Questions from Accounting for Government and Non-Profit

Q: How does a not-for-profit fund-raising foundation

How does a not-for-profit fund-raising foundation account for a gift intended for the benefit of a particular charity when the donor stipulates that the fundraising foundation may use its discretion t...

Q: Explain how organizations in the not-for-profit sector differ

Explain how organizations in the not-for-profit sector differ from organizations in the public sector or for-profit business sector. Provide an example of an entity in each sector.

Q: Which standards-setting bodies are assigned responsibility for establishing accounting and

Which standards-setting bodies are assigned responsibility for establishing accounting and financial reporting standards for not-for-profit organizations? What issues remain unfinished on the FASB’s t...

Q: What financial statements does FASB Statement No. 117 require NPOs to

What financial statements does FASB Statement No. 117 require NPOs to present? How do these financial statements compare to those typically prepared prior to SFAS 117?

Q: Go to the Internet Web sites of five of the largest charitable

Go to the Internet Web sites of five of the largest charitable organizations listed in Illustration 15–7 and search for financial information and performance measures they may disclo...

Q: What are the three categories into which NPOs must classify their net

What are the three categories into which NPOs must classify their net assets? Describe which net assets are included in each category. Would board-designated net assets be reported as temporarily rest...

Q: Why is a statement of functional expenses considered an important financial statement

Why is a statement of functional expenses considered an important financial statement for a voluntary health and welfare organization? How does a statement of functional expenses differ from the expen...

Q: How does support differ from revenues from exchange transactions? How do gains

How does support differ from revenues from exchange transactions? How do gains differ from revenues?

Q: Obtain the most recent audited annual financial report of the U.

Obtain the most recent audited annual financial report of the U.S. government. It is available from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Required a. Did the U.S. Government have a surplus or d...

Q: The Children’s Counseling Center was incorporated as a not-for-

The Children’s Counseling Center was incorporated as a not-for-profit voluntary health and welfare organization 10 years ago. Its adjusted trial balance as of June 30, 2011, follows....