The following information is provided about the Town of Yorks General Fund operating statement and budgetary accounts
Question:
The following information is provided about the Town of York’s General Fund operating statement and budgetary accounts for the fiscal year ended September 30. (Note: The town has no restricted, committed, or assigned fund balances.)
Estimated revenues ...........................................................$32,150,000
Revenues ..............................................................................32,190,000
Appropriations .....................................................................32,175,000
Expenditures ........................................................................32,185,000
Fund Balance—Unassigned (beginning of the fiscal year).....500,000
Required
a. Prepare the journal entry to record the budget.
b. Did the Town of York engage in imprudent budgeting practice by authorizing a greater amount of expenditures than revenues estimated for the year, or potentially violate town or state balanced-budget laws?
c. Calculate the end-of-year balance for the Fund Balance—Unassigned that would be reported on the town’s balance sheet prepared as of September 30. Show all necessary work.
Balance sheet is a statement of the financial position of a business that list all the assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity and shareholder’s equity at a particular point of time. A balance sheet is also called as a “statement of financial...
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Accounting for Governmental and Nonprofit Entities
ISBN: 978-1259917059
18th edition
Authors: Jacqueline L. Reck, James E. Rooks, Suzanne Lowensohn, Daniel Neely