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The December 31, 2021 Trial Balance for the General Fund

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The December 31, 2021 trial balance for the general fund of Pasco County, before adjustments and closing entries, appears below. The general fund uses the purchases method for inventories and does not report inventories. The GAAP basis is used for encumbrances.
 Debits  Credits  Cash 100,000 Property taxes receivable 300,000 Estimated revenues 2,600,000 Capital outlay 195,000 Encumbrances 20,000 General government expenditures 2,000,000 Debt service: principal 180,000 Debt service: interest 100,000 Due from other funds 140,000 Estimated other financing sources 380,000 Allowance for uncollectible property taxes $130,000 Accounts payable 90,000 Due to other funds 25,000 Property tax revenues 900,000 Salestax revenues 1,750,000 Transfers from other funds 200,000 Proceeds from sale of property 150,000 Appropriations 2,500,000 Fund balance-assigned 20,000 Fund balance-unassigned 250,000 Totals $6,015,000$6,015,000\begin{array}{|l|c|c|}\hline& \text { Debits } & \text { Credits } \\\hline \text { Cash } & 100,000 & \\\hline \text { Property taxes receivable } & 300,000 & \\\hline \text { Estimated revenues } & 2,600,000 & \\\hline \text { Capital outlay } & 195,000 & \\\hline \text { Encumbrances } & 20,000 & \\\hline \text { General government expenditures } & 2,000,000 & \\\hline \text { Debt service: principal } & 180,000 & \\\hline \text { Debt service: interest } & 100,000 & \\\hline \text { Due from other funds } & 140,000 & \\\hline \text { Estimated other financing sources } & 380,000 & \\\hline \text { Allowance for uncollectible property taxes } & & \$ 130,000 \\\hline \text { Accounts payable } & & 90,000 \\\hline \text { Due to other funds } & & 25,000 \\\hline \text { Property tax revenues } & & 900,000 \\\hline \text { Salestax revenues } & & 1,750,000 \\\hline \text { Transfers from other funds } & & 200,000 \\\hline \text { Proceeds from sale of property } & & 150,000 \\\hline \text { Appropriations } & & 2,500,000 \\\hline \text { Fund balance-assigned } & & 20,000 \\\hline \text { Fund balance-unassigned } & & 250,000 \\\hline \text { Totals } & \$ 6,015,000 & \$ 6,015,000 \\\hline\end{array}
The assigned fund balance relates entirely to outstanding encumbrances. Beginning encumbrances were $12,000.
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a. The property taxes receivable balance represents uncollected tax bills from 2021. The county estimates that 30% will be collected within 60 days, 10% will be collected within 120 days, and the rest are uncollectible. Make the necessary adjusting entry to reflect this information.
b. Prepare the closing entries for the year ended December 31, 2021.
c. Prepare the statement of revenues, expenditures and changes in fund balances for the general fund, for the year ended December 31, 2021.
d. Prepare the balance sheet for the general fund as of December 31, 2021.

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