Advanced Accounting
Advanced Accounting
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781305084858
Author: Paul M. Fischer, William J. Tayler, Rita H. Cheng
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 15, Problem 5UTI
To determine

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The key part of a business is the government. The governmental funds are termed as the general funds. Accounting and financial reporting of the general funds becomes more important with increasing economy. There are two types of financial organizations in this category, governmental and not-for-profit entities. Budgeting helps to obtain optimal resource allocations to those entities and manage them efficiently.

The use of encumbrance system aid in accounting for the public entities.

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