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Please help with both A and B The Balance Sheets of the General Fund and the Street and Highway Fund of the City of Monroe
Please help with both A and B
The Balance Sheets of the General Fund and the Street and Highway Fund of the City of Monroe as of December 31, 2016, follow. These (beginning) balances have been entered in the proper general ledger accounts, as of 1/1/2017.
CITY OF MONROE | ||
General Fund Balance Sheet | ||
As of December 31, 2016 | ||
Assets | ||
Cash |
| $497,000 |
Taxes receivable | $210,000 |
|
Less: Estimated uncollectible taxes | (37,000) |
|
net |
| 173,000 |
Interest and penalties receivable on taxes | 5,200 |
|
Less: Estimated uncollectible interest and penalties | (950) |
|
net |
| 4,250 |
Due from state government |
| 210,000 |
Total assets |
| $884,250 |
Liabilities, Deferred Inflows, and Fund Equity | ||
Liabilities: |
|
|
Accounts payable |
| $ 99,000 |
Due to other funds |
| 27,000 |
Total liabilities |
| 126,000 |
Deferred inflows Property taxes |
| 21,000 |
Fund equity: |
|
|
Fund balanceassigned (for outstanding encumbrances) | $17,000 |
|
Fund balanceunassigned | 720,250 |
|
Total fund balance |
| 737,250 |
Total liabilities, deferred inflows and fund equity |
| $884,250 |
|
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CITY OF MONROE | ||
Street and Highway Fund Balance Sheet | ||
As of December 31, 2016 | ||
Assets | ||
Cash |
| $23,000 |
Investments |
| 59,000 |
Due from state government |
| 107,000 |
Total assets |
| $189,000 |
Liabilities and Fund Equity | ||
Liabilities: |
|
|
Accounts payable |
| $9,000 |
Fund equity: |
|
|
Fund balanceassigned for streets and highways |
| 180,000 |
Total liabilities and fund equity |
| $189,000 |
3C. This portion of the continuous problem continues the General Fund and special revenue fund examples by requiring the recording and posting of the budgetary entries. To reduce clerical effort required for the solution use control accounts for the budgetary accounts, revenues, expenditures and encumbrances. Subsidiary accounts are not required. Budget information for the City includes:
- As of January 1, 2017, the City Council approved and the mayor signed a budget calling for $11,150,000 in property tax and other revenue, $9,350,000 in appropriations for expenditures, and $1,700,000 to be transferred to two debt service funds for the payment of principal and interest. Record the budget for the General Fund and post to the ledger.
- Also as of January 1, 2017, the City Council approved and the mayor signed a budget for the Street and Highway Fund that provided for estimated revenues from the state government in the amount of $1,068,000 and appropriations of $1,047,000. Record the budget and post to the ledger.
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