes payable on demand or maturing one year or less 
from date and on

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open accounts, except notes and accounts with associated companies.
    2. Interest on customers' deposits.
    3. Interest on claims and judgments, tax assessments, and 
assessments for public improvements past due.
    4. Income and other taxes levied upon bondholders of the utility and 
assumed by it.

   432   Allowance for Borrowed Funds Used During Construction--Credit

    This account shall include concurrent credits for allowance for 
borrowed funds used during construction, not to exceed amounts computed 
in accordance with the formula prescribed in Sec. 1767.16 (c)(17).