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The January 1, 2015, trial balance, the calendar-year 2015 budget, and the 2015 transactions of the City of Roseburg are presented here: City of Roseburg
The January 1, 2015, trial balance, the calendar-year 2015 budget, and the 2015 transactions of the City of Roseburg are presented here:
City of Roseburg
Trial Balance
January 1, 2015
DebitCredit
Cash$155,450
Certificates of Deposit200,000
Accounts Receivable28,675
Supplied Inventory37,600
Due from Federal Government58,000
Property Taxes Receivable75,600
Allowance for Uncollectible Taxes$32,150
Vouchers Payable181,000
Fund Balance-Unassigned226,075
Fund Balance- Nonspendable (inventory)37,600
Fund Balance- Assigned (encumbrances)78,500
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$555,325$555,325
City of Roseburg
Budget for General Fund
Calendar Year 2015
Estimated Revenue
City vehicle and retail license fees$252,000
Property taxes1,448,000
City sales tax327,000
Collections for trash service153,000
Sale of city-owned property88,000
Total estimated revenue2,268,000
Appropriations
General government261,000
Public safety and security875,000
Health and welfare434,000
Recreation and parks126,000
Street maintenance367,000
Sanitation162,000
Total appropriations2,225,000
Excess of Revenues over Appropriations43,000
Transfer from Water and Sewer Fund118,000
Less Payments (transfers) to Debt Service Funds(55,000)
Excess of Revenue and Fund Transfer to
General Fund over Appropriations and Fund
Transfers out of General Fund$106,000
Transactions of the City of Roseburg that affected the General Fund during the year are summarized below:
- The City Council approved the budget and it was recorded.
- Orders of goods and services were issued for a total of $1,202,000 during the year.
- Goods and services were delivered against all orders placed with a total invoice amount of $1,165,600. Of this, $80,000 was for orders placed in the prior year.
- The City accepted a low bid of $78,000 for a new street sweeper for the sanitation department. A purchase order was issues.
- The City received $92,500 from the sale of an old street sweeper and one obsolete fire engine at public auction. The street sweeper cost $60,000 7 years ago, at which time it was estimated to have a useful life of 10 years. The fire engine cost $200,000 8 years ago, at which time it was estimated to have a useful life of 12 years.
- Property tax statements were issued. The tax levy was 8% of the assessed valuation of $18,500,000. An estimated 2% of the tax levy will be uncollectible.
- Payment was received from the federal government. This was a grant to be used for upgrading sanitation department equipment.
- The amount of $55,000 was transferred to the Debt Service Fund for the payment of interest on the outstanding bond issue.
- The city billed residents for trash service. Total billings amounted to $155,675.
- Property taxes totaling $1,438,455 were collected, of which $34,200 was past-due collections from the prior year, $18,250 of past-due taxes was charged off as uncollectible.
- Wages paid to employees during the year amounted to $998,765.
- City retail establishments remitted a total of $333,650 in sales tax collections for the year.
- Other cash receipts during the year were:
Vehicle license fees and parking fines$98,682
Retail license fees130,000
For trash services (including $28,675
Due at end of prior year)148,720
Transfer from Water and Sewer Fund118,000
- Cash purchases of printed forms and other office supplies for the year amounted to $57,680.
- The street sweeper was delivered and an invoice for $78,000 plus freight charges of $1,280 was received. The invoice was approved for payment and a check issued.
- Checks were issued in payment of outstanding vouchers totaling $1,207,100.
- End-of-year activities: (adjustments)
Supplies Inventory 12-31-15: $38,250
Accrued interest on CDs at 5%
The city uses the purchases method to account for supplies expenditures.
Required:
- Enter the opening trail balance data in t-accounts.
- Prepare journal entries for the years transactions. Do not include entries for year-end adjustments. Post entries to t-accounts.
- Prepare a preclosing trail balance.
- Prepare journal entries to adjust the Supplies Inventory and record the interest on the CDs.
- Prepare journal entries to close the revenue, expenditures, and encumbrance accounts.
- Prepare a comparative balance sheet for 2014-2015.
- Prepare a statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balance for 2015.
The January 1, 2015, trial balance, the calendar-year 2015 budget, and the 2015 transactions of the City of Roseburg are presented here: City of Roseburg Trial Balance January 1, 2015 Cash Certificates of Deposit Accounts Receivable Supplied Inventory Due from Federal Government Property Taxes Receivable Allowance for Uncollectible Taxes Vouchers Payable Fund Balance-Unassigned Fund Balance- Nonspendable (inventory) Fund Balance- Assigned (encumbrances) Debit $155,450 200,000 28,675 37,600 58,000 75,600 $32,150 181,000 226,075 37,600 -----------$555,325 City of Roseburg Budget for General Fund Calendar Year 2015 Estimated Revenue City vehicle and retail license fees Property taxes City sales tax Collections for trash service Sale of city-owned property Total estimated revenue Appropriations General government Public safety and security Health and welfare Recreation and parks Street maintenance Sanitation Total appropriations Excess of Revenues over Appropriations Transfer from Water and Sewer Fund Less Payments (transfers) to Debt Service Funds Excess of Revenue and Fund Transfer to General Fund over Appropriations and Fund Transfers out of General Fund Credit $252,000 1,448,000 327,000 153,000 88,000 2,268,000 261,000 875,000 434,000 126,000 367,000 162,000 2,225,000 43,000 118,000 (55,000) $106,000 78,500 ------------$555,325 Transactions of the City of Roseburg that affected the General Fund during the year are summarized below: 1. The City Council approved the budget and it was recorded. 2. Orders of goods and services were issued for a total of $1,202,000 during the year. 3. Goods and services were delivered against all orders placed with a total invoice amount of $1,165,600. Of this, $80,000 was for orders placed in the prior year. 4. The City accepted a low bid of $78,000 for a new street sweeper for the sanitation department. A purchase order was issues. 5. The City received $92,500 from the sale of an old street sweeper and one obsolete fire engine at public auction. The street sweeper cost $60,000 7 years ago, at which time it was estimated to have a useful life of 10 years. The fire engine cost $200,000 8 years ago, at which time it was estimated to have a useful life of 12 years. 6. Property tax statements were issued. The tax levy was 8% of the assessed valuation of $18,500,000. An estimated 2% of the tax levy will be uncollectible. 7. Payment was received from the federal government. This was a grant to be used for upgrading sanitation department equipment. 8. The amount of $55,000 was transferred to the Debt Service Fund for the payment of interest on the outstanding bond issue. 9. The city billed residents for trash service. Total billings amounted to $155,675. 10. Property taxes totaling $1,438,455 were collected, of which $34,200 was past-due collections from the prior year, $18,250 of past-due taxes was charged off as uncollectible. 11. Wages paid to employees during the year amounted to $998,765. 12. City retail establishments remitted a total of $333,650 in sales tax collections for the year. 13. Other cash receipts during the year were: Vehicle license fees and parking fines $98,682 Retail license fees 130,000 For trash services (including $28,675 Due at end of prior year) 148,720 Transfer from Water and Sewer Fund 118,000 14. Cash purchases of printed forms and other office supplies for the year amounted to $57,680. 15. The street sweeper was delivered and an invoice for $78,000 plus freight charges of $1,280 was received. The invoice was approved for payment and a check issued. 16. Checks were issued in payment of outstanding vouchers totaling $1,207,100. 17. End-of-year activities: (adjustments) Supplies Inventory 12-31-15: $38,250 Accrued interest on CDs at 5% The city uses the purchases method to account for supplies expenditures. Required: A. Enter the opening trail balance data in t-accounts. B. Prepare journal entries for the year's transactions. Do not include entries for year-end adjustments. Post entries to t-accounts. C. Prepare a preclosing trail balance. D. Prepare journal entries to adjust the Supplies Inventory and record the interest on the CDs. E. Prepare journal entries to close the revenue, expenditures, and encumbrance accounts. F. Prepare a comparative balance sheet for 2014-2015. G. Prepare a statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balance for 2015
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