Accounting For Governmental & Nonprofit Entities
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ISBN: 9781259917059
Author: RECK, Jacqueline L., Lowensohn, Suzanne L., NEELY, Daniel G.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 8, Problem 17.7EP
The city has installed sidewalks using special assessment debt. Special assessments paid over the next 10 years will be used to retire the debt. If property owners fail to pay the assessments, the city is under no obligation to pay the assessments. Debt service related to the special assessment debt used to install the sidewalks should be recorded in what fund type?
- a. Private-purpose trust fund.
- b. Debt service fund.
- c. Custodial fund.
- d. Capital projects fund.
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Chapter 8 Solutions
Accounting For Governmental & Nonprofit Entities
Ch. 8 - What are the criteria for determining if a...Ch. 8 - Prob. 2QCh. 8 - Identify the different types of trust funds and...Ch. 8 - Describe the basic activities conducted by a tax...Ch. 8 - Explain how the financial reporting of fiduciary...Ch. 8 - Prob. 6QCh. 8 - How are external investment pool activities...Ch. 8 - What is a private-purpose trust fund? There are...Ch. 8 - Prob. 9QCh. 8 - Prob. 10Q
Ch. 8 - What is OPEB and how is OPEB reported by...Ch. 8 - Prob. 12CCh. 8 - Prob. 13CCh. 8 - Prob. 14CCh. 8 - Prob. 15CCh. 8 - Prob. 17.1EPCh. 8 - Which of the following is not a fiduciary fund? a....Ch. 8 - Prob. 17.3EPCh. 8 - Fiduciary fund activities are not included in the...Ch. 8 - Prob. 17.5EPCh. 8 - Prob. 17.6EPCh. 8 - The city has installed sidewalks using special...Ch. 8 - Prob. 17.8EPCh. 8 - Fiduciary funds a. Are accounted for using the...Ch. 8 - Prob. 17.10EPCh. 8 - Prob. 17.11EPCh. 8 - An investment trust fund would report in the...Ch. 8 - Prob. 17.13EPCh. 8 - Which pension fund financial statement or schedule...Ch. 8 - Prob. 17.15EPCh. 8 - Prob. 18.1EPCh. 8 - Prob. 18.2EPCh. 8 - The county collects taxes on behalf of the county,...Ch. 8 - Prob. 18.4EPCh. 8 - Prob. 18.5EPCh. 8 - At the date of the creation of the investment...Ch. 8 - The city council of the City of Great Falls...Ch. 8 - The city council of the City of Great Falls...Ch. 8 - Prob. 18.9EPCh. 8 - Prob. 18.10EPCh. 8 - Tax Custodial Fund. (LO8-2) The county collector...Ch. 8 - Special Assessment Debt. (LO8-2) Residents of...Ch. 8 - Identification of Fiduciary Funds. (LO8-2, LO8-3,...Ch. 8 - Investment Trust Fund. (LO8-3) The Albertville...Ch. 8 - Pass-through Custodial Funds. (LO8-2) Evergreen...Ch. 8 - Fiduciary Financial Statements. (LO8-4) Ray County...Ch. 8 - Fiduciary Fund Financial Statements. (LO8-4)...Ch. 8 - Prob. 26EPCh. 8 - Prob. 27EP
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