The State of Alaska collects mineral-related revenues from businesses operating in the state. The revenues are invested and the income is distributed each year to qualified Alaskan citizens. The State of Alaska accounts for these transactions in:

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The State of Alaska accounts for mineral-related revenues, which are invested and the income distributed to citizens, in a permanent fund. This is because a permanent fund is used to report resources that are legally restricted to the extent that only earnings, and not principal, may be used for purposes that support the reporting government's programs—that is, for the benefit of the public.

The State of Alaska Collects Mineral-Related Revenues from Businesses Operating