Questions from Advanced Accounting


Q: An accountant is trying to determine whether the school system of the

An accountant is trying to determine whether the school system of the City of Abraham is fiscally independent. Which of the following is not a requirement for the school system to be judged as fiscall...

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Q: An employment agency for individuals with disabilities works closely with the City

An employment agency for individuals with disabilities works closely with the City of Hanover. The employment agency is legally separate from the city but still depends on the city for financial suppo...

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Q: The City of Bacon is located in the County of Pork.

The City of Bacon is located in the County of Pork. The city has a school system that reports buildings at a net $3.6 million although they are actually worth $4.2 million. The county has a separate s...

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Q: The City of Leonard decides to lease school desks for its school

The City of Leonard decides to lease school desks for its school system rather than buy them because the lessor will do all scheduled maintenance. On January 1, 2020, the school system leases 5,000 sc...

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Q: The City of Raylan has a rather large warehouse that it no

The City of Raylan has a rather large warehouse that it no longer needs. The city had previously used the warehouse to store supplies and equipment for the school system, police department, and other...

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Q: On January 1, 2020, the City of Hastings creates a

On January 1, 2020, the City of Hastings creates 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 2020 that

The City of Lawrence opens a solid waste landfill in 2020 that is at 54 percent of capacity on December 31, 2020. City officials had initially anticipated closure costs of $2 million but later that ye...

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Q: AutoNav Company agrees to pay $20 million in cash to the

AutoNav Company agrees to pay $20 million in cash to the four former owners of Easy-C, Inc., for all of its assets and liabilities. These four owners of Easy-C developed and patented a technology for...

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Q: On January 1, 2020, a rich citizen of the Town

On January 1, 2020, 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, 2020, the City of Graf pays $

On January 1, 2020, 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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