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 17.9EP
Fiduciary funds
- a. Are accounted for using the accrual basis of accounting.
- b. Include trust, custodial, and permanent funds.
- c. Are not included in a government’s CAFR because they account for assets not owned by the government.
- d. Cannot recognize investment gains until the associated investment is sold.
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Accounting For Governmental & Nonprofit Entities
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