Questions from Accounting for Government and Non-Profit


Q: Following is the governmental activities pre-closing trial balance for the

Following is the governmental activities pre-closing trial balance for the Town of Freaz. Freaz is a relatively small town and, as a result, it has only governmental funds (i.e., it uses no proprietar...

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Q: The chief administrator for a group of not-for profit early

The chief administrator for a group of not-for profit early education centers and outreach facilities has hired you to conduct an audit. A mission of the organization is to provide child care and earl...

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Q: Carol Hernandez has recently been appointed director of the foundation for a

Carol Hernandez has recently been appointed director of the foundation for a private university located in the state of Minnesota. She is intent on learning as much as she can about the foundation’s r...

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Q: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) initiated a study of not

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) initiated a study of not-for-profit hospitals in 2006. One purpose of the study was to help the IRS better understand the community benefit provided by not-for-profi...

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Q: Custer County receives pass-through funds from the state’s Department of

Custer County receives pass-through funds from the state’s Department of Justice to assist in administering the federally funded Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (also r...

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Q: In 2010, Congress passed and the President signed into law the

In 2010, Congress passed and the President signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordability Act. The act provides for sweeping changes to health care and has been extremely controversial. To l...

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Q: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services maintains

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services maintains the Web site www.hospitalcompare. hhs.gov, which provides an array of measures that report on individual hospitals and other types of hea...

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Q: In 2013, 22 of 24 CFO Act agencies received unqualified (

In 2013, 22 of 24 CFO Act agencies received unqualified (unmodified) audit opinions. The Comptroller General disclaimed an opinion on one agency, and one agency received a qualified opinion. The one a...

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Q: The source of authoritative guidance for federal financial accounting and reporting is

The source of authoritative guidance for federal financial accounting and reporting is the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board. To better understand the FASAB, access its Web site at www. fasa...

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Q: Access the most recent Financial Report of the U.S.

Access the most recent Financial Report of the U.S. Government at the U.S. Treasury Department Web site, www.fms.treas.gov/fr, and answer the following questions. Required: a. What are amounts of t...

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