Advanced Financial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781259916977
Author: Christensen, Theodore E., COTTRELL, David M., Budd, Cassy
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 18, Problem 18.5.1E
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Introduction: General fund is the primary fund maintained by the companies for recording all inflows and outflows except which are associated with the special purpose funds. It is mostly the difference between assets and liabilities of the company’s fund.
Inter-fund service provided and used:This is reporting of sales and purchase of goods and services between funds. This is to approximate the external exchange values as revenues in seller’s fund and expenses in purchaser’s funds.
To choose: The correct answer.
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Under the reporting model required by GASB Statement No. 34, fund statements are required for governmental, proprietary, and fiduciary funds. Government-wide statements include the statement of net position and the statement of activities.1. Explain the measurement focus and basis of accounting for governmental fund statements, proprietary fund statements, fiduciary fund statements, and government-wide statements.2. Explain some differences between fund financial statements and government-wide statements with regard to component units, fiduciary funds, and location of internal service funds.3. What should be included in the statement of net position categories invested in capital assets, net of related debt, restricted, and unrestricted?
Which of the following statements is correct about the reporting of governmental funds? Choose the correct.a. Fund financial statements measure revenues and expenditures based on modified accrual accounting.b. Government-wide financial statements measure revenues and expenses based on modified accrual accounting.c. Fund financial statements measure revenues and expenses based on accrual accounting.d. Government-wide financial statements measure revenues and expenditures based on accrual accounting.
Which of the following is true about the management’s discussion and analysis (MD&A)?
It is an optional addition to the comprehensive annual financial report, but the GASB encourages its inclusion.
It adds a verbal explanation for the numbers and trends presented in the financial statements.
It appears at the very end of a government’s comprehensive annual financial report.
It replaces a portion of the fund financial statements traditionally presented by a state or local government.
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