Chapter 11 Flashcards
blending
combines a component of unit’s transactions and balances with the data of the primary government as if the component unit were a part of that government
affiliated organizations
legally independent entity directly tied to a primary government
component units
legally separate government for which the elected officials of a primary government are financially accountable.
Discrete presentation
reports the component unit in a single column separate from teh data of the primary government.
fiscal dependence
unit is fiscally dependent on the primary government if it is unable to determine its own budget, levy taxes or set rates, or issue bonds without approval of the primary government
fiscal effort
extent to which a government is taking advantage of its fiscal capacity
joint venture
contractual arrangement whereby two or more participants agree to carry out a common activity, with each sharing in both risks and rewards
primary government
Has a separately elected governing body, is legally separate from other primary governments and is fiscally independent of other governments
related organization
entity is financial accountable, but does not qualify as a component unit (missing other criteria)
an organizations legal entity differs from
its economic entity
Reporting entity should include:
primary government
component units
governmental entity considers a component unit to be major if
assets, liabilities, revenues or expenses exceed:
- 10% of that component unit’s class
- 5% of all component units combined.
Primary government is financially accountable for another government if
primary government appoints a voting majority of the unit’s governing body or a majority of the unit’s governing body is composed of primary government officals.
Component unit if
primary government is able to impose its will upon the potential component unit.
compone uit is able to provide specific financial benefits to or impose specific financial burdens on, the primary government.
component unit is fiscally accountable only if
the primary government controls the appointment of its governing board.
if componet unit is fiscally dependent on primary government
it is fiscally accountable even if its governing bodies are not appointed by the primary government
primary government must disclose detailed information about each major componet unit in either
government-side statements (separate column)
notes to the financial statements
combining financial statements (one column per major unit)
joint ventures
contractual agreement to carry out a common activity,with the participants sharing both risks and rewards
GASB #34 stats related organizations
staisfies only the financial accountability criterion
do not qualify as a component unit
cannot be incorporated into the primary government’s financial statements
affiliated organizations actions:
provide assistance to associated government
primary government does not appoint governing boards
not fiscally dependent on the primary
GASB#39 requires gov. to report organizations as discretely presented component units if:
Legally separate
Tax exempt and all conditions
Tax exempt and conditions for discretely presented component units
economic resoruces held for the direct benefit of th eprimary or component
primary or its componet have direct acccess to economic resources
economic resources held or received are significant to that primary