Advanced Financial Accounting
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781259916977
Author: Christensen, Theodore E., COTTRELL, David M., Budd, Cassy
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 18, Problem 18.1.5E
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Concept introduction: For a governmental unit, financial statements are Statement of Net Position and Income Statement. The statement of net position provides a summary or list of all assets and liabilities of the unit on a particular date and the income statement provides details of profit or loss earned by that unit for a particular period.
To select the correct option for the reporting of all capital assets of a local government.
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Which of the following items are included in the governmental activities column of the 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 choices are correct.
Which of the financial statements described below is prepared by the general fund of a state or local government?
Group of answer choices
a.) A statement of revenues, expenses, and changes in retained earnings.
b.) An income statement.
c.) A statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balance.
Multiple choice:

The accrual basis of accounting is used to account for revenues and expenditures reported in the financial statements of:
a.
Governmental funds.
b.
Proprietary funds.
c.
Governmental activities at the government-wide level.
d.
Business-type activities at the government-wide level.
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