The County of Maxnell decides to create a sanitation departmentand offer its services to the public for a fee. As a result, countyofficials plan to account for this activity within the enterprisefunds. Make journal entries for this operation for the following2015 transactions as well as necessary adjusting entries at the endof the year. Assume that the information is being gathered for fundfinancial statements. Only entries for the sanitation departmentare required here:
January 1âReceived unrestricted funds of $160,000 from thegeneral fund as permanent financing.
February 1âBorrowed an additional $130,000 from a local bank ata 12 percent annual interest rate.
March 1âOrdered a truck at an expected cost of $108,000.
April 1âReceived the truck and made full payment. The actualcost amounted to $110,000. The truck has a 10-year life and nosalvage value. Straight-line depreciation is to be used.
May 1âReceived a $20,000 cash grant from the state to helpsupplement the pay of the sanitation workers. The money must beused for that purpose.
June 1âRented a garage for the truck at a cost of $1,000 permonth and paid 12 months of rent in advance.
July 1âCharged citizens $13,000 for services. Of this amount,$11,000 has been collected.
August 1âMade a $10,000 cash payment on the 12 percent note ofFebruary 1. This payment covers both interest and principal.
September 1âPaid salaries of $18,000 using the grant received onMay 1.
October 1âPaid truck maintenance costs of $1,000.
November 1âPaid additional salaries of $10,000, first using therest of the grant money received May 1.
December 31âSent invoices totaling $19,000 to customers forservices over the past six months. Collected $3,000 cashimmediately.
The County of Maxnell decides to create a sanitation departmentand offer its services to the public for a fee. As a result, countyofficials plan to account for this activity within the enterprisefunds. Make journal entries for this operation for the following2015 transactions as well as necessary adjusting entries at the endof the year. Assume that the information is being gathered for fundfinancial statements. Only entries for the sanitation departmentare required here:
January 1âReceived unrestricted funds of $160,000 from thegeneral fund as permanent financing.
February 1âBorrowed an additional $130,000 from a local bank ata 12 percent annual interest rate.
March 1âOrdered a truck at an expected cost of $108,000.
April 1âReceived the truck and made full payment. The actualcost amounted to $110,000. The truck has a 10-year life and nosalvage value. Straight-line depreciation is to be used.
May 1âReceived a $20,000 cash grant from the state to helpsupplement the pay of the sanitation workers. The money must beused for that purpose.
June 1âRented a garage for the truck at a cost of $1,000 permonth and paid 12 months of rent in advance.
July 1âCharged citizens $13,000 for services. Of this amount,$11,000 has been collected.
August 1âMade a $10,000 cash payment on the 12 percent note ofFebruary 1. This payment covers both interest and principal.
September 1âPaid salaries of $18,000 using the grant received onMay 1.
October 1âPaid truck maintenance costs of $1,000.
November 1âPaid additional salaries of $10,000, first using therest of the grant money received May 1.
December 31âSent invoices totaling $19,000 to customers forservices over the past six months. Collected $3,000 cashimmediately.
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The County of Maxnell decides to create a sanitation department and offer its services to the public for a fee. As a result, county officials plan to account for this activity within the enterprise funds. Prepare journal entries for this operation for the following 2017 transactions as well as necessary adjusting entries at the end of the year. Assume the information is being gathered to prepare fund financial statements. Only entries for the sanitation department are required here:
| January | 1 | Received unrestricted funds of $227,000 from the general fund as permanent financing. | |
| Febrauary | 1 | Borrowed an additional $180,000 from a local bank at a 12 percent annual interest rate. | |
| March | 1 | Ordered a truck at an expected cost of $115,000. | |
| April | 1 | Received the truck and made full payment. The actual cost amounted to $117,000. The truck has a 10-year life and no salvage value. Straight-line depreciation is to be used. | |
| May | 1 | Received a $27,700 cash grant from the state to help supplement the pay of the sanitation workers. The money must be used for that purpose. | |
| June | 1 | Rented a garage for the truck at a cost of $2,200 per month and paid 12 months of rent in advance. | |
| July | 1 | Charged citizens $19,000 for services. Of this amount, $15,400 has been collected. | |
| August | 1 | Made a $13,000 cash payment on the 12 percent note of February 1. This payment covers both interest and principal. | |
| September | 1 | Paid salaries of $25,500 using the grant received on May 1. | |
| October | 1 | Paid truck maintenance costs of $2,000. | |
| November | 1 | Paid additional salaries of $19,500, first using the rest of the grant money received May 1. | |
| December | 31 | Sent invoices totaling $20,400 to customers for services over the past six months. Collected $5,200 cash immediately. | |
| December | 31 | A new landfill was opened this year. It is 12 percent filled as of the end of the year. The estimated current cost for the eventual closure of this facility is $2.1 million although no payments will be made for approximately 9 years. |
a) Record the accrual of interest expense - Enterprise fund.
b) Record the expense for landfill closure and liability.
