Questions from Accounting for Government and Non-Profit


Q: A city acquires $1 million of public safety emergency communication equipment

A city acquires $1 million of public safety emergency communication equipment by entering into a capital lease. The city divides its first rent payment of $135,868 between lease interest and lease pri...

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Q: A city on the coast of Florida has incurred losses (including

A city on the coast of Florida has incurred losses (including impairment of assets, clean‐up costs, additional public safety costs, etc.) of $50 million owing to a recent hurricane. This was the third...

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Q: A city has adopted the following plan for compensated time off:

A city has adopted the following plan for compensated time off: • City employees are entitled to a specified number of days each year for holidays and vacation. The number depends on length of service...

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Q: The Allendale School District recently signed a contract with its teachers’ union

The Allendale School District recently signed a contract with its teachers’ union. The contract provides that all teachers will receive a one‐semester sabbatical leave after seven continuous years of...

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Q: To enhance security in Riverside Park, a city is considering whether

To enhance security in Riverside Park, a city is considering whether it should install a high‐tech security system. The system would not only reduce the cost of police patrols but would also deter cri...

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Q: The following schedule indicates selected accounts from a city’s preclosing 2018 and

The following schedule indicates selected accounts from a city’s preclosing 2018 and postclosing 2017 general fund trial balances: All the amounts shown relate only to supplies. All...

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Q: The following is an excerpt from a note to the financial statements

The following is an excerpt from a note to the financial statements of the city of Dallas (dates changed): The city prepares its annual appropriated general fund, debt service fund, and proprietary op...

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Q: A city is having fiscal problems in 2018. It expects to

A city is having fiscal problems in 2018. It expects to report a deficit in its general fund, the only fund that is statutorily required to be balanced. To eliminate the anticipated deficit, the city...

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Q: The Mainor School District is about to establish a 30‐machine

The Mainor School District is about to establish a 30‐machine computer lab. It is considering six alternative means of acquiring and financing the machines: 1. Buy the machines outright; cost will be...

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Q: A town plans to borrow about $10 million and is considering

A town plans to borrow about $10 million and is considering three alternatives. A town official requests your guidance on the economic cost of each of the arrangements and advice as to how they would...

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