Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting (11th Edition)
Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780133799569
Author: Robert J. Freeman, Craig D. Shoulders, Dwayne N. McSwain, Robert B. Scott
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 2P

(General Fund–Typical Transactions) Prepare all general journal entries required in the General Fund of Washington County for each of the following transactions. Also, use transaction analysis to show any effects on the GCA-GLTL accounts.

  1. 1. The county levied property taxes of $5,000,000. It is estimated that 2% will be uncollectible. The rest of the taxes are expected to be collected by year end or soon enough thereafter to be considered available at year end.
  2. 2. The county collected $4,300,000 of the taxes receivable before the due date and the balance of taxes became delinquent.
  3. 3. The county collected another $540,000 of the taxes receivable by the end of the fiscal year.
  4. 4. The county paid salaries and wages of $3,500,000 to General Fund employees during the year. Accrued salaries at the beginning of the year were $180,000, and accrued salaries at year end were $200,000.
  5. 5. The county General Fund loaned $800,000 (from resources available for general purposes) to the Washington County Inland Port Authority Enterprise Fund. The loan is to be repaid in 3 years.
  6. 6. The county purchased materials and supplies for various General Fund departments. The actual cost of $398,000 was vouchered.
  7. 7. The county purchased road maintenance equipment at an actual cost of $40,000, which was vouchered.
  8. 8. The county contributed $500,000 of General Fund money to a Capital Projects Fund to provide partial financing for construction of its recently approved sports center. The balance of the cost will be financed by grants and borrowings.
  9. 9. The county borrowed $100,000 for General Fund purposes on a 6-month, 6% note. The note was issued 2 months before year end. Prepare any required year-end adjustments as well as recording the original transaction.
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Chapter 4 Solutions

Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting (11th Edition)

Ch. 4 - Prob. 12QCh. 4 - Define the following interfund transaction terms...Ch. 4 - What are the most likely circumstances to cause...Ch. 4 - Explain the purpose, nature, and effect of the...Ch. 4 - Which of the following is a characteristic of a...Ch. 4 - Prob. 1.2ECh. 4 - Assume that Nathan County has levied its...Ch. 4 - Refer to the previous question. What amount of tax...Ch. 4 - Assume the following transactions that affected...Ch. 4 - Prob. 1.6ECh. 4 - The GAAP-based statements that are required to be...Ch. 4 - A city levies property taxes of 500,000 for its...Ch. 4 - At year end a school district purchases...Ch. 4 - A state borrowed 10,000,000 on a 9-month, 9% note...Ch. 4 - Charges for services rendered by a countys General...Ch. 4 - Prob. 2.5ECh. 4 - In the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and...Ch. 4 - The minimum expenditure classifications required...Ch. 4 - Which fund balance category is affected by having...Ch. 4 - Prob. 3.2ECh. 4 - Prob. 3.3ECh. 4 - The GAAP fund balance classifications are...Ch. 4 - The fund balance category that can have either a...Ch. 4 - The fund balance category used to reflect a...Ch. 4 - The fund balance category that must be zero if...Ch. 4 - Enabling legislation requiring that resources be...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.3ECh. 4 - Prob. 4.4ECh. 4 - Prob. 4.5ECh. 4 - Prob. 5ECh. 4 - (Expenditure Accounting Entries) Record the...Ch. 4 - (Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes...Ch. 4 - (Fund Balance Classification) Your firm is...Ch. 4 - (Interfund Transactions and Errors) (a) Prepare...Ch. 4 - (General FundTypical Transactions) Prepare all...Ch. 4 - Prob. 3PCh. 4 - Prob. 4PCh. 4 - (GL and SL Entries) Prepare in proper form the...Ch. 4 - (Debt-Related Transactions) Prepare the general...Ch. 4 - (Closing Entries and Financial Statements) The...Ch. 4 - (Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes...Ch. 4 - Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes...Ch. 4 - Fund Balance Reporting (Fund Balance Reporting)...Ch. 4 - Prob. 1CCh. 4 - (Financial Statement PreparationCity of Savannah,...
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