ADVANCED ACCOUNTING
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Author: Hoyle
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Chapter 18, Problem 13Q
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Determine the condition under which the cost of mailing should be recorded as program service instead of a fund raising cost.
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How does a voluntary health and welfare organization account for donated goods and cash contributed for operating purposes ? What types of revenues are recognized by voluntary health and welfare organizations ?
To send a mailing, a private not-for-profit charity spends $100,000. The mailing solicits donations and provides educational and other information about the charity. Which of the following is true?
No part of the $100,000 can be reported as a program service expense.
Some part of the $100,000 must be reported as a program service expense.
No authoritative guidance exists, so the organization can allocate the cost as it believes best.
Under certain specified circumstances, the organization should allocate a portion of the $100,000 to program service expenses.
Some VHWOS and ONPOS
combine educational and
program brochures with their
fundraising mailings and charge
part or all of the cost of the
mailings to program services.
Why? Also, when is this
permitted by GAAP?
Chapter 18 Solutions
ADVANCED ACCOUNTING
Ch. 18 - Prob. 1QCh. 18 - Prob. 2QCh. 18 - Prob. 3QCh. 18 - What are temporarily restricted net assets?Ch. 18 - What are permanently restricted net assets?Ch. 18 - Prob. 6QCh. 18 - Prob. 7QCh. 18 - Prob. 8QCh. 18 - Prob. 9QCh. 18 - Prob. 10Q
Ch. 18 - Prob. 11QCh. 18 - Prob. 12QCh. 18 - Prob. 13QCh. 18 - Prob. 14QCh. 18 - Prob. 15QCh. 18 - When should membership dues be considered revenue...Ch. 18 - Prob. 17QCh. 18 - Prob. 18QCh. 18 - Prob. 19QCh. 18 - Prob. 20QCh. 18 - Prob. 21QCh. 18 - Prob. 1PCh. 18 - Prob. 2PCh. 18 - Prob. 3PCh. 18 - Prob. 4PCh. 18 - A donor gives Charity 1 50,000 in cash that it...Ch. 18 - Prob. 6PCh. 18 - Prob. 7PCh. 18 - Prob. 8PCh. 18 - Prob. 9PCh. 18 - Prob. 10PCh. 18 - Prob. 11PCh. 18 - Prob. 12PCh. 18 - Prob. 13PCh. 18 - Prob. 14PCh. 18 - Prob. 15PCh. 18 - Prob. 16PCh. 18 - Prob. 17PCh. 18 - Prob. 18PCh. 18 - Prob. 19PCh. 18 - Prob. 20PCh. 18 - Prob. 21PCh. 18 - Prob. 22PCh. 18 - Prob. 23PCh. 18 - Prob. 24PCh. 18 - Prob. 25PCh. 18 - Prob. 26PCh. 18 - Prob. 27PCh. 18 - Prob. 28PCh. 18 - Prob. 29PCh. 18 - Prob. 30PCh. 18 - Prob. 31PCh. 18 - Prob. 32PCh. 18 - Prob. 33PCh. 18 - Prob. 34PCh. 18 - Prob. 35PCh. 18 - Prob. 36PCh. 18 - Prob. 37PCh. 18 - Prob. 38PCh. 18 - Prob. 39PCh. 18 - A private not-for-profit entity is working to...Ch. 18 - Prob. 41PCh. 18 - The University of Danville is a private...Ch. 18 - Prob. 43PCh. 18 - Prob. 44PCh. 18 - Prob. 45PCh. 18 - Prob. 46PCh. 18 - Prob. 47PCh. 18 - Prob. 48PCh. 18 - Prob. 49PCh. 18 - At the beginning of Year 1, the entity above...Ch. 18 - Prob. 51PCh. 18 - Prob. 52PCh. 18 - Prob. 53PCh. 18 - Prob. 54PCh. 18 - Prob. 1DYSCh. 18 - Prob. 2DYSCh. 18 - Prob. 3DYSCh. 18 - Prob. 4DYSCh. 18 - Prob. 5DYSCh. 18 - Prob. 6DYS
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