Concept explainers
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Concept introduction:
General fund: It accounts for all financial resources except for those accounted for in another fund. It includes transactions for general governmental services provided by the entity’s executive, legislative, and judicial operations. The accounting for general fund includes accounting for the inter-fund activities on the general fund’s operating statement, the statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balance.
Closing entries: The final set of entries passed to close all nominal accounts, first reversal of budgetary entries is done then closing of operating revenue and expenditures.
The preparation of closing entries for the general fund
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Concept introduction:
General fund: It accounts for all financial resources except for those accounted for in another fund. It includes transactions for general governmental services provided by the entity’s executive, legislative, and judicial operations. The accounting for the general fund includes accounting for the inter-fund activities on the general fund’s operating statement, the statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balance.
The preparation of general fund

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