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Chapter 03
Governmental Operating Statement Accounts; Budgetary Accounting
True / False Questions
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Fund-based financial statements are intended to provide detailed financial information about the governmental, proprietary, and fiduciary activities of the primary government. |
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Government-wide financial statements include financial information for all governmental, proprietary, and fiduciary funds.
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The government-wide statement of net position displays the net expense or revenue for each function or program of the government. |
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Program revenues are distinguished from general revenues on the government-wide statement of activities under GASB standards. |
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Three categories of program revenues are reported in the statement of activities: charges for services, operating grants and contributions, and capital grants and contributions. |
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All purchases of goods and services and all interfund transfers of the General Fund are recorded as Expenditures.
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On the government-wide statement of activities, depreciation expense for assets that essentially benefit all functions, such as the city hall, may be reported as a separate line item or on the same line as the General Government or similar function. |
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Expenses represent the costs to purchase goods or services, whereas expenditures represent the costs of goods or services consumed or expired during the period.
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Other financing sources increase fund balance in the same manner as revenues. |
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Budgetary accounts used in the General Fund include Estimated Revenues, Estimated Other Financing Sources, Appropriations, Estimated Other Financing Uses, and Encumbrances. |
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All encumbrances must be closed at year-end. |
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An encumbrance represents the estimated future liability for goods or services resulting from placing a purchase order or signing a contract. |
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GASB standards require that all state and local governments present a statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balances—budget and actual for the General Fund and major special revenue funds for which annual budgets have been legally adopted. |
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Available means that a revenue or other financing source is expected to be collected during the current fiscal period or within one month of the fiscal year end. |
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The legal level of budgetary control represents the administrative level at which expenditures may not exceed appropriations without a formal budgetary amendment. |
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"Available appropriation" is calculated as the difference between appropriations and the sum of expenditures and encumbrances. |
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When goods for which an encumbrance has been recorded are received at an invoiced amount that varies from the amount encumbered, the encumbrance is reversed in the amount of the actual invoiced cost of the goods. |
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An allotment may be described as an internal allocation of funds on a periodic basis usually agreed upon by the department heads and the chief executive. |
19. In the GASB reporting model, extraordinary items and special items must be reported as separate line items below General Revenues in the statement of activities to distinguish these nonrecurring items from normal recurring general revenues.
True False
20. The numerical difference between (1) current assets and deferred outflows and (2) current liabilities and deferred inflows recorded in governmental funds is denoted as net position.
True False
21. Encumbrance accounting is required in the accounting for payroll of governmental funds.
True False
22. When an activity accounted for by the General Fund results in issuance of purchase orders or contracts for goods or services a record must be kept, but no journal entries in the General Fund are necessary.
True False
23. An interim schedule comparing the detail of appropriations, expenditures, and encumbrances should be prepared on an appropriate periodic basis to determine whether appropriations are being expended at the expected rate for the period and for the budget year to date.
True False
Multiple Choice Questions
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Which of the following best describes the recommended format for the government-wide statement of activities?
A. Program revenues minus expenses minus other revenues and expenses equals change in net position. B. Program revenues plus general revenues minus expenses equals change in net position. C. Program revenues minus expenses plus general revenues equals change in net position. D. Expenses minus program revenues plus general revenues equals change in net position. |
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Which of the following statements is not a true statement about expenses that are directly related to a government function or program?
A. They are reported in the government-wide statement of activities at the government-wide level. B. They include expenses that are specifically associated with a function or program. C. They include interest on general long-term liabilities. D. They include depreciation expense on capital assets that are clearly identified with a function or program.
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Which of the following is not a category of program revenue reported on the statement of activities at the government-wide level? A. General program revenues. B. Charges for services. C. Operating grants and contributions. D. Capital grants and contributions.
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Extraordinary items and special items are reported on the government-wide statement of activities
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Which of the following items would not appear in a statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balances prepared for a governmental fund?
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Which of the following would always be classified as a general revenue?
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30. Which of the following is not a budgetary account?
A. Encumbrances.
B. Encumbrances Outstanding.
C. Estimated Revenues.
D. Appropriations.
31. When the budget for the General Fund is recorded, the required journal entry will
include:
A. A credit to Estimated Revenues.
B. A debit to Encumbrances.
C. A credit to Appropriations.
D. A credit to Fund Balance.
32. When the budget of a government is recorded and Appropriations exceeds Estimated
Revenues, the Budgetary Fund Balance account is
A. Credited at the beginning of the year and debited at the end of the year.
B. Credited at the beginning of the year and no entry is made at the end of the year.
C. Debited at the beginning of the year and no entry is made at the end of the year.
D. Debited at the beginning of the year and credited at the end of the year.
33. Which of the following accounts is a budgetary account of a governmental fund?
A. Encumbrances Outstanding.
B. Appropriations.
C. Expenditures.
D. Other Financing Sources.
34. The Estimated Revenues control account of a government is credited when
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Budgetary accounts are closed |
Revenues are recorded
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Yes
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A. Choice A.
B. Choice B.
C. Choice C.
D. Choice D.
35. Under the modified accrual basis of accounting used by the General Fund, financial
resources are considered available if the revenue or other financing source is expected to be collected:
A. Within 60 days after year-end.
B. Within 90 days after year-end.
C. During the current fiscal period.
D. During the current fiscal period or a reasonable time after year-end defined by each individual government.
36. Which of the following accounts of a government is credited when a purchase order is
approved?
A. Encumbrances.
B. Encumbrances Outstanding.
C. Vouchers Payable.
D. Appropriations.
37. The Expenditures control account of a government is debited when:
A. The supplies budget is recorded.
B. Supplies are ordered.
C. Supplies previously encumbered are received.
D. The invoice for supplies is paid.
38. Which of the following is true regarding other financing sources and other financing
uses?
A. Both must be reported separately from revenues and expenditures in the statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balances.
B. These terms are used to distinguish program revenues or expenses from general revenues or expenses.
C. These terms are used for minor revenue or expenditure items that are peripheral to the government's mission.
D. Other financing sources are equivalent to gains and other financing uses are equivalent to losses.
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Under which basis of accounting for a government should revenues be recognized in the period when they are measurable and available?
A. Choice A. B. Choice B. C. Choice C. D. Choice D.
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46. Which of the following depict the typical order of steps in the acquisition of goods and
services by an activity accounted for by the General Fund generally occurs first?
A. Appropriation, disbursement, encumbrance, expenditure.
B. Appropriation, encumbrance, expenditure, disbursement.
C. Encumbrance, appropriation, expenditure, disbursement.
D. Encumbrance, appropriation, expenditure, disbursement.
47. When equipment that is to be used by the General Fund is received, how should it be recorded?
A. Capital Asset.
B. Appropriation.
C. Encumbrances.
D. Expenditure.
48. The journal entry to record budgeted revenues will include
A. A debit to Estimated Revenues.
B. A credit to Estimated Revenues.
C. A debit to Revenues Receivable.
D. Only a memorandum entry is necessary.
49. The County Commission of Seminole County adopted its General Fund budget for the year ending June 30, comprising estimated revenues of $13,200,000 and appropriations of $12,900,000. Seminole County utilizes the budgetary accounts required by GASB standards. The journal entry to record budgeted appropriations will include:
A. A credit to Appropriations, $12,900,000.
B. A credit to Encumbrances, $12,900,000.
C. A debit to Estimated Expenditures, $12,900,000.
D. A credit to Budgetary Fund Balance, $12,900,000.
50. One characteristic that distinguishes other financing sources from revenues is that other financing sources:
A. Arise from debt issuances or interfund transfers in.
B. Increase fund balances when they are closed at year-end.
C. Provide financial resources for the recipient fund.
D. Have a normal credit balance.
51. The process by which a legal valuation is placed on taxable property is called:
A. An appropriation.
B. A property tax levy.
C. Property assessment.
D. Ad valorem determination.
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The County Commission of Canyon County adopted its General Fund budget for the year ending June 30, comprising estimated revenues of $13,200,000 and appropriations of $12,900,000. The budgeted excess of estimated revenues over appropriations will be recorded as A A credit to Surplus Revenues, $300,000. B. A debit to Estimated Excess Revenues, $300,000. C. A credit to Budgetary Fund Balance, $300,000. D. A memorandum entry only. |
53. When the budget for the General Fund is recorded, the required journal entry will
include:
A. A credit to Estimated Revenues.
B. A debit to Encumbrances.
C. A debit to Appropriations.
D. Either a debit or credit to Budgetary Fund Balance, as appropriate.
54. Fund balance may be classified as all of the following except:
A. Restricted.
B. Committed.
C. Uncommitted.
D. Assigned.
55. Which of the following neither increases nor decreases fund balance of the General Fund during the current period?
A. Deferred inflows of resources.
B. Revenues.
C. Expenditures.
D. Other financing sources.
56. The expenditure classification "Current Expenditures" is an example of which of the following types of classifications?
A. Activity.
B. Character.
C. Function.
D. Object.
57. Which of the following statements is true regarding the required disclosure of budgetary information?
A. All budgetary disclosures should be presented in the notes to the financial statements.
B. There is one specific format for presenting the budgetary comparison statement.
C. Budgetary comparisons may be presented as a statement or as required supplementary information (RSI).
D. The budgetary reconciliation must focus on the operating statement, but not the statement of position.
58. The Encumbrances control account of a city is decreased when
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Goods are ordered |
Goods are received
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A. Choice A.
B. Choice B.
C. Choice C.
D. Choice D.
59. Under the modified accrual basis of accounting, expenditures generally are not recognized until:
A. They are paid in cash.
B. An obligation is incurred that will be paid from currently available financial resources.
C. Goods or services are ordered.
D. They are approved by the legislative body.
60. Which of the following fund types uses the current financial resources measurement focus and modified accrual basis of accounting?
A. Enterprise fund.
B. Special revenue fund.
C. Investment trust fund.
D. Pension trust fund.
61. Which of the following will increase the fund balance of a government at the end of the fiscal year?
A. The sum of revenues and other financing sources is more than the sum of expenditures and other financing uses.
B. Expenditures are more than the difference between revenues and the excess of other financing sources over other financing uses.
C. Revenues are less than the sum of expenditures, other financing sources, and other financing uses.
D. The sum of fund balance, revenues, and other financing sources is more than the sum of expenditures and other financing uses.
62. A liability is recorded in governmental funds when:
A. Goods or services are ordered.
B. Goods or services are received and the invoice is vouchered.
C. Invoices are paid.
D. The appropriation is reduced.
63. Which of the following terms refers to an actual cost rather than an estimate?
A. Budget.
B. Encumbrance.
C. Expenditure.
D. Appropriation.
64. For what funds do budgetary comparisons need to be presented in connection with the basic financial statements?
A. General Fund.
B. General Fund and all major funds.
C. All governmental funds with legally adopted annual budgets.
D. General Fund and major special revenue funds for which a budget is legally adopted.
65. When computers are ordered by the mayor's office, the purchase order should be recorded in the General Fund as a debit to:
A. Encumbrances.
B. Equipment.
C. Expenditures.
D. Appropriations.
66. If supplies that were ordered by a department financed by the General Fund are received at an actual price that is less than the estimated price on the purchase order, the department’s available balance of appropriations for supplies will be:
A. Decreased.
B. Increased.
C. Unaffected.
D. Either a or b, depending on the department’s specific budgetary control procedures.
67. The Appropriations account of a governmental fund is credited when:
A. The budgetary accounts are closed.
B. The budget is recorded.
C. Supplies are purchased.
D. Expenditures are recorded.
68. If a state law requires that local governments prepare General Fund and special revenue fund budgets on a basis that differs from the basis of accounting required by generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP):
A. The actual amounts in the budgetary comparison schedule should be reported using the government's budgetary basis.
B. The actual amounts in the budgetary comparison schedule should be reported on the GAAP basis.
C. Both the budgeted and actual amounts in the budgetary comparison schedule should be reported on the GAAP basis; a separate budget-basis comparison schedule should be prepared for the appropriate state oversight body.
D. Only a budgetary comparison schedule prepared for the appropriate state oversight body is required.
69. The Expenditures control account of a government is credited when:
A. Supplies are ordered.
B. Supplies previously encumbered are received.
C. The budget is recorded.
D. Temporary accounts are closed out at the end of the year.
70. The Encumbrances account is properly termed a
A. Long-term liability.
B. Reservation of unassigned fund balance.
C. Budgetary account.
D. Current liability if paid within a year; otherwise, long-term debt.
Short Answer Questions
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GASB standards suggest the following classification scheme for expenditures:
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The revenue classifications recommended by GASB standards are listed below:
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The Fort Worth city council approved and adopted its budget for FY 2017. The budget for the General Fund contained the following amounts:
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The City of Timberline recorded its FY 2017 property tax levy in the General Fund. It was estimated that $60,000 would be uncollectible. When the tax levy is recorded, indicate whether each of the following accounts of the General Fund should be debited (D), credited (C), or is not affected (N).
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At the time items for which purchase orders had previously been issued are received, indicate whether each of the following accounts of the General Fund should be debited (D), credited (C), or is not affected (N).
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An interfund transfer of $30,000 was made from the General Fund to the debt service fund. (No previous entries were made regarding this transaction). When this event occurred, indicate whether each of the following accounts of the General Fund should be debited (D), credited (C), or is not affected (N). 77. Indicate whether the following revenues should be classified as program revenues or general revenues on the government-wide statement of activities.
a. Unrestricted operating grants that can be used at the discretion of the city council. b. Capital grants restricted for highway construction. c. Charges for building inspections. d. A special assessment for snow removal. e. Fines and forfeits. f. Motor vehicle fuel taxes restricted for road repair. g. Unrestricted investment earnings.
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Essay Questions
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Define the term revenue and distinguish between revenue and other financing sources.
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How might a citizen become involved in the local government budgeting process?
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Explain the difference between an expenditure and an expense.
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What benefits do financial statement users derive from the net (expense) revenue format used for the government-wide statement of activities?
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How should depreciation expense be reported in the government-wide statement of activities?
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Problems
83. The City of Jackson Hole adopted the following General Fund budget for fiscal year 2017:
Estimated revenues:
Taxes $3,000,000
Intergovernmental revenues 1,000,000
Licenses and permits 400,000
Fines and forfeits 150,000
Miscellaneous revenues 100,000
Total estimated revenues $4,650,000
Appropriations:
General government $1,000,000
Public safety 2,000,000
Public works 950,000
Health and welfare 850,000
Miscellaneous 50,000
Total appropriations $4,850,000
Required
Prepare a summary general journal entry to record the adopted budget at the beginning of FY 2017. You may ignore entries in the subsidiary ledger accounts.
84. During July 2016, the first month of the 2017 fiscal year, the City of Jackson Hole issued the following purchase orders and contracts:
General government $ 50,000
Public safety 200,000
Public works 75,000
Health and welfare 65,000
Miscellaneous 5,000
Total $395,000
Show the summary general journal entry to record the issuance of the purchase orders and contracts. You may ignore entries in the subsidiary ledger accounts.
85. The following information is provided about the Town of Truesdale’s General Fund operating statement and budgetary accounts for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. (Note: The Town of Truesdale has no restricted, committed, or assigned fund balances.)
Estimated revenues $3,150,000
Revenues 3,190,000
Appropriations 3,185,000
Expenditures 3,175,000
Fund Balance—Unassigned at the beginning of year had a $600,000 credit balance. The Budgetary Fund Balance (after the FY 2017 budget was recorded) had a $35,000 debit balance.
Required
Calculate the end-of-year balances for the Fund Balance—Unassigned and Budgetary Fund Balance accounts that would be reported on the town’s balance sheet prepared as of June 30, 2017. Show all necessary work.
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