Questions from Accounting for Government and Non-Profit

Q: In what significant way do not-for-profits account for

In what significant way do not-for-profits account for investments differently from businesses?

Q: In a recent month a CPA provided 10 hours of volunteer time

In a recent month a CPA provided 10 hours of volunteer time to the Society for the Visually Impaired. He devoted 7 hours to maintaining the organization’s financial records and 3 to recording tapes of...

Q: A museum received gifts of two valuable paintings. It recorded the

A museum received gifts of two valuable paintings. It recorded the value of one as an asset and recognized the corresponding revenue. It gave no accounting recognition to the other. What might be a le...

Q: How do not-for-profits differ from governments in the

How do not-for-profits differ from governments in the way they account for business-type activities, such as dining halls, gift shops, and admission fees?

Q: What is meant by “variance power”? Suppose that a charitable

What is meant by “variance power”? Suppose that a charitable foundation receives a gift that the donor specifies must be used to support the college education of a particular individual. What is the r...

Q: On July 1, a city issued, at par, $

On July 1, a city issued, at par, $100 million in 6 percent, 20‐year general obligation bonds. It established a debt service fund to account for resources set aside to pay interest and principal on th...

Q: In what significant ways do the FASB standards differ from those of

In what significant ways do the FASB standards differ from those of the GASB with respect to the statement of cash flows?

Q: What special abuse does the AICPA address in its statement of position

What special abuse does the AICPA address in its statement of position on the allocation of fund-raising costs? What general criteria does it establish as to when common costs of materials and activit...

Q: Why is the “fund-raising ratio” of key concern

Why is the “fund-raising ratio” of key concern to both donors and financial analysts?

Q: Visit GuideStar at www.guidestar.org. Select two not

Visit GuideStar at www.guidestar.org. Select two not-for-profit health and welfare organizations that have a similar mission and are of relatively similar size (e.g., the Parkinson’s Disease Foundatio...