
Accounting For Governmental & Nonprofit Entities
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ISBN: 9781259917059
Author: RECK, Jacqueline L., Lowensohn, Suzanne L., NEELY, Daniel G.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 12, Problem 1Q
Are governments and not-for-profit organizations required to prepare budgets?
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Explain whether government and not-for-profit organization require preparing budgets.
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- As per budgetary control principle and GASB budgeting, government units are mandated to prepare annual budget.
- Governments which have legally implemented preparation of budget must make comparison for the General Fund and each major special revenue funds.
- Budgets for other governmental funds, proprietary funds, and fiduciary funds are not mandatory budgets. These budgets are prepared if required.
- On the other hand, it is not mandatory to prepare budgets for not-for profit organizations. But, while preparing budgets, these organizations follow same budgeting concepts like government units.
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Chapter 12 Solutions
Accounting For Governmental & Nonprofit Entities
Ch. 12 - Are governments and not-for-profit organizations...Ch. 12 - What is the difference between two types of...Ch. 12 - Prob. 3QCh. 12 - Robert Bland suggested that tensions may exist...Ch. 12 - Identify some essential components of the annual...Ch. 12 - Prob. 6QCh. 12 - Prob. 7QCh. 12 - What are the three broad categories of service...Ch. 12 - Prob. 9QCh. 12 - Prob. 10Q
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