Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780133799569
Author: Robert J. Freeman, Craig D. Shoulders, Dwayne N. McSwain, Robert B. Scott
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 7, Problem 5E
(Short Discussion and Analysis) Briefly discuss each of the following short case studies. Provide explanations for your analysis.
- (a) The governing board of a city recently levied a gasoline tax “for the express purpose of financing the construction and operation of a civic center, servicing debt issued for construction and related capital outlay, or any combination of the three.” The board instructed the comptroller to establish a Gasoline Tax Fund to account for the receipt, expenditure, and balances of the tax proceeds. What type fund(s) should be established?
- (b) What problems might one encounter in attempting to determine the proper disposition of a Capital Projects Fund balance remaining after the project has been completed and all Capital Projects Fund liabilities have been paid?
- (c) A government has been awarded a grant to finance a major general government capital project. At year end, the government has not met the eligibility requirements for the $2 million capital grant, nor has it received any cash. How is the grant reported by the government?
- (d) What are special assessments? What is unique about them, and how do they affect a Capital Projects Fund?
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Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting (11th Edition)
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