Accounting for Governmental & Nonprofit Entities
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Author: Jacqueline L. Reck James E. Rooks Distinguished Professor, Suzanne Lowensohn, Earl R Wilson
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 4, Problem 2Q
When preparing the statement or schedule of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balances on the budgetary basis, how are encumbrances outstanding at year-end treated if they will be honored in the upcoming year?
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Accounting for Governmental & Nonprofit Entities
Ch. 4 - Prob. 1QCh. 4 - When preparing the statement or schedule of...Ch. 4 - Prob. 3QCh. 4 - During a recession citizens and governments see a...Ch. 4 - If the General Fund of a certain city needs...Ch. 4 - Prob. 6QCh. 4 - Explain why some governments may account for...Ch. 4 - Prob. 8QCh. 4 - Prob. 9QCh. 4 - Prob. 10Q
Ch. 4 - Prob. 12CCh. 4 - Prob. 14CCh. 4 - Choose the best answer. When equipment is...Ch. 4 - Goods for which a purchase order had been placed...Ch. 4 - Prob. 16.3EPCh. 4 - Garden City has calculated that General Fund...Ch. 4 - Prob. 16.5EPCh. 4 - Carroll City levies 200,000 of property taxes for...Ch. 4 - Prob. 16.7EPCh. 4 - Prob. 16.8EPCh. 4 - Prob. 16.9EPCh. 4 - Prob. 16.10EPCh. 4 - Prob. 17EPCh. 4 - Prob. 18EPCh. 4 - Prob. 19EPCh. 4 - At the end of fiscal year 2017, the City of...Ch. 4 - The City of Waterville applied for a grant from...Ch. 4 - Prob. 22EPCh. 4 - Prob. 23EPCh. 4 - Prob. 24EPCh. 4 - Prob. 25EP
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- What are some major adjustments required when converting from fund financial statements to government-wide statements?arrow_forwardAt what point in time does a governmental fund report an expenditure?arrow_forwardfor which funds are budgetary comparison schedules or statements required? should the actual revenues and expenditureson the budgetary comparison schedules be reported on the GAAP basis? why or why not?arrow_forward
- Which of the financial statements described below is prepared by the general fund of a state or local government? Group of answer choices a.) A statement of revenues, expenses, and changes in retained earnings. b.) An income statement. c.) A statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balance.arrow_forwardThe journal entry to re-establish an encumbrance from the prior year would include: Multiple Choice A debit to Budgetary Fund Balance – Reserve for Encumbrances. A credit to Appropriations Control. A credit to Budgetary Encumbrances. A debit to Encumbrances Control..arrow_forwardWhich of the following neither increases nor decreases fund balance of the General Fund during the current period? a. Revenues. b. Other financing sources. c. Deferred revenues. d. Expenditures.arrow_forward
- The Appropriations account of a governmental fund is credited when: a. The budgetary accounts are closed b. The budget is recorded c. Supplies are purchased d. Expenditures are recordedarrow_forwardAccounting Questionarrow_forward3. 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 casesarrow_forward
- Budget comparison schedules or statements are needed for which funds? Should the budgetary comparison schedules' real revenues and expenditures be presented in accordance with GAAP? Why are you or are you not?arrow_forwardDescribe the purpose and the financial reporting requirements for the General and Special Revenue Funds. Include the way the modified basis of accounting is used to account for revenues and expenditures along with the use of budgetary accounts in your discussion.arrow_forwardFrom the information given above, prepare a Water and Sewer Fund column for the proprietary fund Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Fund Net Position for the year ended December 31, 2020. (Deductions should be entered with a minus sign.)arrow_forward
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