Advanced Accounting
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Author: Paul M. Fischer, William J. Tayler, Rita H. Cheng
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 16, Problem 2.8E
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Introduction: The government provides some capital improvements benefits and other services to a group of property owners. The amount is raised from this group of property owners partially or totally. These are known as special assessment projects.
To show: The disclosure of liability for the bond if the government is not obliged for repayment of capital improvements special assessment bond issue.
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Which of the following statements is not true for debt service funds?
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Interest payable may be reported as a liability of the debt service fund.
Special assessment debt for which the government has some obligation is paid through the debt service fund.
All tax-supported bond principal is shown as a liability of the debt service fund.
Bond principal can be shown as a liability when financial resources dedicated for payment of the principal have been transferred to the debt service fund and payment of principal is due early in the following year.
TRUE or FALSE
The liability resulting from the issue of serial bonds is accounted for in the general fund.
A credit balance in the Fund balance – Unreserved, Undesignated account of a general fund represents the excess of inflows over out flows of financial resources available for expenditure.
Each transaction affecting a governmental fund requires an entry in only one fund or account group.
Which of the following statements is false?
Unmatured principal installments and accrued interest which is due shortly after year end are required to be reported as liabilities in the debt service fund at year end.
An encumbrance in a capital project fund is created when the contract for the work is signed or issued.
Premiums generated from the issuance of bonds for a capital projects fund are generally transferred to the Debt Service Fund.
If taxes are levied specifically for payment of interest and principal on long-term debt, those taxes are recognized as revenues of the Debt Service Fund.
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