Questions from Advanced Accounting


Q: The City of Abernethy has three large bridges built in the later

The City of Abernethy has three large bridges built in the later part of the 1980s that were not capitalizedat the time. In creating government-wide financial statements, the city’s accountant is inte...

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Q: Officials for the City of Artichoke, West Virginia, have recently

Officials for the City of Artichoke, West Virginia, have recently formed a transit authority to createa public transportation system for the community. These same officials are now preparing the city’...

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Q: The College of Central North (a private school) has the

The College of Central North (a private school) has the following events and transactions: a. On January 1, Year 1, the board of trustees voted to restrict $1.9 million of previously unrestrictedinves...

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Q: Following is the current balance sheet for a local partnership of doctors

Following is the current balance sheet for a local partnership of doctors: The following questions represent independent situations: a. E is going to invest enough money in this partnership to recei...

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Q: You are preparing a statement of activities for the University of Richland

You are preparing a statement of activities for the University of Richland, a private not-for-profit entity. The following questions should be viewed as independent of each other. Part 1 During the cu...

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Q: Help & Save is a private not-for-profit entity

Help & Save is a private not-for-profit entity that operates in Kansas. Swim For Safety is a private not-for-profit entity that operates in Missouri. The leaders of these two organizations have de...

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Q: Assume that this entity is a private college that charged students $

Assume that this entity is a private college that charged students $600,000 but then provided $140,000 in financial aid. The $600,000 was reported as a revenue; the $140,000 was shown as an expense. B...

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Q: During Year 1, the entity above received a gift of $

During Year 1, the entity above received a gift of $80,000. The donor specified that this money be invested in government bonds with the interest to be used to pay the salaries of the entity’s employe...

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Q: At the beginning of Year 1, the entity above received $

At the beginning of Year 1, the entity above received $50,000 in cash as a gift with the stipulation that the money be used to buy a bus. The accountant made the appropriate entry at that time. On the...

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Q: Assume that the entity is a charity that charges its “members

Assume that the entity is a charity that charges its “members” monthly dues totaling $100,000 per year (in both Year 1 and Year 2). However, the members get nothing for their dues. The organization ha...

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