The town of Wakefield opened a solid waste landfill in 2010 that was at 20% capacity on December 31, 2010 and at 50% capacity on December 31, 2011. The city initially anticipated closure costs of $2.3 million but in 2011 revised the estimate of the closure costs to be $2.7 million. None of these costs will be incurred until the landfill is scheduled to be closed.
What is the journal entry that should be recorded on December 31, 2011 for Government-wide Financial Statements?

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The Answer of The town of Wakefield opened a solid waste landfill in 2010 that was at 20% capacity on December 31, 2010 and at 50% capacity on December 31, 2011. The city initially anticipated closure costs of $2.3 million but in 2011 revised the estimate of the closure costs to be $2.7 million. None of these costs will be incurred until the landfill is scheduled to be closed.
What is the journal entry that should be recorded on December 31, 2011 for Government-wide Financial Statements?

The Town of Wakefield Opened a Solid Waste Landfill in 2010