
a.
Record the
a.

Explanation of Solution
Journal entries on the government wide- financial statement of H, when landfill is treated as enterprise fund.
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post Ref. |
Debit ($) |
Credit ($) |
31-12-2015 | Expense – landfill closure | 57,000 | ||
Landfill closure liability | 57,000 | |||
(To record the landfill expense for the current year) | ||||
31-12-2015 | Landfill closure liability | 50,000 | ||
Cash | 50,000 | |||
(To record the payment of landfill expense) | ||||
31-12-2016 | Expense – landfill closure | 132,000 | ||
Landfill closure liability | 132,000 | |||
(To record the landfill expense for the current year) | ||||
31-12-2016 | Landfill closure liability | 50,000 | ||
Cash | 50,000 | |||
(To record the payment of landfill expense) | ||||
Table: (1)
Working notes:
- Year 1:
- Year 2:
b.
Record the journal entries when the landfill is treated as a journal fund.
b.

Explanation of Solution
Journal entries on the government wide- financial statement of H, when landfill is treated a journal fund.
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post Ref. |
Debit ($) |
Credit ($) |
31-12-2015 | Expense – landfill closure | 57,000 | ||
Landfill closure liability | 57,000 | |||
(To record the landfill expense for the current year) | ||||
31-12-2015 | Landfill closure liability | 50,000 | ||
Cash | 50,000 | |||
(To record the payment of landfill expense) | ||||
31-12-2016 | Expense – landfill closure | 132,000 | ||
Landfill closure liability | 132,000 | |||
(To record the landfill expense for the current year) | ||||
31-12-2016 | Landfill closure liability | 50,000 | ||
Cash | 50,000 | |||
(To record the payment of landfill expense) | ||||
Table: (2)
Working note:
- Year 1:
- Year 2:
c.
Record the journal entries when the landfill is treated as an enterprise fund.
c.

Explanation of Solution
Journal entries on the fund financial statement of H, when landfill is treated an enterprise fund.
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post Ref. |
Debit ($) |
Credit ($) |
31-12-2015 | Expense – landfill closure | 57,000 | ||
Landfill closure liability | 57,000 | |||
(To record the landfill expense for the current year) | ||||
31-12-2015 | Landfill closure liability | 50,000 | ||
Cash | 50,000 | |||
(To record the payment of landfill expense) | ||||
31-12-2016 | Expense – landfill closure | 132,000 | ||
Landfill closure liability | 132,000 | |||
(To record the landfill expense for the current year) | ||||
31-12-2016 | Landfill closure liability | 50,000 | ||
Cash | 50,000 | |||
(To record the payment of landfill expense) | ||||
Table: (3)
Working notes:
- Year 1:
- Year 2:
d.
Record the journal entries when the landfill is treated as a journal fund.
d.

Explanation of Solution
Journal entries on the fund financial statement of H, when landfill is treated a journal fund.
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post Ref. |
Debit ($) |
Credit ($) |
31-12-2015 | Expenditures – landfill closure | 50,000 | ||
Cash | 50,000 | |||
(To record the payment of landfill closure) | ||||
31-12-2016 | Expenditures – landfill closure | 50,000 | ||
Cash | 50,000 | |||
(To record the payment of landfill closure) | ||||
Table: (4)
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