Accounting For Governmental & Nonprofit Entities
18th Edition
ISBN: 9781259917059
Author: RECK, Jacqueline L., Lowensohn, Suzanne L., NEELY, Daniel G.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 5, Problem 19EP
a.
To determine
Describe the compliance of the footnote disclosure of the given statement with GASB.
b.
To determine
Identify if modified approach to account for infrastructural assets is followed.
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Accounting For Governmental & Nonprofit Entities
Ch. 5 - What are general capital assets? How are they...Ch. 5 - Explain what disclosures the GASB requires for...Ch. 5 - Prob. 3QCh. 5 - Prob. 4QCh. 5 - Prob. 5QCh. 5 - What is the accounting difference between using...Ch. 5 - Prob. 7QCh. 5 - Prob. 8QCh. 5 - Prob. 9QCh. 5 - What is a service concession arrangement, and why...
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