Accounting For Governmental & Nonprofit Entities
Accounting For Governmental & Nonprofit Entities
18th Edition
ISBN: 9781259917059
Author: RECK, Jacqueline L., Lowensohn, Suzanne L., NEELY, Daniel G.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
Question
Book Icon
Chapter 3, Problem 1Q
To determine

State the different purpose of the fund -based and government –wide financial statements of a state or local government and also provide the difference between the fund based and government-wide operating statements.

Expert Solution & Answer
Check Mark

Explanation of Solution

Distinguish between the fund based and government-wide operating statements:

BasisFund based operating statementsGovernment-wide operating statements
MeaningThe fund-based financial statement provides detailed financial information on the governmental, business-type and fiduciary activities of the primary government.This statement provides an aggregated overview of the government net position and their changes in the net position. This statement reports on the government as a whole and assess whether the government has used the resources efficiently and effectively (operational accountability) to meet the operating objectives.
PurposeIt helps the users of the information to assess the current period fiscal accountability and helps to ascertain whether the revenue is obtained for authorized sources or extended for authorized purpose.This statement focuses on the economic resources recognized on the accrual accounting which are similar to the basis of accounting used in the business entity reporting.
ReportingThe inflow and outflow of the current financial resources and changes in the fund balance during the fiscal period are reported in the statement of revenue, expenditure and changes in the fund balances.The net programs outflow and inflow of  fund or economic resources and  inflow  from the non-program revenues are reported in the government-wide operation statement.

(Table 1)

Want to see more full solutions like this?

Subscribe now to access step-by-step solutions to millions of textbook problems written by subject matter experts!
Students have asked these similar questions
Discuss the purpose of the capital projects fund, debt service fund, and permanent fund. Describe the difference between government-wide financial statements and fund-basis financial statements. Why is it necessary for the federal government accounting standards to differ from state and local governments accounting standards?
What is the purpose of the capital projects fund, debt service fund, and permanent fund. Please describe the difference between government-wide financial statements and fund-basis financial statements. Why is it necessary for the federal government accounting standards to differ from state and local governments' accounting standards?
Which of the following statements is correct about the reporting of governmental funds? Fund financial statements measure economic resources. Government-wide financial statements measure only current financial resources. Fund financial statements measure both economic resources and current financial resources. Government-wide financial statements measure economic resources.

Chapter 3 Solutions

Accounting For Governmental & Nonprofit Entities

Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Similar questions
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Accounting
ISBN:9781259964947
Author:Libby
Publisher:MCG
Text book image
Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:9781337272094
Author:WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
Publisher:Cengage Learning,
Text book image
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting
ISBN:9781337619202
Author:Hall, James A.
Publisher:Cengage Learning,
Text book image
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis...
Accounting
ISBN:9780134475585
Author:Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
Publisher:PEARSON
Text book image
Intermediate Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:9781259722660
Author:J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education
Text book image
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:9781259726705
Author:John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education