Questions from Accounting for Government and Non-Profit


Q: EarthFriendly, Inc., an IRC Sec. 501(c)(

EarthFriendly, Inc., an IRC Sec. 501(c)(3) organization, incurred lobbying expenses of $150,000 and exempt purpose expenditures of $1.2 million in carrying out its exempt mission. Required a. What ar...

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Q: The Silverton Symphony Orchestra Hall is a well-established not-

The Silverton Symphony Orchestra Hall is a well-established not-for-profit organization exempt under IRC Sec. 501(c)(3) that owns a facility that is home to the local symphony orchestra. Its mission i...

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Q: A local exempt organization that trains at-risk youth for employment

A local exempt organization that trains at-risk youth for employment has an annual operating budget of $300,000, which includes revenue from operating a gift shop in a nearby hotel lobby. Gift shop sa...

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Q: The City of Belleview receives pass-through funds from the state’s

The City of Belleview receives pass-through funds from the state’s Department of Housing to assist in administering the federally funded Supportive Housing Program for the elderly. At the request of t...

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Q: In this chapter, information was provided on the report of the

In this chapter, information was provided on the report of the National Single Audit Sampling project. The project was the outgrowth of concern over the quality of single audits. Based on the project’...

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Q: The city council members of Laurel City are considering establishing an audit

The city council members of Laurel City are considering establishing an audit committee as a subset of the council. Several members work for commercial businesses that have recently established such c...

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Q: Explain the importance of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) in

Explain the importance of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) in the cost accounting systems of a health care provider.

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Q: Your firm recently signed a letter of engagement to audit CitCo,

Your firm recently signed a letter of engagement to audit CitCo, the local city and county government. Over your morning cup of coffee, you open the local newspaper and read the following: Police are...

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Q: Mountain Lake Mental Health Affiliates, a nongovernmental not-for-

Mountain Lake Mental Health Affiliates, a nongovernmental not-for-profit organization, has contacted Bill Wise, CPA, about conducting an annual audit for its first year of operations. The governing bo...

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Q: A city has approached you concerning the audit of its 2011 financial

A city has approached you concerning the audit of its 2011 financial statements. State law requires the city to have an audit and submit the audited financial report to the state. New elections at the...

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