Questions from Advanced Accounting


Q: City government officials are analyzing a complicated financial transaction. A GASB

City government officials are analyzing a complicated financial transaction. A GASB Implementation Guide seems to provide one reporting answer and a GASB Concepts Statement seems to provide a differen...

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Q: The accountants for a city are attempting to determine the proper reporting

The accountants for a city are attempting to determine the proper reporting for a new transaction so that the financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. No a...

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Q: If this landfill is judged to be a proprietary fund, what

If this landfill is judged to be a proprietary fund, what liability will be reported at the end of the second year on fund financial statements? a. $–0– b. $110,000 c. $190,000 d. $200,000 A city sta...

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Q: The City of Huble has a defined benefit pension plan for a

The City of Huble has a defined benefit pension plan for a number of its employees. Which of the following is not included immediately in the determination of pension expense that this government shou...

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Q: For component units, what is the difference in discrete presentation and

For component units, what is the difference in discrete presentation and blending? a. A blended component unit is shown to the left of the statements; a discretely presented component unit is shown to...

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Q: On January 1, 2017, the City of Hastings created a

On January 1, 2017, the City of Hastings created a solid waste landfill that it expects to reach capacity gradually over the next 20 years. If the landfill were to be closed at the current time, closu...

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Q: The City of Lawrence opens a solid waste landfill in 2017 that

The City of Lawrence opens a solid waste landfill in 2017 that is at 54 percent of capacity on December 31, 2017. The city had initially anticipated closure costs of $2 million but later that year dec...

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Q: The City of Columbus has approximately 2,000 employees. For

The City of Columbus has approximately 2,000 employees. For the past three decades, the city has provided its employees with a defined benefit pension plan. The plan contract calls for specific paymen...

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Q: On January 1, 2017, a rich citizen of the Town

On January 1, 2017, a rich citizen of the Town of Ristoni donates a painting valued at $300,000 to be displayed to the public in a government building. Although this painting meets the three criteria...

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Q: On January 1, 2017, the City of Graf pays $

On January 1, 2017, the City of Graf pays $60,000 for a work of art to display in the local library. The city will take appropriate measures to protect and preserve the piece. However, if the work is...

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