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Chapter 03   Governmental Operating Statement Accounts; Budgetary Accounting   True / False Questions   1

Accounting

Chapter 03

 

Governmental Operating Statement Accounts; Budgetary Accounting

 


True / False Questions
 

1.

Fund-based financial statements are intended to provide detailed financial information about the governmental, proprietary, and fiduciary activities of the primary government.  
 
True    False

 

2.

Government-wide financial statements include financial information for all governmental, proprietary, and fiduciary funds. 


True    False

 

3.

The government-wide statement of net position displays the net expense or revenue for each function or program of the government.
 
True    False

 

4.

Program revenues are distinguished from general revenues on the government-wide statement of activities under GASB standards.   
 
True    False

 

5.

Three categories of program revenues are reported in the statement of activities: charges for services, operating grants and contributions, and capital grants and contributions.
 
True    False

 

6.

All purchases of goods and services and all interfund transfers of the General Fund are recorded as Expenditures.   


True    False

 

7.

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.  
 
True    False

 

8.

Expenses represent the costs to purchase goods or services, whereas expenditures represent the costs of goods or services consumed or expired during the period. 


True    False

 

9.

Other financing sources increase fund balance in the same manner as revenues.  
 
True    False

 

10.

Budgetary accounts used in the General Fund include Estimated Revenues, Estimated Other Financing Sources, Appropriations, Estimated Other Financing Uses, and Encumbrances.  
 
True    False

 

11.

All encumbrances must be closed at year-end.  
 
True    False

 

12.

An encumbrance represents the estimated future liability for goods or services resulting from placing a purchase order or signing a contract.  
 
True    False

 

13.

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. 
 
True    False

 

14.

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.  
 
True    False

 

15.

The legal level of budgetary control represents the administrative level at which expenditures may not exceed appropriations without a formal budgetary amendment. 
True    False

 

16.

"Available appropriation" is calculated as the difference between appropriations and the sum of expenditures and encumbrances. 
 
True    False

 

17.

 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.
 
True    False

 

18.

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.  
 
True    False

 

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


 

24.

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. 
 

 

25.

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.

 

 

26.

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.

 

 

27.

Extraordinary items and special items are reported on the government-wide statement of activities
 

A. 

With normal recurring general revenues.

B. 

As separate line items in the Function/Programs section of the statement of activities.

C. 

As separate line items below General Revenues in the statement of activities.

D. 

As separate line items above General Revenues.

 

 

28.

Which of the following items would not appear in a statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balances prepared for a governmental fund? 
 

A. 

Depreciation expense.

B. 

Interfund transfers in.

C. 

Revenues from property taxes.

D. 

Expenditures for employee salaries.

 

 

 

 

29.

Which of the following would always be classified as a general revenue?  
 

A. 

Grant proceeds.

B. 

Special assessment charges for snow removal.

C. 

Library fines.

D. 

Fuel taxes earmarked for maintenance of roads and bridges.

 

 

 

 

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 

 

Budgetary accounts

are closed

Revenues are recorded

 

A)

Yes

No

B)

No

No

C)

No

Yes

D)

Yes

Yes

 

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.

 

39.

Under which basis of accounting for a government should revenues be recognized in the period when they are measurable and available? 

 

 

Accrual basis

Modified accrual basis

 

A)

Yes

No

B)

No

No

C)

No

Yes

D)

Yes

Yes

 

A.        Choice A.

B.        Choice B.

C.        Choice C.

D.        Choice D.

 

 

 

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.

 

52.

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 

 

 

Goods are ordered

Goods are received

 

A)

Yes

No

B)

No

No

C)

No

Yes

D)

Yes

Yes

 

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
 

71.

GASB standards suggest the following classification scheme for expenditures:


 A. Function
 B. Program
 C. Organization unit
 D. Activity
 E. Character
 F. Object
 
 For each of the following expenditure items, indicate its correct classification by placing the appropriate letter in the blank space next to the item.
 
 ____ 1.Streetlight repair
 ____ 2.City clerk
 ____ 3.Salaries and wages
 ____ 4.Transportation
 ____ 5.Current operating expenditures  
 

 


 


 


 

 

72.

The revenue classifications recommended by GASB standards are listed below:


A. Taxes
B. Licenses and permits
C. Intergovernmental revenue
D. Charges for services
E. Fines and forfeits
F. Miscellaneous

For each revenue source listed below indicate its correct classification by placing the appropriate letter in the blank space next to the item.

____ 1. Capital grant received by a city from a state
____ 2. Property tax levied by city
____ 3. Library use fees
____ 4. Building permit
____ 5. Speeding ticket
 

 


 


 


 

 

73.

The Fort Worth city council approved and adopted its budget for FY 2017. The budget for the General Fund contained the following amounts:

 

Estimated revenues

$1,900,000

Appropriations

  1,860,000

Authorized transfer to the debt service fund

       30,000

   
 
When the General Fund budget for FY 2017 is recorded, indicate whether each of the following accounts should be debited (D), credited (C), or is not affected (N).
 
 _____ 1. Estimated revenues
 _____ 2. Budgetary Fund balance
 _____ 3. Appropriations
 _____ 4. Estimated other financing uses
 _____ 5. Expenditures  
 

 


 


 


 

 

74.

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).
 
 _____ 1. Taxes Receivable Current
 _____ 2. Deferred Inflow of Resources
 _____ 3. Estimated Uncollectible Current Taxes
 _____ 4. Revenues
 _____ 5. Estimated revenues  
 

 


 


 


 

 

75.

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).
 
 _____ 1. Encumbrances
 _____ 2. Encumbrances Outstanding
 _____ 3. Expenditures
 _____ 4. Vouchers payable
 _____ 5. Appropriations 
 

 


 


 


 

 

76.

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).

_____ 1. Interfund Loan to Debt Service Fund—Noncurrent.
_____ 2. Due from Debt Service Fund.
_____ 3. Cash.
_____ 4. Other Financing Uses—Interfund Transfers Out.
_____ 5. Encumbrances.  
 

 

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.
 


 

 

 


Essay Questions
 

78.

Define the term revenue and distinguish between revenue and other financing sources.  
 

 


 


 


 

 

79.

How might a citizen become involved in the local government budgeting process?  
 

 


 


 


 

 

80.

Explain the difference between an expenditure and an expense.  
 

 


 


 


 

 

81.

What benefits do financial statement users derive from the net (expense) revenue format used for the government-wide statement of activities?  
 

 


 


 


 

 

82.

How should depreciation expense be reported in the government-wide statement of activities?  
 

 


 


 


 

 

 

 

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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