The Town of Tyler approved the following general fund budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2014,
Question:
The Town of Tyler approved the following general fund budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2014, to
June 30, 2015:
TOWN OF TYLER GENERAL FUND BUDGET SUMMARY
FOR THE YEAR JULY 1, 2014 TO JUNE 30, 2015
Revenue Sources
Taxes............................................................$250,000
Licenses and permits.............................................20,000
Intergovernmental revenue......................................40,000
Charges for services..............................................60,000
Fines and forfeits.................................................15,000
Rents and royalties...............................................10,000
Miscellaneous revenues...........................................5,000
Total budgeted revenues.....................................$400,000
TOWN OF TYLER GENERAL FUND BUDGET SUMMARY
FOR THE YEAR JULY 1, 2014 TO JUNE 30, 2015
Expenditures
Current services
General government.......................................$45,000
Public safety................................................140,000
Highways and streets.......................................90,000
Sanitation.....................................................55,000
Health and welfare..........................................20,000
Recreation....................................................30,000
Capital outlays...............................................15,000
Total appropriations......................................$395,000
Budgeted increase in fund balance.......................$5,000
The after-closing trial balance of the Town of Tyler general fund at June 30, 2014, shows the following ledger account balances:
Debits
Cash.......................................$31,000
Tax receivable-delinquent..............15,000
Accounts receivable.........................3,000
Supplies inventory..........................6,000
Total debits...............................$55,000
Credits
Allowances for uncollectible taxes-delinquent................$1,000
Vouchers payable....................................................14,000
Note payable (short-term)..........................................15,000
Fund balance-committed..........................................9,000
Fund balance-non-spendable.......................................6,000
Fund balance-unassigned........................................10,000
Total credits........................................................$55,000
1. Prepare journal entries to record the budget and each of the following transactions:
a. The treasurer of Tyler sends out property tax bills of $200,000; 1 percent is considered uncollectible.
b. Current property taxes of $176,000 and past-due taxes of $14,000 were collected.
c. A specific property tax bill ($1,000) is determined to be uncollectible.
d. Fees in the amount of $20,000 are collected for hunting licenses.
e. Other revenues in the amount of $200,000 are collected.
f. The payroll for salaries of $20,000 is vouchered for payment.
g. Playground equipment expected to cost $15,000 is ordered.
h. The playground equipment is received and has an actual cost of $14,000.
i. Tyler received equipment that had been ordered in the previous fiscal year. The actual cost was $9,500.
j. Supplies in the amount of $11,000 were ordered. By year-end, only $5,000 worth of these supplies has been received. The consumption method is used.
k. The note payable that was outstanding at June 30, 2014, becomes due and is paid.
l. Various expenditures are paid throughout the year totaling $348,040.
m. Supplies in the amount of $3,000 are on hand at year-end.
n. Assume that uncollected taxes on June 30, 2014, are past due.
o. Closing entries are made.
2. Prepare a budgetary comparison statement for the Tyler general fund.
3. Identify the transactions above that will be reconciling items between the fund financial statements and the government-wide financial statements.
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