Questions from Accounting for Government and Non-Profit


Q: William County opted to account for its duplication service center in an

William County opted to account for its duplication service center in an internal service fund. Previously the center had been accounted for in the county’s general fund. During the first month in whi...

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Q: The Louisville City bus system engaged in the following transactions:

The Louisville City bus system engaged in the following transactions: 1. It issued $10,000,000 in 8 percent revenue bonds. It used the proceeds to acquire new buses. The bonds were issued at par. 2. C...

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Q: The chairman of a state legislature’s finance committee has charged that the

The chairman of a state legislature’s finance committee has charged that the Division of Taxation’s computer systems are in chaos and, as a consequence, the state is failing to collect hundreds of mil...

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Q: The following data relate to the City of Spicewood’s data processing internal

The following data relate to the City of Spicewood’s data processing internal service fund: Billings to police and fire departments……………………………….……. $ 800,000 Billings to water utility department………………...

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Q: The following list of cash flows was taken from the statement of

The following list of cash flows was taken from the statement of cash flows of Grand Junction’s internal service fund (with all amounts expressed in thousands): Cash on hand at beginning of year………………...

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Q: The water and wastewater utility (enterprise) funds of three cities

The water and wastewater utility (enterprise) funds of three cities each paid $1 million in casualty insurance premiums. City A is insured by a small independent insurance company. City B is self-insu...

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Q: In 2017 Marquette County opened a landfill that was expected to accept

In 2017 Marquette County opened a landfill that was expected to accept waste for four years. The following table indicates the estimates county officials made at the end of each of the four years: Det...

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Q: Why are bond ratings of vital concern to bond issuers?

Why are bond ratings of vital concern to bond issuers?

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Q: Indicate the activities accounted for in both internal service funds and major

Indicate the activities accounted for in both internal service funds and major enterprise funds. Comment on whether any of these activities could also have been accounted for in a general or other gov...

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Q: How are the internal service fund activities reported in the government-

How are the internal service fund activities reported in the government-wide statement of net position? How are they reported in the proprietary funds statement of net position?

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