Questions from Accounting for Government and Non-Profit


Q: A city engaged in the following transactions during a year:

A city engaged in the following transactions during a year: 1. It acquired computer equipment at a cost of $40,000. 2. It completed construction of a new jail, incurring $245,000 in new costs. In the...

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Q: The following summarizes the history of the Sharp City Recreation Center.

The following summarizes the history of the Sharp City Recreation Center. 1. In 1990, the city constructed the building at a cost of $1,500,000. Of this amount, $1,000,000 was financed with bonds and...

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Q: Refer to the transactions in the previous exercise. 1.

Refer to the transactions in the previous exercise. 1. Prepare journal entries that the city would make in its governmental funds (e.g., its general fund or a capital projects fund). 2. How would you...

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Q: A city acquired general capital assets as follows: 1.

A city acquired general capital assets as follows: 1. It purchased new construction equipment. List price was $400,000, but the city was granted a 10 percent “government discount.” The city also incur...

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Q: A government holds the following investments. For each, indicate the

A government holds the following investments. For each, indicate the category in which it should most likely be classified. 1. A 20-year, 4 percent corporate bond rated AA by a leading rating agency....

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Q: What are the principal classes of capital assets associated with governmental activities

What are the principal classes of capital assets associated with governmental activities that the city reports in its financial statements?

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Q: What was the total amount of capital assets used in governmental activities

What was the total amount of capital assets used in governmental activities added during the year? What was the amount retired?

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Q: What is the city’s threshold policy on capitalizing general capital assets and

What is the city’s threshold policy on capitalizing general capital assets and intangible assets?

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Q: Access the website of the American Red Cross (www.redcross

Access the website of the American Red Cross (www.redcross.com) and the American Diabetes Association (www.diabetes.org) and obtain the audited financial statements and Form 990 for the latest fiscal...

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Q: How much depreciation did the government charge in its government-wide

How much depreciation did the government charge in its government-wide statements on capital assets used in governmental activities?

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