Deck 13: Personal Financial Statements and Accounting for Governments and Not-For-Profit Organizations

Question 1

Under GASB Statement No.34, which of the following is not a minimum requirement for general purpose external financial statements-state and local governments?

A)Management's Discussion and Analysis
B)government-wide financial statements
C)fund financial statements
D)notes to the financial statements
E)cash projected financial statements

Answer 1

E

Question 2

The accounting for a nonprofit institution does not include a single entity concept or efficiency.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

For personal financial statements, the statement of changes in net worth replaces the income statement.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

For a statement of changes in net worth, which of the following would be an unrealized decrease in net worth?

A)Decrease in value of furnishings
B)Salary
C)Income taxes
D)Increase in value of land
E)Interest income

Question 5

Which of the following would not be a reasonable suggestion for reviewing the Statement of Financial Condition?

A)Determine unrealized increases in net worth.
B)Determine the personal net worth amount.
C)Determine the amounts of the assets that are very liquid.
D)Determine the due period of liabilities.
E)Compare specific assets and specific liabilities, indicating net investment in assets.

Question 6

Personal financial statements predominately use historical cost information.

Question 7

Which of the following is not an example of a not-for-profit institution?

A)University
B)Hospital
C)State government
D)Church
E)Nnone of the answers are correct.

Question 8

Cash receipts and disbursements, of governmental agencies, related to the payment of interest and principal on long-term debt describe which of the following?

A)Appropriations
B)Debt service
C)Capital projects
D)General fund
E)Proprietary funds

Question 9

In accounting for governments, which of the following provides necessary resources and the authority for their disbursements?

A)General fund
B)Encumbrances
C)Internal services
D)Appropriations
E)Special assessments

Question 10

All cash receipts and disbursements, of governmental agencies, not required to be accounted for in another fund are accounted for in which of the following funds?

A)Fiduciary fund
B)Proprietary fund
C)General fund
D)Debt service fund
E)Special assessment fund

Question 11

The principal of fiduciary funds may be distributed.

Question 12

The statement of changes in net worth is presented in terms of realized increases (decreases) and unrealized increases (decreases).

Question 13

For a statement of changes in net worth, which of the following would be a realized decrease in net worth?

A)Dividend income
B)Change in value of land
C)Decrease in value of boat
D)Personal expenditures
E)Salary

Question 14

Which of the following would not likely be a reason for preparing personal financial statements?

A)Obtaining personal credit
B)Determining the tax basis of marketable securities
C)Income tax planning
D)Retirement planning
E)Estate planning

Question 15

The basic statement prepared for personal financial statements is the statement of changes in net worth.

Question 16

Government-wide financial statements help users do all but which of the following?

A)Relate cash receipts and disbursements to the acquisition of long-lived assets.
B)Assess the finances of the government in its entirety, including the year's operating results.
C)Determine whether the government's overall financial position improved or deteriorated.
D)Evaluate whether the government's current-year revenues were sufficient to pay for current-year services.
E)Make better comparisons between governments.

Question 17

For personal financial statements, the statement of financial condition is similar to a balance sheet.

Question 18

For a statement of financial condition, the figure that will usually be most important is the total asset amount.

Question 19

Personal financial statements are financial statements of individuals, husband and wife, or a larger family group.

Question 20

Which of the following would not be a source of information for personal financial statements?

A)Broker's statements
B)Income tax returns
C)Safe deposit box
D)Checkbook
E)All of the answers would be a source of information.

Question 21

Personal financial statements present assets at their historical cost.

Question 22

Under GASB Statement No.34, a government entity will not continue to present fund statements.

Question 23

The financial data of the component units are included with the government entities reporting entity because of the significance of their operational or financial relationships with the government entity.

Question 24

GASB Statement No.34 calls for financial statements integrated with government-wide reporting and enhanced fund reporting.

Question 25

GASB Statement No.34 makes it clear that government-wide statements are considered superior to fund statements.

Question 26

Match the definitions to the terms.
a.Appropriations
b.Debt service
c.Capital projects
d.Special assessments
e.Internal services
f.Enterprises
g.Proprietary funds
h.General fund
i.Fiduciary funds
j.Encumbrances
Service centers that supply goods or services to other governmental units on a cost reimbursement basis.

Question 27

Some government and not-for-profit organizations have added budgeting by objectives and/or measures of productivity to their financial reporting.

Question 28

The statement of changes in net worth is required when presenting personal financial statements.

Question 29

Under GASB Statement No.34, the basic financial statements are to be preceded by the management's discussion and analysis (MD&A).

Question 30

State and local governments serve as a steward over public funds.This stewardship responsibility dominates the accounting for state and local governments.

Question 31

The rating for an industrial revenue bond represents the probability of default by the governmental unit.

Question 32

Match the definitions to the terms.
a.Appropriations
b.Debt service
c.Capital projects
d.Special assessments
e.Internal services
f.Enterprises
g.Proprietary funds
h.General fund
i.Fiduciary funds
j.Encumbrances
Cash receipts and disbursements related to the payment of interest and principal on long-term debt.

Question 33

In general, SFAS No.116 directs that contributions received by not-for-profit organizations are recognized as revenues in the period received at their fair value.

Question 34

For the government-wide statements, governmental activities are to be presented separately from the financial statements of business-type activities.

Question 35

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board is a branch of the Financial Accounting Foundation.

Question 36

Under GASB Statement No.34, the notes to the financial statements must include budgetary information that includes the original budget and revised budgets.

Question 37

The GASB has a seven-member board.A simple majority of four is needed to issue a pronouncement.

Question 38

Match the definitions to the terms.
a.Appropriations
b.Debt service
c.Capital projects
d.Special assessments
e.Internal services
f.Enterprises
g.Proprietary funds
h.General fund
i.Fiduciary funds
j.Encumbrances
Cash receipts and disbursements related to improvements or services for which special property assessments have been levied.

Question 39

Nonprofit institutions, other than governments, use forms of financial reporting that vary from the fund type of system to a commercial type of reporting.

Question 40

The budget for a state or local government is merely a plan of future revenues and expenses.

Question 41

Match the definitions to the terms.
a.Appropriations
b.Debt service
c.Capital projects
d.Special assessments
e.Internal services
f.Enterprises
g.Proprietary funds
h.General fund
i.Fiduciary funds
j.Encumbrances
Cash receipts and disbursements related to the acquisition of long-lived assets.

Question 42

Match the definitions to the terms.
a.Appropriations
b.Debt service
c.Capital projects
d.Special assessments
e.Internal services
f.Enterprises
g.Proprietary funds
h.General fund
i.Fiduciary funds
j.Encumbrances
Operations that are similar to private businesses where service users are charged fees.

Question 43

Match the definitions to the terms.
a.Appropriations
b.Debt service
c.Capital projects
d.Special assessments
e.Internal services
f.Enterprises
g.Proprietary funds
h.General fund
i.Fiduciary funds
j.Encumbrances
All cash receipts and disbursements not required to be accounted for in another fund.

Question 44

Match the definitions to the terms.
a.Appropriations
b.Debt service
c.Capital projects
d.Special assessments
e.Internal services
f.Enterprises
g.Proprietary funds
h.General fund
i.Fiduciary funds
j.Encumbrances
Provide necessary resources and the authority for their disbursements.

Question 45

Match the definitions to the terms.
a.Appropriations
b.Debt service
c.Capital projects
d.Special assessments
e.Internal services
f.Enterprises
g.Proprietary funds
h.General fund
i.Fiduciary funds
j.Encumbrances
Future commitments for expenditure.

Question 46

Match the definitions to the terms.
a.Appropriations
b.Debt service
c.Capital projects
d.Special assessments
e.Internal services
f.Enterprises
g.Proprietary funds
h.General fund
i.Fiduciary funds
j.Encumbrances
Intention is to maintain the fund's assets through cost reimbursement by users or partial cost recovery from users and periodic infusion of additional assets.

Question 47

Match the definitions to the terms.
a.Appropriations
b.Debt service
c.Capital projects
d.Special assessments
e.Internal services
f.Enterprises
g.Proprietary funds
h.General fund
i.Fiduciary funds
j.Encumbrances
The principal of these funds must remain intact.Typically, revenues earned may be distributed.