A private not-for-profit entity sends a mailing to all of its current and former members regardless of whether they have ever donated money or not. The mailing has a total cost of $22,000. It asks for monetary contributions to help achieve the charity’s stated mission. In addition, 80 percent of the mailed material is educational in nature, providing information about the entity’s goals. Which of the following is true? a. Some part of the $22,000 should be reported as a program service cost because of the educational materials included. b. No part of the $22,000 should be reported as a program service cost because there is no specific call to action. c. No part of the $22,000 should be reported as a program service cost because the mailing was sent to both current and former members regardless of their donation history. d. Some part of the $22,000 should be reported as a program service cost because more than 50 percent of the material was educational in nature.
> On January 1, 2021, Fisher Corporation paid $2,290,000 for 35 percent of the outstanding voting stock of Steel, Inc., and appropriately applied the equity method for its investment. Any excess of cost over Steel’s book value was attributed to goodwill. D
> On January 3, 2021, Matteson Corporation acquired 40 percent of the outstanding common stock of O’Toole Company for $1,160,000. This acquisition gave Matteson the ability to exercise significant influence over the investee. The book value of the acquired
> Alex, Inc., buys 40 percent of Steinbart Company on January 1, 2020, for $530,000. The equity method of accounting is to be used. Steinbart’s net assets on that date were $1.2 million. Any excess of cost over book value is attributable
> Jubilee, Inc., owns 35 percent of JPW Company and applies the equity method. During the current year, Jubilee buys inventory costing $60,000 and then sells it to JPW for $75,000. At the end of the year, JPW still holds only $30,000 of merchandise. What a
> Perez, Inc., applies the equity method for its 25 percent investment in Senior, Inc. During 2021, Perez sold goods with a 40 percent gross profit to Senior, which sold all of these goods in 2021. How should Perez report the effect of the intra-entity sal
> Camille, Inc., bought all outstanding shares of Jordan Corporation on January 1, 2019, for $700,000 in cash. This portion of the consideration transferred results in a fair-value allocation of $35,000 to equipment and goodwill of $88,000. At the acquisit
> Consolidated financial statements are typically prepared when one company has a. Accounted for its investment in another company by the equity method. b. Dividend income from another company. c. Significant influence over the operating and financial poli
> In January 2020, Domingo, Inc., acquired 20 percent of the outstanding common stock of Martes, Inc., for $700,000. This investment gave Domingo the ability to exercise significant influence over Martes, whose balance sheet on that date showed total asset
> On January 1, Belleville Company paid $2,295,000 to acquire 90,000 shares of O’Fallon’s voting common stock, which represents a 30 percent investment. No allocations to goodwill or other specific accounts were made. Significant influence over O’Fallon is
> What is pushdown accounting? a. A requirement that a subsidiary must use the same accounting principles as a parent company. b. Inventory transfers made from a parent company to a subsidiary. c. A subsidiary’s recording of the fair-value allocations as w
> Paar Corporation bought 100 percent of Kimmel, Inc., on January 1, 2018. On that date, Paar’s equipment (10-year remaining life) has a book value of $420,000 but a fair value of $520,000. Kimmel has equipment (10-year remaining life) with a book value of
> James Albemarle created a trust fund at the beginning of 2019. The income from this fund will go to his son Edward. When Edward reaches the age of 25, the principal of the fund will be conveyed to United Charities of Cleveland. Mr. Albemarle specified th
> During 2019, an estate generated income of $20,000: The interest income is conveyed immediately to the beneficiary stated in the decedent’s will. The dividends are given to the decedent’s church. What is the taxable in
> M. Wilson Waltman died on January 1, 2019. All of his property was conveyed to beneficiaries on October 1, 2019. For federal estate tax purposes, the executor chose the alternate valuation date. On what date was the value of the property determined? a. J
> Sally Anne Williams died on January 1, 2019. All of her property was conveyed to several relatives on April 1, 2019. For federal estate tax purposes, the executor chose the alternate valuation date. On what date was the value of the property determined?
> The following unmarried individuals died in 2019. The estate of John Lexington has a taxable value of $4,590,000. The estate of Dorothy Alexander has a taxable value of $6.9 million. The estate of Scotty Fitzgerald has a taxable value of $11.6 million. N
> Which of the following is true concerning the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017? a. This tax law leads to the immediate elimination of the federal estate tax. b. This tax law leads to the immediate elimination of the federal gift tax. c. This tax law provide
> The governing board of a private not-for-profit entity votes to set $400,000 in cash aside in an investment fund so that this money and future interest will be available in five years, when a new building is scheduled for construction. Which of the follo
> In Year 6, a donor gives $112,000 to a private not-for-profit entity to enable it to pay the salary of a new doctor to be hired by the organization. Near the end of Year 7, this money is used for the stipulated purpose. Which of the following is true abo
> A local private not-for-profit health care entity (Rochester Medical) incurred the following transactions during the current year. Record each of these transactions in appropriate journal entry form. Prepare a schedule calculating the change in net asset
> Many non-U.S. companies make annual reports available on their corporate website. Access the financial statements from the most recent annual report for a non-U.S. company with which you are familiar to complete this assignment. Required a. Determine the
> In Year 6, a donor gives $112,000 to a private not-for-profit entity to enable it to buy a new bus for transportation purposes. Near the end of Year 7, this money is used for the stipulated purpose. The donor made no provisions about the accounting for t
> Under Lennon Hospital’s standard rate structure, it earned $9 million in revenues for the year ended December 31, 2020. However, Lennon did not expect to collect this entire amount because officials deemed $1.5 million to be charity care. Of the remainde
> The following questions concern the appropriate accounting for a private not-for-profit health care entity. Write complete answers for each of these independent questions. a. What is a third-party payor, and how does the presence of third-party payors im
> 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 decided to combine forces on January 1, 2020, in order t
> The Watson Foundation, a private not-for-profit entity, starts 2020 with cash of $100,000, contributions receivable (net) of $200,000, investments of $300,000, and land, buildings, and equipment (net) of $200,000. Net assets without donor restrictions we
> 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 I During the current year, a donor gives $400,000 cash to the school
> The University of Danville is a private not-for-profit university that starts the current year with $700,000 in net assets: $400,000 without donor restrictions and $300,000 with donor restrictions. The $300,000 is composed of $200,000 with purpose restri
> The following questions concern the accounting principles and procedures applicable to a private not-for-profit entity. Write answers to each question. a. What is the difference between exchange revenue and contributed revenue? b. What is the significanc
> Why is a private not-for-profit entity more likely to use the direct method of reporting operating activity cash flows than a for-profit business would be? a. The direct method is the traditional approach for private not-for-profit entities. b. An indire
> The Willson Center is a private not-for-profit entity. During 2020, it receives pledges of $600,000 that it expects to collect during 2021. Of that amount, 10 percent is viewed as conditional. Of the rest, $300,000 must be used for automotive equipment f
> The IFRS Foundation and IASB maintain a website at www.ifrs.org. Go to this website and access “Use of IFRS Standards by jurisdiction” (click on the “Around the World” tab). Select a country of interest, and access its “Jurisdictional Profile” (available
> A private not-for-profit entity is working to create a cure for a disease. The charity starts the year with one asset, cash of $700,000. Net assets without donor restrictions are $400,000. Net assets with donor restrictions are $300,000. Of the restricte
> During the year ended December 31, 2020, Andersen Hospital (operated as a private not-for-profit entity) received and incurred the following:
> Shirly Ngo spends four days in a local private not-for-private hospital. The hospital charges her $140,000 for the services. Her insurance company has contracts with the hospital that will lower the amount that has to be paid. The hospital believes it ha
> Mike Jones spends five days in a local private not-for-profit hospital. The hospital charges him $170,000 for the services. His insurance company has contracts with the hospital that will lower the amount that has to be paid. The hospital believes it has
> Which of the following is not true about the application of new revenue recognition rules to private not-for-profit health care entities? a. Revenues are likely to be much lower than under previous rules. b. Bad debts will be recorded as direct reduction
> A health care entity provides services to a patient. Those services have a standard charge of $76,000. The insurance company that represents the patient has a contract with the entity that leads to a $20,000 reduction in that charge. That reduction is re
> Which of the following are unique to the reporting of revenue by a health care entity? a. Charity care must be reported even if the entity does not anticipate seeking collection. b. The patients pay for little of the services, and significant discounts a
> What are the three types of restricted net assets? a. Current, noncurrent, structural b. Purpose, time, permanent c. Immediate, longer than one year, longer than five years d. Monetary, nonmonetary, leveraged
> A local private not-for-profit entity receives a large monetary pledge. Accountants are attempting to determine if the contribution is conditional. They are assessing the possible existence of a barrier that has to be overcome. Which of the following is
> The Houston Corporation signs a formal pledge to give $100,000 in cash to a private not-for-profit entity within the next year. The money must be spent to upgrade important equipment used by the charity. The pledge is judged to be a conditional contribut
> The Cinco Centavo Company (CCC), a U.S. company, made credit sales to four customers in Asia on September 15, 2018, and received payment on October 15, 2018. Information related to these sales is as follows: CCC’s fiscal year ends Septe
> The Stanton Company conveys $23,000 in cash to a private not-for-profit entity. The money must be used for a designated purpose. This conveyance is viewed as a conditional contribution. Which of the following is recorded by the private not-for-profit ent
> The Peyton Corporation conveys $60,000 in cash to a private not-for-profit entity. It is viewed as a conditional contribution. Which of the following is most likely to be true about this donation? a. It has been restricted for use in a future period of t
> A statement of financial position shows account balances in two separate columns. How are those columns labeled? a. Current and noncurrent b. Temporary and permanent c. Without donor restrictions and with donor restrictions d. Contributed funds and funds
> The Jones family lost its home in a fire during December 2020. On December 25, 2020, a philanthropist sent money to the Amer Benevolent Society, a private not-for-profit entity, specifically to be conveyed to the Jones family to help them recover. The mo
> A private not-for-profit entity receives $32,000 in cash from solicitations made in the local community. The charity receives an additional $1,500 from members in payment of their annual dues. These members receive benefits of commensurate value to the a
> A private not-for-profit entity receives a gift of new furniture from a retail department store. The furniture has a fair value of $2,100. The entity holds the furniture for several weeks. After a flood, the entity gives the furniture to several needy fa
> A private not-for-profit entity has the following expenses for the current year. How should the not-for-profit entity report these costs? a. Program service expenses of $100,000 and supporting service expenses of $160,000 b. Program service expenses of $
> Which of the following statements about the reporting of functional expenses is not true? a. A statement of functional expenses is now required of all private not-for-profit entities. b. Functional expenses are divided between program services and suppor
> Use the same information as in (8). What liability balance will Webster report on its government- wide financial statements on December 31, 2020? a. $463,048 b. $487,419 c. $511,790 d. $517,419
> The FASB ASC Subtopic “Variable Interest Entities” affects thousands of business enterprises that now, as primary beneficiaries, consolidate entities that qualify as controlled VIEs. Retrieve a recent annual report of one or more of the following compani
> Reynolds County has three large trucks with a total net book value of $600,000 and remaining lives of six years with no expected residual value. County officials lease the trucks to the City of Webster on January 1, 2020, for six years. Based on a negoti
> Use the same information as in Problem 51, except that, by the end of Year 3, the landfill is 40 percent filled. The city now realizes that the total closure costs will be $3 million. Indicate whether each of the following independent statements is true
> Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false, and include a brief explanation for your answer. a. A pension trust fund appears in the government-wide financial statements but not in the fund financial statements. b. Permanent funds
> Use the information in problem 44 to prepare the 2020 fund financial statements for (a) the govern- mental funds and (b) the proprietary funds. A statement of cash flows is not required. Assume the city defines “available” as within 60 days and that all
> The City of Pfeiffer starts the year of 2020 with the general fund and an enterprise fund. The general fund has two activities: education and parks/recreation. For convenience, assume that the general fund holds $123,000 cash and a new school building co
> The City of Bernard starts the year of 2020 with the following unrestricted amounts in its general fund: cash of $20,000 and investments of $70,000. In addition, it holds a small building bought on January 1, 2019, for general government purposes for $30
> The following information pertains to the City of Williamson for 2020, its first year of legal existence. For convenience, assume that all transactions are for the general fund, which has three separate functions: general government, public safety, and h
> The County of Maxnell decides to create a waste management department and offer its services to the public for a fee. As a result, county officials plan to account for this activity as an enterprise fund. Prepare journal entries for this operation for th
> 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 ever sold, the money received will go into unrestricte
> 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 to qualify as an artwork, town officials choose to rec
> 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 real- time monitoring of traffic patterns on the natio
> 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 year decided that closure costs would actually be $2.4 m
> 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, closure costs would be approximately $1.2 million plus an a
> 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 public service functions. It has a remaining expected
> 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 school desks for four years. After that, they will be re
> 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 school system that reports buildings at a net $5.2 mill
> 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 support. This support creates a potential financial burden
> 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 fiscally independent? a. Holding property in its own name b.
> Which of the following is not necessary for a special-purpose local government to be viewed as a primary government for reporting purposes? a. It must have a separately elected governing body. b. It must have specifically defined geographic boundaries. c
> Which of the following is true about the management’s discussion and analysis (MD&A)? a. It is an optional addition to the comprehensive annual financial report, but GASB encourages its inclusion. b. It adds a verbal explanation for the numbers and trend
> Which of the following statements is true about use of the modified approach? a. It can be applied to all capital assets of a state or local government. b. It is used to adjust depreciation expense either up or down based on conditions for the period. c.
> On October 18, 2020, Armstrong Auto Corporation ("Armstrong") announced its plan to acquire 80 percent of the outstanding 500,000 shares of Bardeen Electric Corporation’s ("Bardeen") common stock in a business combination following regulatory app
> A city builds sidewalks throughout various neighborhoods at a cost of $2.1 million. Which of the following statements is not true? a. Because the sidewalks qualify as infrastructure, the asset is viewed in the same way as land so that no depreciation is
> Assume in problem 17 that the city reports the work as a capital asset. Which of the following is true? a. Depreciation is not recorded because the city has no cost. b. Depreciation is not required if the asset is viewed as inexhaustible. c. Depreciation
> In problem 17, which of the following statements is true about reporting a revenue in connection with this gift? a. A revenue will be reported. b. Revenue is reported but only if the asset is reported. c. If the asset is not capitalized, the city recogni
> Use the same information as in (8). What amount of deferred lease revenue will Reynolds report on its statement of net position as of December 31, 2020, assuming that the county recognizes revenue on a straight-line method? a. Zero b. $487,419 c. $500,00
> Use the same information as in (8). What amount of depreciation expense will Reynolds report in its government-wide financial statements for 2020? a. Zero b. $52,581 c. $100,000 d. $112,581
> Use the same information as in (8). What is the total amount of expenditures that Webster will report on its fund financial statements for the governmental funds for 2020? a. $112,581 b. $136,954 c. $600,000 d. $712,581
> During 2020, the City of Coyote received $10,000, which was recorded as a general revenue in the general fund. It was actually a program revenue earned by the city’s park program. a. What was the correct overall change for 2020 in the net position report
> In 2020, the City of Coyote receives a $320,000 cash grant from the state to reduce air pollution. Although a special revenue fund could have been set up, the money remains in the general fund. The cash was received immediately but will have to be return
> The City of Coyote mails property tax bills for 2021 to its citizens during August 2020. Payments could be made early to receive a discount. The levy becomes legally enforceable on February 15, 2021. All money the government receives must be spent during
> The City of Coyote mails property tax bills for 2021 to its citizens during August 2020. Property owners could make payments early to receive a discount. The levy becomes legally enforceable on February 15, 2021. All money received by the city must be sp
> A vice president for operations at Poncho Platforms asks for your help on a financial reporting issue concerning goodwill. Two years ago, the company suffered a goodwill impairment loss for its Chip Integration reporting unit. Since that time, however, t
> The City of Coyote records an art display within its general fund. The display generates revenues of $9,000 this year as well as expenditures of $45,000 ($15,000 in expenses and $30,000 to buy land for the display). The CPA firm determines that the city
> On December 30, 2020, the City of Coyote borrows $20,000 for the general fund on a 60-day note. In that fund, the city records Cash and Other Financing Sources. In the general information, this city reports a $30,000 overall increase in the fund balance
> During 2020, the City of Coyote contracts to build a bus stop for schoolchildren costing $10,000 as a special assessments project. The city collects $10,000 from directly affected citizens. The government has no obligation in connection with this project
> Inside the City of Patience, Fund A transfers $20,000 in cash to Fund B. For each of the following, indicate whether the statement is true or false and, if false, explain why. a. If Fund A is the general fund and Fund B is an enterprise fund, nothing is
> The following are transactions of the City of Grayson. Indicate how each of the following transactions affects the fund balance of the general fund, and its classifications, for fund financial statements. Then describe the effect each transaction has on
> On December 1, 2020, a state government awards a city government a grant of $1 million to be used specifically to provide hot lunches for all schoolchildren. No money is received until June 1, 2021. For each of the following, indicate whether the stateme
> Government officials of the City of Johnson expect to receive general fund revenues of $400,000 in 2020 but approve spending only $380,000. Later in the year, as they receive more information, they increase the revenue projection to $420,000. Officials a
> Use the transactions in problem (47) but prepare a statement of net position for the government- wide financial statements. Assume that the general fund held $180,000 in cash on the first day of the year and no other assets or liabilities. No amount of t
> The following transactions relate to the general fund of the city of Lost Angels for the year ending December 31, 2020. Prepare a statement of revenues, expenditures, and other changes in fund balance for the general fund for the period to be included in
> The fiscal year for the City of Havisham ends December 31, Year 5. If the city were to produce financial statements before any adjustments, the following figures would be included: ∙ Governmental activities: Assets = $800,000, Liabilities = $300,000, and
> In this project, you are to provide an analysis of alternative accounting methods for controlling interest investments and subsequent effects on consolidated reporting using Excel. Modeling in Excel helps you quickly assess the impact of alternative acco
> A city has only one activity, its school system. The school system is accounted for within the general fund. For convenience, assume that, at the start of 2020, the school system and the city have no assets. During the year, the city assesses property ta
> The following trial balance is taken from the General Fund of the City of Jennings for the year ending December 31, 2020. Prepare a condensed statement of revenues, expenditures, and other changes in fund balance. Also prepare a condensed balance sheet.
> Chesterfield County had the following transactions. Prepare the entries first for fund financial statements and then for government-wide financial statements. a. A budget is passed for all ongoing activities. Revenue is anticipated to be $834,000, with a
