Accounting For Governmental & Nonprofit Entities
18th Edition
ISBN: 9781259917059
Author: RECK, Jacqueline L., Lowensohn, Suzanne L., NEELY, Daniel G.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 2, Problem 16.10EP
A certain city reports the following year-end total assets:
Based on this information, which funds should be reported as major funds?
- a. General Fund only.
- b. General Fund and Library Fund.
- c. General Fund and Debt Service Fund.
- d. All three funds should be reported as major funds.
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A City Administration has provided the following information related to their activity to various government funds.
Required: - a. Prepare Statement of Revenues, Expenditure and Changes in Fund Balance and
b. Prepare Statement of Net Assets/Balance Sheet.
3. Which of the following accounts appears on both the interim and year-end balance
sheets of the General Fund?
a) Revenues.
b) Reserve for encumbrances.
c) Encumbrances.
d) Appropriations.
4. Which of the following would be considered a general capital asset?
a) A vehicle purchased from general fund revenues.
b) A vehicle purchased and maintained by an enterprise fund.
c) A computer purchased from revenues of an internal service fund and used by the
supplies department.
d) Real estate purchased with the assets of a pension trust fund.
5. A machine is sold for $500. It had originally been purchased for $8,000 using GF
It is fully depreciated. Gain on sale of equipment account
revenues.
should be
recorded in the General fund journal as:
a) Debit in 500S.
b) Credit in 500$.
c) Credit in 7500S.
d) Gain on sale of equipment account will not recorded in general fund journal.
Question Three: mini cases
Identification of activities with particular governmental-type funds
Using only the governmental-type funds, indicate which would be used to record each of the following transactions and events.
GF General Fund
SRF Special Revenue Fund
DSF Debt Service Fund
CPF Capital Projects Fund PF Permanent Fund
1. Property taxes were received directly by the fund used to accumulate resources to pay bond principal and interest.
2. The city received its share of a state sales tax that is legally required to be used solely to finance library operations.
3. The city sent property tax bills to homeowners to help pay for day-to-day operating costs.
4. The city paid for five fire engines, using resources accumulated in a fund to pay for capital assets.
5. The city received a grant from the state to build an addition to the city hall.
6. The city received the proceeds of general obligation bonds to finance the construction of a new police station.
7. The mayor was paid his monthly…
Chapter 2 Solutions
Accounting For Governmental & Nonprofit Entities
Ch. 2 - Prob. 1QCh. 2 - Prob. 2QCh. 2 - Prob. 3QCh. 2 - Explain the modified accrual basis of accounting....Ch. 2 - Prob. 5QCh. 2 - What is the primary reason government entities use...Ch. 2 - What is meant by the terms deferred outflows of...Ch. 2 - How do expenses and expenditures differ?Ch. 2 - Prob. 9QCh. 2 - Prob. 10Q
Ch. 2 - Accounting and Reporting Principles. (LO2-3) The...Ch. 2 - Prob. 12CCh. 2 - Which of the following statements is true...Ch. 2 - Prob. 16.2EPCh. 2 - Prob. 16.3EPCh. 2 - The measurement focus and basis of accounting that...Ch. 2 - Which of the following amounts that are identified...Ch. 2 - Prob. 16.6EPCh. 2 - Prob. 16.7EPCh. 2 - Under the modified accrual basis of accounting a....Ch. 2 - Prob. 16.9EPCh. 2 - A certain city reports the following year-end...Ch. 2 - Prob. 16.11EPCh. 2 - Prob. 16.12EPCh. 2 - Prob. 16.13EPCh. 2 - Prob. 16.14EPCh. 2 - Which of the following fund(s) will generally be...Ch. 2 - Prob. 17EPCh. 2 - Prob. 18EPCh. 2 - Matching Funds with Transactions. (LO2-3) Choose...Ch. 2 - Fund Balance Classifications. (LO2-3) Section A...Ch. 2 - Prob. 21EPCh. 2 - Major Funds. (LO2-4) At the end of the fiscal...
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