Questions from Accounting for Government and Non-Profit


Q: Officials of Danville, determining that the city needed additional administrative space

Officials of Danville, determining that the city needed additional administrative space, decided to acquire an available office building. Aware that city voters were unlikely to approve a bond issue t...

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Q: The following information was taken from the City of Wyoming, Michigan’s

The following information was taken from the City of Wyoming, Michigan’s, schedule of direct and overlapping debt. 1. What is the most likely way the applicable percentages were deri...

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Q: The following schedule is based on the notes to the financial statements

The following schedule is based on the notes to the financial statements of Beth County Health District. Future minimum payments under capitalized leases and noncancellable operating leases with initi...

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Q: The accompanying table was drawn from the City of Fort Leah’s schedule

The accompanying table was drawn from the City of Fort Leah’s schedule of long-term liabilities (all amounts in thousands). 1. Prepare the entry in the city’s gener...

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Q: Why is the statement of functional expenses required for voluntary health and

Why is the statement of functional expenses required for voluntary health and welfare organizations?

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Q: How does the government classify its governmental expenditures, by function or

How does the government classify its governmental expenditures, by function or by “object?” Are the classifications approximately the same in both the government‐wide and the fund statements?

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Q: The following was taken from the statistical section of the City of

The following was taken from the statistical section of the City of Wyoming, Michigan’s annual report Computation of Legal Debt Margin for General Obligation Bonds as of June 30 Assessed value, estim...

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Q: This problem is based on a recent annual report of the City

This problem is based on a recent annual report of the City of Tucson. Dates have been changed. 1. The MD&A reports that the city’s general obligation bonds were rated AA—by Standard & Poor’s. What is...

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Q: Zeff Township assessed property owners $1,000,000 to

Zeff Township assessed property owners $1,000,000 to construct sidewalks. The assessments were payable over a period of 10 years in annual installments of $123,290, an amount that reflects interest at...

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Q: Suppose that a city has in its portfolio debt securities that it

Suppose that a city has in its portfolio debt securities that it intends to hold to maturity. Interest rates increase. Therefore the market value of the securities decreases, and accordingly the city,...

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