The town council of Riverside estimated revenues for 2017 to be $685,000 from property taxes and $165,000
Question:
The town council of Riverside estimated revenues for 2017 to be $685,000 from property taxes and $165,000 from business licenses. The appropriations budget from the council was as follows:
General government ............................................ $370,000
Parks and recreation ............................................. 110,000
Sanitation ........................................................... 90,000
Streets and sidewalks ............................................ 160,000
In April, heavy spring rains caused some flooding near the river. As a result, a picnic area at River's Edge Park was ruined and several damaged shops had to shut down. The council adopted an upward revision of $25,000 for the parks and recreation budget and reduced the estimated revenues from business licenses by $20,000.
The General Fund began the year with a balance of $49,000. During the year, tax collections totaled $687,500 and revenues from business licenses were $144,000. Expenditures were $365,000 for general government, $134,500 for parks and recreation, $91,600 for sanitation, and $157,333 for streets and sidewalks. There are no outstanding encumbrances at year-end.
Prepare a budgetary comparison schedule for the General Fund for 2017.
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Essentials of Accounting for Governmental and Not for Profit Organizations
ISBN: 978-1259741012
13th edition
Authors: Paul A. Copley