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 5, Problem 1.2E
To determine
Identify the correct answer related tothe generalfundsales tax revenue.
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What would be the appropriate account title for funds collected by a sales tax custodial fund?
A. Sales tax revenue
B. Other financing sources
C. Additions-tax collections for other governments
D. Sales taxes receivable
Choose the best answer from the four choices
Assuming that a government will collect its sales taxes in sufficient time to satisfy the “available” criterion, it would ordinarily recognize revenue from sales taxes in its governmental fund statements
When the underlying sales transaction takes place
On the date the merchant must remit the taxes to the government
On the date the merchant must file a tax return
When the taxes are received by the government
Assuming that a government will collect its sales taxes in sufficient time to satisfy the “available” criterion, it would ordinarily recognize revenue from sales taxes in its government‐wide statements
When the underlying sales transaction takes place
On the date the merchant must remit the taxes to the government
On the date the merchant must file a tax return
When the taxes are received by the government
Select all the true statements from the following pool of statements:
A - Tax, being one of the indispensable inherent powers, is the government's primary source of revenue.
B - Generally, government revenues arising from exchange transactions are measured at face amount of the cash consideration
received.
C- For revenues that are long-term and deferred in nature, the revenue is measured at present value.
D- Taxes are enforced payments by any taxable subjects, in support of government for its fiscal purpose. Taxes, being
comprehensive in nature, may include fines, fees and penalties.
E- Generally, payments made to the government in the form of checks are not allowed.
Chapter 5 Solutions
Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting (11th Edition)
Ch. 5 - Prob. 1QCh. 5 - Prob. 2QCh. 5 - The term deferred revenues seems out of place in...Ch. 5 - Governments often collect cash or must record...Ch. 5 - Modified accrual basis revenue recognition is...Ch. 5 - (a) Should estimated uncollectible amounts of...Ch. 5 - (a) What are expenditure-driven intergovernmental...Ch. 5 - Prob. 8QCh. 5 - Prob. 9QCh. 5 - During the course of your audit of a city, you...
Ch. 5 - Prob. 11QCh. 5 - Prob. 1.1ECh. 5 - Prob. 1.2ECh. 5 - Prob. 1.3ECh. 5 - Prob. 1.4ECh. 5 - What would the answer be to number 4 if the city...Ch. 5 - A county received 3,000,000 from the state. Of...Ch. 5 - A Special Revenue Fund expenditure of 40,000 was...Ch. 5 - A state received an unrestricted gift of 80,000 of...Ch. 5 - Prob. 1.9ECh. 5 - Prob. 1.10ECh. 5 - Prob. 2.1ECh. 5 - Prob. 2.2ECh. 5 - Prob. 2.3ECh. 5 - Prob. 2.4ECh. 5 - Prob. 2.5ECh. 5 - Prob. 2.6ECh. 5 - Prob. 2.7ECh. 5 - Prob. 2.8ECh. 5 - Prob. 2.9ECh. 5 - Prob. 2.10ECh. 5 - Prob. 3ECh. 5 - Prob. 4ECh. 5 - a. Prepare the general journal entries to record...Ch. 5 - Prob. 6ECh. 5 - Prepare general journal entries to record the...Ch. 5 - Prob. 8ECh. 5 - The City and County of PreVatte received a state...Ch. 5 - Make all required General Fund journal entries for...Ch. 5 - The city of Asher had the following transactions,...Ch. 5 - 1. The following are the estimated revenues for a...Ch. 5 - Prob. 3PCh. 5 - Prob. 4PCh. 5 - Prob. 5PCh. 5 - Prob. 6PCh. 5 - Prob. 1CCh. 5 - Prob. 2C
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