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 3, Problem 16.11EP
Which of the following is correct concerning the presentation of the budgetary comparison schedule?
- a. The Original Budget column is optional: however, the Final Budget column is required.
- b. The Variance column is required.
- c. The Actual column is required to be presented using the government’s budgetary basis of accounting.
- d. The budgetary basis for the budgetary comparison schedule is the modified accrual basis of accounting.
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Accounting For Governmental & Nonprofit Entities
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