The General Fund of the City of Richmond approved a tax levy for the calendar year 2009 in the amount of $1,600,000. Of that amount, $30,000 is expected to be uncollectible. During 2009, $1,400,000 was collected. During 2010, $100,000 was collected during the first 30 days, $40,000 was collected during the next 30 days and $30,000 was collected during the next 30 days. During the postaudit, you discovered that the City showed $1,570,000 in revenues. What adjusting entry would you need to make, assuming you decided to allow the maximum amount of revenues for 2009, using modified accrual accounting?

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Modified accrual accounting allows for the recognition of revenues when they are both measurable and available. In this case, the $30,000 of uncollectible taxes is not available and therefore cannot be recognized as revenue in 2009. The adjusting entry would be to debit Revenues and credit Deferred Revenues in the amount of $30,000.

The General Fund of the City of Richmond Approved a Tax