Fundamentals of Advanced Accounting
Fundamentals of Advanced Accounting
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ISBN: 9780077862237
Author: Joe Ben Hoyle, Thomas Schaefer, Timothy Doupnik
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 12, Problem 30P

a.

To determine

Record the journal entries when the landfill is treated as an enterprise fund.

a.

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Journal entries on the government wide- financial statement of H, when landfill is treated as enterprise fund.

DateAccount Title and ExplanationPost Ref.

Debit

   ($)

Credit

    ($)

 
31-12-2015Expense – landfill closure 57,000
Landfill closure liability 57,000
(To record the landfill expense for the current year) 
 
31-12-2015Landfill closure liability 50,000
Cash 50,000
(To record the payment of landfill expense) 
 
31-12-2016Expense – landfill closure 132,000
Landfill closure liability 132,000
(To record the landfill expense for the current year) 
 
31-12-2016Landfill closure liability 50,000
Cash 50,000
(To record the payment of landfill expense) 
 

Table: (1)

Working notes:

  • Year 1:

Expense = Total landfill cost x Capacity reached= ($1,200,000+$7,000,000) x 3%= $57,000

  • Year 2:

Expense = Total landfill cost x Capacity reached - Last year expense= ($1,400,000+$7,000,000) x 9% -57,000= $132,000

b.

To determine

Record the journal entries when the landfill is treated as a journal fund.

b.

Expert Solution
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Explanation of Solution

Journal entries on the government wide- financial statement of H, when landfill is treated a journal fund.

DateAccount Title and ExplanationPost Ref.

Debit

   ($)

Credit

    ($)

 
31-12-2015Expense – landfill closure 57,000
Landfill closure liability 57,000
(To record the landfill expense for the current year) 
 
31-12-2015Landfill closure liability 50,000
Cash 50,000
(To record the payment of landfill expense) 
 
31-12-2016Expense – landfill closure 132,000
Landfill closure liability 132,000
(To record the landfill expense for the current year) 
 
31-12-2016Landfill closure liability 50,000
Cash 50,000
(To record the payment of landfill expense) 
 

Table: (2)

Working note:

  • Year 1:

Expense = Total landfill cost x Capacity reached= ($1,200,000+$7,000,000) x 3%= $57,000

  • Year 2:

Expense = Total landfill cost x Capacity reached - Last year expense= ($1,400,000+$7,000,000) x 9% -57,000= $132,000

c.

To determine

Record the journal entries when the landfill is treated as an enterprise fund.

c.

Expert Solution
Check Mark

Explanation of Solution

Journal entries on the fund financial statement of H, when landfill is treated an enterprise fund.

DateAccount Title and ExplanationPost Ref.

Debit

   ($)

Credit

    ($)

 
31-12-2015Expense – landfill closure 57,000
Landfill closure liability 57,000
(To record the landfill expense for the current year) 
 
31-12-2015Landfill closure liability 50,000
Cash 50,000
(To record the payment of landfill expense) 
 
31-12-2016Expense – landfill closure 132,000
Landfill closure liability 132,000
(To record the landfill expense for the current year) 
 
31-12-2016Landfill closure liability 50,000
Cash 50,000
(To record the payment of landfill expense) 
 

Table: (3)

Working notes:

  • Year 1:

Expense = Total landfill cost x Capacity reached= ($1,200,000+$7,000,000) x 3%= $57,000

  • Year 2:

Expense = Total landfill cost x Capacity reached - Last year expense= ($1,400,000+$7,000,000) x 9% -57,000= $132,000

d.

To determine

Record the journal entries when the landfill is treated as a journal fund.

d.

Expert Solution
Check Mark

Explanation of Solution

Journal entries on the fund financial statement of H, when landfill is treated a journal fund.

DateAccount Title and ExplanationPost Ref.

Debit

   ($)

Credit

    ($)

 
31-12-2015Expenditures – landfill closure 50,000
Cash 50,000
(To record the payment of landfill closure) 
 
31-12-2016Expenditures – landfill closure 50,000
Cash 50,000
(To record the payment of landfill closure) 
 

Table: (4)

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Chapter 12 Solutions

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