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The following information pertains to the City of Williamson for 2017, its first year of legal existence. For convenience, assume that all transactions are for
The following information pertains to the City of Williamson for 2017, its first year of legal existence. For convenience, assume that all transactions are for the general fund, which has three separate functions: general government, public safety, and health and sanitation.
Receipts:
Property taxes $346,000
Franchise taxes 43,500
Charges for general government services 6,400
Charges for public safety services 5,200
Charges for health and sanitation services 46,500
Issued long-term note payable 209,500
Receivables at end of year:
Property taxes (90% estimated to be collectible) 105,500
Payments:
Salary:
General government 69,150
Public safety 48,800
Health and sanitation 29,200
Rent:
General government 20,500
Public safety 23,100
Health and sanitation 3,000
Maintenance:
General government 34,400
Public safety 6,300
Health and sanitation 11,200
Insurance:
General government 8,200
Public safety ($2,200 still prepaid at end of year) 11,700
Health and sanitation 15,600
Interest on debt 16,760
Principal payment on debt 4,190
Storage shed 123,000
Equipment 86,500
Supplies (20% still held) (public safety) 24,200
Investments 97,000
Ordered but not received:
Equipment 17,500
Due in one month at end of year:
Salaries:
General government 5,400
Public safety 7,800
Health and sanitation 8,700
Compensated absences (such as vacations and sick days) are legally owed to general government workers at year-end total $16,400. These amounts will not be taken by the employees until so late in 2018 that the payment is not viewed as requiring 2017 current financial resources.
The city received a piece of art this year as a donation. It is valued at $17,500. It will be used for general government purposes. There are no eligibility requirements. The city chose not to capitalize this property.
The general government uses the storage shed that was acquired this year. It is being depreciated over 10 years using the straight-line method with no salvage value. The city uses the equipment for health and sanitation and depreciates it using the straight-line method over five years with no salvage value.
The investments are valued at $119,000 at the end of the year.
For the equipment that has been ordered but not yet received, the City Council (the highest decision-making body in the government) has voted to honor the commitment when the equipment is received.
a-1. Prepare a statement of activities for governmental activities for December 31, 2017.
a-2. Prepare a statement of net position for governmental activities for December 31, 2017.
b-1. Prepare a statement of revenues, expenditures, and other changes in fund balances for the general fund as of December 31, 2017. Assume that the city applies the consumption method.
b-2. Prepare a balance sheet for the general fund as of December 31, 2017. Assume that the city applies the consumption method.
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