Deck 8: Government-Wide Statements, Capital Assets, Long-Term Debt

Question 1

Using the worksheet approach,general (governmental)long term assets and long term debt have a balance of zero until the worksheet entries are made.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Government-wide financial statements are prepared using the accrual basis of accounting

Answer 2

True

Question 3

GASB Statement No.34 states that general capital assets should not be reported as assets in governmental funds but should be reported in the governmental activities column of the government-wide statement of net assets.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Government-wide statements are prepared using the accrual basis; therefore,enterprise fund-basis statements need to be adjusted from their original modified accrual basis.

Question 5

Fiduciary activities are reported in a separate column of the government-wide statements.

Question 6

Government-wide statements are prepared using the accrual basis; therefore,governmental fund-basis statements need to be adjusted from their original modified accrual basis.

Question 7

Capital assets acquired through proprietary funds are reported in both the Statement of Net Assets of those funds and the government-wide Statement of Net Assets.

Question 8

The government-wide statements include a government-wide Statement of Cash Flows.

Question 9

The difference between assets and liabilities in the government-wide statements is called Net Assets.

Question 10

When preparing the government-wide statements,worksheet entries are never booked; they are only used on the worksheets.

Question 11

Enterprise funds are reported in the business-type activities column of the government-wide statements.

Question 12

When preparing the government-wide statements,no entry is required to record depreciation expense on general capital assets

Question 13

When preparing the government-wide statements,worksheet entries are made to add the balances of the fiduciary funds

Question 14

GASB requires a reconciliation from proprietary fund financial statements to the government-wide statements business-activities columns from modified accrual accounting to accrual accounting.

Question 15

Balances from enterprise fund statements,Statement of Net Assets and Statement of Revenues,Expenses,and Changes in Fund Net Assets,are reported in the business-type activities sections of government-wide statements.

Question 16

The difference between assets and liabilities in the government-wide statements is called fund balance.

Question 17

GASB requires a reconciliation from governmental fund financial statements to the government-wide statements governmental-activities columns from modified accrual accounting to accrual accounting.

Question 18

In addition to the fund basis statement,GASB Statement 34 requires government-wide statements that are prepared using the accrual basis and the current financial resources measurement focus.

Question 19

GASB requires that general fixed assets acquired through General,special revenue or capital projects funds be included in the government-wide financial statements.

Question 20

When preparing the government-wide statements,a worksheet entry is required to eliminate the current period expenditures for capital outlay and record those expenditures as capital assets

Question 21

Governments may choose either to depreciate infrastructure assets or use the modified approach.

Question 22

GASB does not require that "collections" be capitalized and depreciated.

Question 23

Internal service funds primarily serve governmental departments; therefore they are not incorporated into the business-type activities category of the government-wide statements.

Question 24

Internal Service Funds are most commonly included in the business-type activities category of the government-wide statements.

Question 25

Debt margin is the difference between the amount of debt limit outstanding and the amount of indebtedness allowed by law.

Question 26

Few adjustments to internal service funds are necessary when converting from proprietary funds statements to the government-wide statements as internal service funds are generally reported as business-type activities in the government-wide statements.

Question 27

Internal Service Funds are most commonly incorporated into the governmental activities category of the government-wide statements.

Question 28

GASB specifically requires interest during construction in governments' funds to be capitalized in the government-wide statements.

Question 29

General long-term debt,to be paid out of resources of the government's taxing power,is reported in both the governmental fund Balance Sheet and the government-wide Statement of Net Assets.

Question 30

When converting from fund financial statements to government-wide statements,it is necessary to eliminate transfers that are between the categories of governmental activities and business-type activities.

Question 31

The Statement of Net Assets and Statement of Activities are the only two statements for the government-wide financial statements.

Question 32

When using the modified approach to record infrastructure,expenditures to widen a 2-lane road to 4-lanes would be charged to an expense,in lieu of depreciation.

Question 33

When converting from governmental fund financial statements to the governmental activities column of the government-wide statements,the proceeds from the sale of capital assets which were listed as an "other financing source" are eliminated and the gain or loss is recorded when preparing the government-wide statements.

Question 34

GASB requires that infrastructure be depreciated on the government-wide statements unless the government chooses to use the modified approach which expenses amounts expended to increase the life of infrastructure.

Question 35

Assume a government reported Other Financing Sources - Proceeds of Bonds in the amount of $1,000,000 in the governmental fund Statement of Revenues,Expenditures,and Changes in Fund Balances.When preparing the reconciliation from the changes in fund balances in that statement to the changes in net assets in the governmental funds column in the Statement of Activities,an increase of $1,000,000 would be entered.

Question 36

Assume a government reported $300,000 in capital outlay expenditures in the governmental fund Statement of Revenues,Expenditures,and Changes in Fund Balances.Secondly,assume depreciation of capital assets amounted to $250,000,in the governmental activities column in the Statement of Activities.Those adjustments would cause an increase of $50,000 when preparing the reconciliation between the change in governmental fund balances to the change in net assets of governmental activities in the Statement of Activities.

Question 37

When converting from the enterprise funds Statement of Net Assets to the government-wide Statement of Net Assets (government-wide statements),it is necessary to add fixed assets and to deduct long-term debt.

Question 38

An example of a program revenue in the government-wide Statement of Activities would be property taxes.

Question 39

An asset may be considered impaired if either the decline in the service utility is unexpected or the amount of the decline in service utility is large.

Question 40

When preparing government-wide statements,depreciation expense must be eliminated.

Question 41

Which of the following is not a reconciliation required by GASB?

A) From governmental fund balance sheet to the Government-wide Statement of Net Assets.
B) From governmental fund Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances to the Government-wide Statement of Activities.
C) From enterprise fund balance sheet to the Government-wide Statement of Net Assets.
D) None of the above, all these reconciliations are required.

Question 42

Which of the following is true regarding revenue recognition for property taxes,when reporting in the government-wide statements?

A) Assets are recognized when an enforceable legal claim has arisen or when resources are received, whichever is first.
B) Revenues are recognized when measurable and available; that is, when collected during the current period or no more than 60 days after the end of the current period.
C) Both of the above are true.
D) Neither of the above is true.

Question 43

Which of the following would be included in the Equity section of the Statement of Net Assets?

A) Retained Earnings.
B) Unassigned Fund Balance.
C) Invested in capital assets, net of related debt.
D) Nonspendable fund balance.

Question 44

GASB standards require a reconciliation from fund financial statements to government-wide financial statements.

Question 45

Which of the following funds would not be included in the government-wide financial statements

A) Private Purpose Trust Fund.
B) Capital Project Fund.
C) Enterprise Fund.
D) Permanent Fund.

Question 46

Which of the following is false regarding government-wide financial statements?

A) Government-wide financial statements are prepared using the accrual method of accounting
B) General capital assets are required to be reported on the government-wide balance sheet.
C) Worksheet entries are required to change the enterprise fund financial statements to the accrual basis of accounting
D) GASB requires a reconciliation from fund financial statements to government-wide financial statements

Question 47

Governments must capitalize infrastructure assets in the government-wide statements

Question 48

The governmental funds follow __________ where the government-wide statements follow ___________.

A) Modified accrual accounting, accrual accounting.
B) Accrual accounting, modified accrual accounting.
C) Accrual accounting, accrual accounting.
D) None of the above.

Question 49

Which of the following items are added to government-wide financial statements through worksheet journal entries?

A) General Capital Assets.
B) General Long Term Debt.
C) Internal Service Funds servicing governmental departments.
D) All of the above.

Question 50

When preparing government-wide financial statements,the modified accrual basis governmental funds are adjusted for all of the following events except?

A) Long-term debt related events
B) Change in current assets and current liabilities from year to year
C) Internal service fund activities
D) Interfund activities

Question 51

Governmental fund-basis statements are prepared using the________,and must be converted to the ________ to be incorporated in the government-wide statements.

A) Accrual basis, modified accrual basis.
B) Accrual basis, tax basis.
C) Modified accrual basis, accrual basis.
D) Cash basis, accrual basis.

Question 52

The reconciliations required to be presented on the face of the governmental fund financial statements or in separate schedule immediately after the fund financial statements include:

A) Reconciliation from the governmental fund Balance Sheet to the Statement of Net Assets.
B) Reconciliation from the governmental fund Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances to the Statement of Activities.
C) Both A & B.
D) No reconciliations are required to be submitted.

Question 53

With respect to government-wide statement,which of the following statements is correct?

A) GASB requires a reconciliation from proprietary fund financial statements to the government-wide statements business-activities columns from modified accrual accounting to accrual accounting.
B) General capital assets should not be reported as assets in governmental funds but should be reported in the governmental activities column of the government-wide statement of net assets.
C) In addition to the fund basis statement, GASB Statement 34 requires government-wide statements that are prepared on the modified accrual basis using the economic resources measurement focus.
D) Fiduciary activities are reported in the government-wide statements in a separate column.

Question 54

When converting from fund basis reporting to government-wide reporting,which of the following would require an adjustment?

A) Property taxes expected to be collected 61-90 days after the end of the fiscal year.
B) A state grant received as reimbursement for a summer jobs program.
C) Sales tax collected for sales from the current year.
D) Receipt of advance funding on a grant.

Question 55

When using the modified approach to account for infrastructures,expenditures to extend the life of the infrastructure assets are expensed.

Question 56

Governments have the option to capitalize infrastructure assets in the governmental funds' fund-basis financial statements.

Question 57

When using the modified approach to account for infrastructures,expenditures to extend the life of the infrastructure assets are capitalized.

Question 58

Which of the following is true regarding revenue recognition for sales taxes,when reporting in the government-wide statements?

A) Assets are recognized when the underlying exchange (retail sale) has occurred or when resources are received, whichever occurs first.
B) Revenues are recognized when the underlying exchange (retail sale) has occurred.
C) Both of the above are true.
D) Neither of the above is true.

Question 59

Debt limit is the total amount of indebtedness of specified kinds that is allowed by law to be outstanding at any time.

Question 60

In addition to a Statement of Net Assets,which of the following are government-wide statements?

A) Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Fund Net Assets.
B) Statement of Cash Flows.
C) Neither A nor B.
D) Both A and B.

Question 61

A local government recorded the payment of bond principal by debiting Expenditure: bond principal and crediting Cash.What is the worksheet entry when preparing the government-wide statements?

A) Debit Bonds Payable and credit Cash
B) Debit Bonds Payable and credit Expenditure: Bond Principal
C) Debit Cash and credit Expenditure: Bond Principal
D) None of the above

Question 62

Which of the following is true regarding the reporting of general capital assets by state and local governments?

A) Capital assets are reported in the government-wide Statement of Net Assets.
B) Capital assets are reported in the governmental funds Balance Sheet.
C) Both of the above.
D) Neither of the above.

Question 63

Which of the following is true regarding the government-wide statements?

A) Balances from enterprise funds' statements are entered in the business-type activities sections of the government-wide statements without adjustment.
B) Government-wide statements eliminate interfund transactions, within columns.
C) Both of the above.
D) Neither of the above.

Question 64

A government reported an "other financing source" in the amount of $750,000,related to the sale of land in its governmental funds Statement of Revenues,Expenditures,and Changes in Fund Balances.The land had a cost of $275,000.The adjustment in the reconciliation,when moving from the governmental Funds Statement of Revenues,Expenditures,and Changes in Fund Balances to the change in net assets for governmental activities in the Statement of Activities would be a(an):

A) Increase of $475,000.
B) Decrease of $475,000.
C) Increase of $275,000.
D) Decrease of $275,000.

Question 65

Which of the following would not be an adjustment for long-term debt when preparing government-wide financial statements?

A) Changing "proceeds of bonds' to debt liabilities
B) Changing expenditures for debt service principal to reduction of liabilities
C) Amortizing bond premiums
D) Recording the cash received from a debt issue

Question 66

In its Statement of Net Assets,a government reported:
•assets of $90 million,including $30 million in capital assets (net),and
•liabilities of $40 million,including long-term debt of $15 million,all related to capital asset acquisition.
The government also reported $10 million of net assets were restricted for payment of debt service.The government's unrestricted net assets would be reported as:

A) $15 million.
B) $25 million.
C) $30 million.
D) $35 million.

Question 67

A local government purchased a building and recorded the event by debiting Expenditures - Capital Outlay and crediting Cash.What would be the worksheet entry to prepare the government-wide statements?

A) Debit to Capital Assets and credit to Expenditures - Capital Outlay
B) Debit to Capital Assets and credit to Cash
C) Debit to Capital Assets and credit to Accumulated Depreciation-Capital Assets and Expenditures - Capital Outlay
D) Debit to Capital Assets for the book value of the asset and credit to Expenditures - Capital Outlay

Question 68

A local government recorded the sale of a capital asset at a gain by recording a debit to cash and credit to proceeds of sale of capital asset.What is the worksheet entry when preparing the government-wide statements?

A) Debit to Proceeds of sale of capital asset and credit to Gain on sale of capital asset
B) Debit to Cash and credit to capital asset (net) and credit to Gain on sale of capital asset
C) Debit to Proceeds of sale of capital asset and credit to capital asset (net) and Gain on sale of capital asset
D) None of the above

Question 69

A government incurred expenses for its infrastructure as follows: $20 million for general repairs; $18 million to extend the life for existing infrastructure; and $15 million for additions and betterments.The government chooses to use the modified approach to record infrastructure.The infrastructure has a basis of $400 million and would be depreciated over a 40 year life,if depreciation were charged.The amount that would be shown as expense in the Statement of Activities would be:

A) $33 million.
B) $35 million.
C) $38 million.
D) $53 million.

Question 70

A government had the following transfers reported in its governmental funds Statement of Revenues,Expenditures,and Changes in Fund Balances: (1)a transfer from the General Fund to a debt service fund in the amount of $l,100,000; (2)a transfer from the General Fund to an enterprise fund in the amount of $1,300,000; and (3)a transfer from the General Fund to a special revenue fund in the amount of $500,000.The amount that would be shown as a transfer out in the governmental activities column in the Statement of Activities would be:

A) $ 500,000.
B) $1,300,000.
C) $2,400,000.
D) $2,900,000.

Question 71

The total amount of indebtedness of specified kinds that is allowed by law to be outstanding at any time is known as:

A) Debt margin.
B) Debt limit.
C) Borrowing power.
D) Maximum debt.

Question 72

A local government issued bonds and recorded the event by debiting Cash and crediting Other Financing Source - Proceeds of Bonds and Other Financing Source - Premium on Bonds.What is the worksheet entry when preparing the government-wide statements?

A) Debit Other Financing Sources - Proceeds of Bonds and Other Financing Sources - Premium on bonds and Credit Bonds Payable and Premium on Bonds
B) Debit Cash and Credit Bonds Payable and Premium on bonds
C) Debit Other Financing Sources - Proceeds of Bonds and Credit Bonds payable and Premium on Bonds
D) No adjustment is necessary

Question 73

A government's Statement of Revenues,Expenditures,and Changes in Fund Balances reflected proceeds of bonds in the amount of $1,000,000.That statement also reflected expenditures for debt service in the amount of $3,000,000,including $2,600,000 for principal payments.Assuming no other changes,the effect,when moving from the change in fund balances in the governmental funds Statement of Revenues,Expenditures,and Changes in Fund Balances to the change in net assets for governmental activities in the Statement of Activities would be a:

A) $1,000,000 increase.
B) $1,000,000 decrease.
C) $1,600,000 increase.
D) $1,600,000 decrease.

Question 74

The City of Charlotte reported property tax revenues in 2014 in the amount of $10 million.The deferred property taxes reported in the General Fund's balance sheet was $ 300,000 on December 31,2013 and was $ 375,000 on December 31,2014.During 2014,$9,000,000 was collected.What amount should the city report for Property Tax Revenue in its year ended December 31,2014 government-wide Statement of Activities?

A) $ 9,075,000
B) $ 9,975,000
C) $ 10,075,000
D) $ 10,375,000

Question 75

A governmental fund Statement of Revenues,Expenditures,and Changes in Fund Balances reported expenditures of $30 million,including capital outlay expenditures of $5 million.Capital assets for that government cost $90 million,including land of $10 million.Depreciable assets are amortized over 20 years,on average.The reconciliation from governmental changes in fund balances to governmental activities changes in net assets would reflect a(an):

A) Decrease of $1 million.
B) Increase of $l million.
C) Increase of $5 million.
D) Decrease of $4 million.

Question 76

Which of the following statements is not correct with respect to the preparation of government-wide statements?

A) A worksheet entry is required to record depreciation expense on capital assets of governmental activities
B) Enterprise funds are reported in the business-type activities column of the government-wide statements.
C) Worksheet entries must be made to eliminate operating profits earned by enterprise funds.
D) A worksheet entry is required to eliminate the charge to expenditures for capital outlay and record those expenditures as capital assets

Question 77

A government incurred expenditures for its infrastructure as follows: $20 million for general repairs; $22 million to extend the life of existing infrastructure; $21 million for improvements and additions.If depreciation is to be charged,the amount would be $23 million.Which of the following would be true?

A) If the government chose to use the modified approach to record infrastructure, the amount to be charged as expense would be $42 million.
B) If the government chose not to use the modified approach to record infrastructure, the amount to be charged to expense would be $43 million.
C) Both A and B.
D) None of the above.

Question 78

A government recorded transfers out of the General Fund to the debt service fund in the amount of $ 300,000 and to the enterprise fund in the amount of $ 600,000.The amount that would be shown as a transfer in the governmental activities column of the Statement of Activities would be:

A) $900,000.
B) $600,000.
C) $300,000.
D) $ 0.

Question 79

A government reported an other financing source in the amount of $900,000 related to the sale of land in its governmental funds Statement of Revenues,Expenditures,and Changes in Fund Balances.The land had a cost of $340,000.The amount that would be reported in the government-wide Statement of Activities would be:

A) A gain of $1,240,000.
B) A gain of $ 560,000.
C) A gain of $ 900,000.
D) A gain of $ 340,000.

Question 80

When preparing government-wide financial statements,the modified accrual basis governmental funds are adjusted for which of the following events?

A) Capital asset related events
B) Long-term debt related events
C) Internal service fund activities
D) All of the above