Capital Outlay · Capital Outlay Contra — Land

6190-6199 Capital Outlay Contra - Land

Reserved range for local detail codesSince 2026.03
What it is
Contra capital outlay - land is used to reverse or reclassify land outlay entries while preserving the original detailed expenditure coding.
Accounting note
Use for capitalization adjustments, error corrections, or reclasses tied back to original 6000-6189 land detail.
Reporting note
Report as negative capital outlay - land when included in expenditure reporting.
Examples
Reverse land acquisition journal; reclass land outlay to balance sheet asset schedule.
Do not use for
Do not use as a generic clearing account for non-land transactions.

Where it reports on the Cities FTR

Fund typeFTR line
Governmental fundsBy functionThe line depends on the function code (forms 24-28). See each function's line.
By major objectForm 29 R14 LandLAND
Government-wide ledger (980)Not reported. Government-wide revenues and expenses are not reported; the FTR uses fund-basis activity.
Enterprise funds (water example)Not reported. Capital outlay in a proprietary fund is capitalized, not expensed.
Internal service fundsNot reported. Capital outlay in a proprietary fund is capitalized, not expensed.
Fiduciary funds (pension trust example)Not reported. Capital outlay in a fiduciary fund is capitalized.

Enterprise placement is shown for a water fund; other enterprise funds use the same line on their own form. Check any combination in the FTR finder.