Deck 2: Overview of Financial Reporting for State and Local Governments

Question 1

Government activities which meet the tests and are determined to be component units of state and local governmental units must be discretely presented in the financial statements.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

In addition to the government-wide statements,governments are required to prepare fund financial statements for proprietary funds only.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The total fund balances reported in the total column of the fund basis statements must be reconciled to the total net assets presented in the governmental activities column of the government-wide Statement of Net Assets.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

With respect to fund basis financial statements,a government may designate any fund to be a major fund if reporting that fund separately would be useful.

Question 5

Blending of financial information is done only when component units and the primary government are so intertwined that they are essentially the same.

Question 6

In addition to the government-wide statements,governments are required to prepare fund financial statements for governmental,proprietary and fiduciary funds.

Question 7

The government-wide financial statements are prepared using the economic resources measurement focus and accrual basis of accounting.

Question 8

Governmental fund financial statements include columns for the General Fund and all other "major" governmental funds.

Question 9

When preparing fund basis financial statements,any funds not reported separately are reported individually by function.

Question 10

According to GASB,a primary government can only be a state or a general-purpose local government,such as a city or county.

Question 11

The General Fund is always considered to be a major fund when preparing fund basis financial statements.

Question 12

A Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)would include an introductory section,management's discussion and analysis,basic financial statements,required supplementary information other than MD&A,combining and individual fund statements,narrative explanations,and statistical section.

Question 13

The basic financial statements of a state or local governmental unit include the MD&A,government-wide statements,fund statements,and the notes.

Question 14

The government-wide financial statements present the government as a whole,excluding component units and including fiduciary activities.

Question 15

With respect to fund basis financial statements,governmental funds are considered to be a major fund when total assets,liabilities,revenues and expenditures combined are at least 10% of the total for the governmental funds category.

Question 16

Governmental fund statements are prepared using the current financial resources measurement focus and modified accrual basis of accounting.

Question 17

The statistical section of the CAFR contains the combining schedules of non-major funds.

Question 18

When preparing fund basis financial statements,any funds not reported separately are aggregated and reported in a single column under the label non-major funds.

Question 19

Governmental fund statements are prepared using the current financial resources measurement focus and modified accrual basis of accounting.

Question 20

Governmental fund financial statements include the Balance Sheet and the Statement of Revenues,Expenditures,and Changes in Fund Balances.

Question 21

With respect to MD&A,a government may discuss any issues it deems important to the completeness of the annual report.

Question 22

The General Fund is always a major fund for purposes of financial reporting.

Question 23

Governmental accounting standards do not require the statistical section.

Question 24

Special-purpose governments engaged in business type activities only are required to prepare both proprietary fund and government-wide financial statements.

Question 25

The Government-wide financial statements include separate columns for discretely presented component units.

Question 26

The three major sections of a CAFR are the Introductory,Financial,and Statistical sections.

Question 27

The governmental fund statements are prepared using the current financial resources measurement focus and modified accrual basis of accounting.

Question 28

The fiduciary fund financial statements are prepared using the current financial resources measurement focus and modified accrual basis of accounting.

Question 29

Prior-year data is required for government-wide financial statements.

Question 30

The introductory and statistical sections of a CAFR are not audited.

Question 31

Government-wide statements are to be prepared using the economic resources measurement focus and accrual basis of accounting.

Question 32

Government-wide statements are to be prepared using the current financial resources measurement focus and modified accrual basis of accounting.

Question 33

The Government-wide financial statements include a separate column for fiduciary fund information.

Question 34

Management's Discussion and Analysis (MD&A)in the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)is part of the Introductory Section.

Question 35

Fiduciary funds are required to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows using the direct method.

Question 36

State and local governments are required to prepare a CAFR.

Question 37

Separate financial information is required to be presented for all funds.

Question 38

Prior-year data may be presented but are not required on government-wide statements.

Question 39

Prior-year data are required to be presented on government-wide statements.

Question 40

Notes to the financial statements must distinguish between the primary government and discretely presented component units.

Question 41

Combining statements are required whenever a non-major column is used in one of the fund financial statements.

Question 42

With respect to the preparation of fund basis financial statements,governmental funds other than the General Fund are considered to be major when which of the following conditions exist?

A) With respect to fund basis financial statements, governmental funds are considered to be a major fund when total assets, liabilities, revenues, or expenditures of that individual governmental fund constitutes 10% of the total for the governmental fund category.
B) With respect to fund basis financial statements, governmental funds are considered to be a major fund when total assets, liabilities, revenues, or expenditures of that individual governmental or enterprise fund are 5% of the total of the governmental and enterprise categories, combined.
C) Both A and B are required for a governmental fund to be a major fund.
D) Either A or B would fulfill the requirements.

Question 43

The fund balance reported in the Governmental Funds Balance Sheet must match the total net assets in the governmental activities column of the government-wide Statements of Net Assets.

Question 44

Fund balance is an account title used only in governmental funds to indicate the excess of assets over liabilities.

Question 45

With respect to the preparation of fund basis financial statements,governmental funds other than the major fund are considered to be major when which of the following conditions exist?

A) With respect to fund basis financial statements, governmental funds are considered to be a major fund when total assets, liabilities, revenues, or expenditures of the individual governmental fund under consideration constitutes 25% of the total for the governmental fund category.
B) With respect to fund basis financial statements, governmental funds are considered to be a major fund when total assets, liabilities, revenues, or expenditures of individual governmental or enterprise fund under consideration are 15% of the total of the governmental and enterprise categories, combined.
C) Both A and B are required for a governmental fund to be a major fund.
D) Neither A nor B are correct.

Question 46

Governmental-wide financial statements use the economic resources measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting.

Question 47

Which of the following statements is false?

A) With respect to fund basis financial statements, a government may designate any fund to be a major fund if reporting that fund separately would be useful.
B) When preparing fund basis financial statements, any funds not reported separately are aggregated and reported in a single column under the label non-major funds.
C) When preparing fund basis financial statements, any funds not reported separately are reported by function.
D) In addition to the government-wide statements, governments are required to prepare fund financial statements for governmental, proprietary and fiduciary funds.

Question 48

Under GASB Statement 35,public colleges and universities are permitted to report as special purpose governments engaged in:

A) Business-type activities only.
B) Both governmental and business-type activities.
C) Governmental activities only.
D) Any one of the above.

Question 49

A government may designate any fund to be a major fund if reporting the fund separately would be useful.

Question 50

The Fund Balance reported in the Governmental Funds Balance Sheet must be reconciled to the Net Assets of Governmental Activities in the Statement of Net Assets.

Question 51

In addition to the government-wide statements,governments are required to prepare fund financial statements for which of the following category of funds?

A) Proprietary funds
B) Governmental type funds
C) Fiduciary funds
D) All of the above

Question 52

Which of the following is true with respect to the General Fund.

A) The General Fund is considered to be a major fund if the combined total of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses exceeds 10 of the total of all governmental funds.
B) The General Fund is always considered to be a major fund when preparing fund basis financial statements.
C) The General Fund is never considered to be a major fund when preparing fund basis financial statements.
D) The General Fund is not reported as part of the CAFR.

Question 53

Capital assets must be itemized on governmental fund balance sheets.

Question 54

Governmental type funds label the excess of assets over liabilities on the balance sheet as:

A) Net Assets
B) Net Fund Balance and Liabilities
C) Fund Balance
D) Assets Net of Liabilities

Question 55

The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)contains four major sections:
introductory,financial,supplementary,and statistical.

Question 56

Governmental fund statements are prepared using:

A) Economic resources measurement focus and modified accrual basis of accounting.
B) Current financial resources measurement focus and modified accrual basis of accounting.
C) Economic resources measurement focus and accrual basis of accounting.
D) Current financial resources measurement focus and accrual basis of accounting.

Question 57

A Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for a state or local governmental unit should contain an introductory section,a financial section,and a statistical section.

Question 58

The fund balance reported in the Governmental Funds Balance Sheet must be reconciled to the total net assets in the governmental activities column of the government-wide Statements of Net Assets.

Question 59

A government may not designate a fund to be a major fund if it does not meet specified criteria.

Question 60

A complete CAFR includes combining financial statements to reflect major funds.

Question 61

The total fund balances presented in Governmental Funds Statements are different from the total net assets on the government-wide Statement of Net assets.Which of the following is not a reason for this difference?

A) The two statements have different bases of accounting
B) Capital assets used in government operations are not financial resources and therefore are not reported in the funds
C) Some liabilities are not due and payable in the current period and are not reported in fund liabilities
D) Receivables in the fund statements are reported on the statement of net assets as deferred revenue

Question 62

Which of the following is true regarding GASB's definition of the financial reporting entity?

A) The financial reporting entity might include a primary government, component units, joint ventures, or a jointly governed organization.
B) Primary governments may be general-purpose governments (such as states, cities, and counties) or special-purpose governments that have separately elected governing bodies, are legally separate and are fiscally independent of other state or local governments.
C) Blending is used to incorporate component units only when those component units are, in substance, part of the primary government.
D) All of the above are true.

Question 63

Which of the following is true regarding the government-wide Statement of Activities?

A) The government-wide Statement of Activities may reflect expenses either by function (general government, public safety, etc.) or by object or natural classification (salaries, supplies, etc.).
B) The government-wide Statement of Activities is prepared using the modified accrual basis of accounting for governmental activities and using the accrual basis of accounting for business-type activities.
C) The government-wide Statement of Activities reflects taxes as general revenues.
D) Indirect program expenses may not be allocated to the other functional areas.

Question 64

Which of the following is true regarding Management's Discussion and Analysis (MD&A)?

A) MD&A is not considered part of Required Supplementary Information (RSI).
B) MD&A takes the place of footnotes.
C) MD&A should present an analysis of significant variations between the original and final budget.
D) All of the above are true.

Question 65

Which of the following is true regarding the composition of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)?

A) The CAFR is required in order to be in conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
B) The CAFR is to include both blended and discretely presented component units.
C) The CAFR contains four major sections: introductory, financial, supplementary, and statistical.
D) All of the above are true.

Question 66

Which of the following is included in Required Supplementary Information (RSI)?

A) Management's Discussion and Analysis (MD&A).
B) Budgetary Comparison Schedule.
C) The Schedule of Funding Progress and Schedule of Employer Contributions when the government reports a pension trust fund.
D) All of the above

Question 67

Which of the following is true regarding the governmental fund financial statements?

A) The governmental fund financial statements include the Balance Sheet, and the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances.
B) The governmental fund financial statements are prepared on the current financial resources measurement focus and modified accrual basis of accounting.
C) The governmental fund Balance Sheet reflects the difference of assets minus liabilities as Fund Balance.
D) All of the above are true.

Question 68

Which of the following is true regarding the proprietary fund financial statements?

A) The Statement of Net Assets (or Balance Sheet) reflects equity as contributed equity and retained earnings.
B) Normally, a reconciliation is required between the proprietary fund financial statements and the business-type activities column in the government-wide financial statements.
C) Statements include the Statement of Net Assets, Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Fund Net Assets, and Statement of Cash Flows.
D) The Statement of Cash Flows may be prepared using either the direct or indirect methods.

Question 69

Which of the following is not true regarding the government-wide financial statements?

A) The government-wide financial statements are not required to present prior-year data.
B) The government-wide financial statements include a Statement of Net Assets, Statement of Activities, and Statement of Cash Flows.
C) The government-wide financial statements include capital assets, including infrastructure, and reflect depreciation, except for infrastructure using the modified approach.
D) All of the above are true.

Question 70

Which of the following is considered Required Supplementary Information (RSI)?

A) Management's Discussion and Analysis.
B) Budgetary Comparison Statement.
C) Schedule of Risk Management Activities.
D) All of the above are considered RSI.

Question 71

Under GASB rules for the financial reporting entity:

A) component units are included if the primary government is financially accountable for their operations.
B) counties are component units of the State Government.
C) blended and discretely presented component units are to be reported in government-wide financial statements but not in fund financial statements.
D) component units must be reported in columns (discrete presentation) separate from the funds of a primary government.

Question 72

According to GASB Statement No.44,which of the following is not a recommended category for the CAFR's statistical section?

A) Financial trends information
B) Debt capacity information
C) Comparative information
D) Operating information

Question 73

Which of the following is true regarding the government-wide Statement of Activities?

A) The Statement of Activities includes depreciation expense.
B) Transfers between governmental and business type activities are eliminated and do not appear on the government-wide Statement of Activities.
C) In the government-wide Statement of Activities, "special items" are those items that are both unusual and infrequent and are not under the control of management.
D) Taxes levied for specific functions may be reported as program revenue.

Question 74

Which of the following is true regarding the financial reporting entity of a state or local government?

A) Many component units are discretely presented, rather than blended.
B) A school district could never be a primary government.
C) Only a primary government may be the nucleus of a financial reporting entity.
D) All of the above are true.

Question 75

Which of the following is true regarding the fiduciary fund financial statements?

A) Fiduciary fund financial statements include the Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets and Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Assets.
B) Fiduciary fund financial statements are prepared using the current financial resources measurement focus and modified accrual basis of accounting.
C) Fiduciary fund financial statements reflect equity as reserved and unreserved.
D) Agency funds are reported only on the Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Assets.

Question 76

Which of the following is true regarding the government-wide Statement of Net Assets?

A) The government-wide Statement of Net Assets reflects capital assets, net of accumulated depreciation, for both governmental and business-type activities.
B) The government-wide Statement of Net Assets must be prepared in a classified format; that is, both assets and liabilities must be separated between current and long-term categories.
C) The government-wide Statement of Net Assets includes all resources entrusted to the government; including governmental, proprietary, and fiduciary.
D) A reporting entity (primary government plus component units) total column is required.

Question 77

Which of the following is not considered Required Supplementary Information (RSI)?

A) Management's Discussion and Analysis.
B) Budgetary Comparison Statement.
C) Notes to the financial statements.
D) None of the above; all are considered RSI.

Question 78

Which of the following is true regarding the Budgetary Comparison Schedule?

A) The Budgetary Comparison Schedule compares the actual results to the original budget, but display of variances is optional.
B) The Budgetary Comparison Schedule must be prepared for the General Fund and each major special revenue fund that has a legally adopted budget.
C) The Budgetary Comparison Schedule is considered part of the basic financial statements.
D) All of the above are true.

Question 79

Which of the following items would likely be in a reconciliation between the governmental fund financial statements and the governmental activities column in the government-wide financial statements?

A) The inclusion of long-term liabilities in the government-wide financial statements and not in the governmental fund financial statements.
B) The inclusion of depreciation of capital assets in the governmental activities column of the government-wide financial statements and not in the governmental fund statements.
C) The additional accrual of some revenues and expenses in the government-wide financial statements that were not made in the governmental fund financial statements.
D) All of the above.

Question 80

Which of the following is not true regarding major fund reporting for governmental funds?

A) The General Fund is always a major fund.
B) Each fund that is considered major must be reported in a separate column in the governmental funds financial statements.
C) A government may designate any fund as major if it feels that reporting that fund in the basic financial statements would be useful.
D) None of the above, all are true.