CPA Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) : Government-Wide Financial Statements
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Example Question #1 : Government Wide Financial Statements
The library of the city of Howerton has ordered new shelving units at the cost of $40,000. How is this order recorded by the city in the government-wide financial statements?
As an encumbrance in the governmental activities
As temporarily restricted net assets in the governmental activities
As an encumbrance in the business-type activities
Financial commitments are not formally reported on the government-wide financial statements
Financial commitments are not formally reported on the government-wide financial statements
Financial commitments (such as ordering items before receiving them) are recorded in the fund financial statements as encumbrances but they are not recorded in the government-wide statements.
Example Question #2 : Government Wide Financial Statements
Hamilton County purchases a new police car at an estimated cost of $20,000 on August 5, Year 1. The vehicle arrives on September 9, Year 1, with an invoice of $21,250. Hamilton County pays the vendor in full on October 3, Year 1. The journal entry for this transaction would include which of the following on August 5, Year 1?
$21,250 debit to expenditures
$20,000 debit to expenditures
$21,250 debit to encumbrances
$20,000 debit to encumbrances
$20,000 debit to encumbrances
When the purchase is made, a debit will be made to encumbrances for the estimated price at the time of purchase.
Example Question #3 : Government Wide Financial Statements
The city of Abernathy's internal service fund estimates revenues and expenses at the beginning of each year. In Year 2, Abernathy estimates revenues for the year of $2 million and estimates expenses for the year of $1.7 million. What will be the balance in the budgetary control account at the beginning of the year?
$0
$300,000 debit
$2 million credit
$300,000 credit
$0
Internal service funds do not use budgetary accounting; budgetary accounting is used by governmental funds.
Example Question #4 : Government Wide Financial Statements
Which basis of accounting is required for a city's government wide financial statements?
Accrual
Modified accrual
Modified cash
Cash
Accrual
The government wide financial statements are reported using the economic resources measurement focus and the full accrual basis of accounting.
Example Question #5 : Government Wide Financial Statements
What is the measurement focus and the basis of accounting for the government wide financial statements?
Both
Neither
Accrual basis of accounting
Economic resources measurement focus
Both
The government wide financial statements use both the economic resources focus and accrual accounting.
Example Question #1 : State And Local Governments
Taxes levied on citizens for infrastructure improvements should be reported in:
None of the above
General revenues
Program revenues
Functional revenues
General revenues
Program revenues would include charges for services and grants. Nonexchange revenues for governmental activities are general revenues.
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