Governmental Accounting

Question 1

What are derived tax revenues?

Answer 1

Self assessed taxes such as sales tax, income tax, motor fuel tax
Revenue when occurs

Question 2

What are imposed non-exchange transactions?

Answer 2

Not derived from transactions such as property taxes, fines, forfeits, special assessments
Revenue when use of money permitted, asset when have legal claim

Question 3

What are government mandated non-exchange transactions?

Answer 3

One level of government provides funds to another level, such as federal grant
Revenue when eligibility requirements met

Question 4

What are voluntary non-exchange transactions?

Answer 4

Transactions entered into willingly, such as unrestricted grants and voluntary donations
Revenue when eligibility requirements met

Question 5

When is revenue recognized under modified accrual?

Answer 5

When measurable and available to spend

Revenue expected to be collected in first 60 days following fiscal year is considered current year revenue

Question 6

What is the form of Statement of Net Position?

Answer 6

Assets
\+ Deferred Outflows of Resources
- Liabilities
- Deferred Inflows of Resources
= Net Position

Question 7

What are the components of Net Position?

Answer 7

Net investment in capital assets - net amount
Restricted net position
Unrestricted net position

Question 8

What are the four columns of Statement of Net Position?

Answer 8

Governmental Activities - Government fund + Internal Service
Business-type Activities - Enterprise
Total
Component Units - discrete

Question 9

What are the five fund classifications?

Answer 9

Nonspendable - not in spendable form and legally required to be maintained
Restricted - restricted by external sources or imposed by law
Committed - constraints imposed by highest level of decision making authority
Assigned - government intends to spend for specific purpose
Unassigned - all others

Question 10

What are requirements to be an Enterprise fund?

Answer 10

1. Activity is financed with debt solely on pledge from net revenue from fees and charges
2. Laws and regulations require cost to be recovered through fees
3. Pricing policies establish fees to recover costs

Question 11

What are financial statements for governmental funds?

Answer 11

Balance Sheet

Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance

Question 12

What are financial statements for proprietary funds?

Answer 12

Statement of Net Position
Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Fund Net Position
Statement of Cash Flows

Question 13

What are financial statements for fiduciary funds?

Answer 13

Statement of Fiduciary Net Position

Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position

Question 14

What are sections of Statement of Cash Flows in proprietary funds?

Answer 14

1. Operating - direct method only
2. Investing - includes interest and dividend income, loans made
3. Noncapital Financing
4. Capital Financing - includes interest expense, purchases and sales of capital assets

Question 15

What are the four types of inter fund transactions?

Answer 15

Operating transfers = Other financial sources/uses
Quasi-external = Expenditure/expense/revenue
Reimbursements
Loans

Question 16

What are objectives of financial reporting in GASB Concept Statement #1?

Answer 16

Accountability
Evaluate operating results
Assess ability to meet obligations

Question 17

Under GASB, what are financial reports used primarily to?

Answer 17

ACE F/S
Actual to budget
Compliance with laws, rules, and regulations
Efficiency and effectiveness
Financial condition

Question 18

What is included in Government-Wide Financial Statements?

Answer 18

Statement of Net Position
Statement of Activities

• Uses Accrual Accounting *
• Does not include fiduciary funds or fund detail *

Question 19

What are three standard sections of Comprehensive Annual Financial Report?

Answer 19

1. Intro
2. Financial
3. Statistical

Question 20

What are criteria for government activity to be a special purpose government?

Answer 20

1. has a separately elected governing body
2. is legally independent
3. is fiscally independent

Question 21

How is inventory recorded under the consumption method?

Answer 21

Inventory is debited as goods are purchased

Like GAAP

Question 22

How is inventory recorded under the purchases method?

Answer 22

Inventory purchased is recorded as immediate expenditure

Question 23

Which funds are reported separately on fund financial statements?

Answer 23

General Fund
Other funds that are both:
1. 10% or more of total category assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses AND
2. 5% or more of total entity assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses

Question 24

What are the criteria for a component unit?

Answer 24

The primary government appoints a voting majority of the organization’s governing body and

1. It is able to impose its will on that organization
2. There is a potential for the organization to provide specific financial benefits to, or impose specific financial burdens on, the primary government.
3. Unit is fiscally dependent on the primary government