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 5, Problem 3Q

The term deferred revenues seems out of place in governmental fund accounting. It would seem that a government either has or does not have expendable financial resources as a result of a property tax, grant, or other revenue transaction. Furthermore, no similar concept, such as deferred working capital, is used in business accounting. Explain the use of the term deferred revenues in governmental fund accounting.

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