1. Which standard issued by the Governmental AccountingStandards Board in 1999 requires two distinct sets of financialstatements for state and local governments?
A) GASB Statement No. 32
B) GASB Statement No. 33
C) GASB Statement No. 34
D) GASB Statement No. 35
E) GASB Statement No. 36
2. Which group of governmental financial statements reports allrevenues and all costs of providing services each year?
A) GAAP-Based Financial Statements
B) Fund-Based Financial Statements
C) Cost-Based Financial Statements
D) Government-Wide Financial Statements
E) General Fund Financial Statements
3. Proprietary fundsare
A) Funds used to account for the activities of a government thatare carried out primarily to provide services to citizens
B) Funds used to account for a government's ongoing organizationsand activities that are similar to those operated by for-profitorganizations
C) Funds used to account for monies held by the government in atrustee capacity
D) Funds used to account for all financial resources except thoserequired to be accounted for in another fund
E) Funds used to account for revenues that have been legallyrestricted as to expenditure
4. Fiduciary fundsare
A) Funds used to account for the activities of a government thatare carried out primarily to provide services to citizens
B) Funds used to account for a government's ongoing organizationsand activities that are similar to those operated by for-profitorganizations
C) Funds used to account for monies held by the government in atrustee capacity
D) Funds used to account for all financial resources except thoserequired to be accounted for in another fund
E) Funds used to account for revenues that have been legallyrestricted as to expenditure.
5. The term "current financial resources" refers to
A) Those assets that can quickly be converted into cash
B) Monetary assets that are available to meet the government'sneeds
C) The government's current assets and current liabilities
D) The current value of all net assets owned by the governmentalunit
E) Financial resources used to provide electricity to localcitizens
6. Which group of financial statements is prepared using the"modified accrual accounting" approach?
A) GAAP-Based Financial Statements
B) Fund-Based Financial Statements
C) Cost-Based Financial Statements
D) Government-Wide Financial Statements
E) General Purpose Financial Statements
7. Under modified accrual accounting, when should anexpenditure to recognize interest on long-term debt berecorded?
A) At the end of each accounting period
B) When payment is due within one fiscal year
C) When payment is due
D) When cash is available to pay the interest
E) When the interest is incurred
8. Revenue from property taxesshould be recorded in the General Fund
A) when received
B) when there is an enforceable legal claim
C) when they are available for recognition
D) in the period for which they are required or permitted to beused
E) in the period in which the tax bills are mailed
9. A city received a grant of$5,000,000 from a private agency. The money was to be used to builda new city library. In which fund should the money be recorded forthe Fund-Based Financial Statements?
A) The General Fund
B) An Expendable Trust Fund
C) A Capital Projects Fund
D) An Agency Fund
E) A Permanent Fund
10. For government-wide financialstatements, what account is credited when a piece of equipment isleased on a capital lease?
A) Equipment - Capital Lease
B) Encumbrances - Long Term
C) Encumbrances - Lease Obligations
D) Capital Lease Obligation
E) The lease is not recorded
11. Jones College, a publicinstitution of higher education, must prepare financialstatements
A) As if the college was an enterprise fund
B) Following the same rules as state and local governments
C) According to GAAP
D) As if the college was a fiduciary fund
E) In the same manner as private colleges anduniversities
1. Which standard issued by the Governmental AccountingStandards Board in 1999 requires two distinct sets of financialstatements for state and local governments?
A) GASB Statement No. 32
B) GASB Statement No. 33
C) GASB Statement No. 34
D) GASB Statement No. 35
E) GASB Statement No. 36
2. Which group of governmental financial statements reports allrevenues and all costs of providing services each year?
A) GAAP-Based Financial Statements
B) Fund-Based Financial Statements
C) Cost-Based Financial Statements
D) Government-Wide Financial Statements
E) General Fund Financial Statements
3. Proprietary fundsare
A) Funds used to account for the activities of a government thatare carried out primarily to provide services to citizens
B) Funds used to account for a government's ongoing organizationsand activities that are similar to those operated by for-profitorganizations
C) Funds used to account for monies held by the government in atrustee capacity
D) Funds used to account for all financial resources except thoserequired to be accounted for in another fund
E) Funds used to account for revenues that have been legallyrestricted as to expenditure
4. Fiduciary fundsare
A) Funds used to account for the activities of a government thatare carried out primarily to provide services to citizens
B) Funds used to account for a government's ongoing organizationsand activities that are similar to those operated by for-profitorganizations
C) Funds used to account for monies held by the government in atrustee capacity
D) Funds used to account for all financial resources except thoserequired to be accounted for in another fund
E) Funds used to account for revenues that have been legallyrestricted as to expenditure.
5. The term "current financial resources" refers to
A) Those assets that can quickly be converted into cash
B) Monetary assets that are available to meet the government'sneeds
C) The government's current assets and current liabilities
D) The current value of all net assets owned by the governmentalunit
E) Financial resources used to provide electricity to localcitizens
6. Which group of financial statements is prepared using the"modified accrual accounting" approach?
A) GAAP-Based Financial Statements
B) Fund-Based Financial Statements
C) Cost-Based Financial Statements
D) Government-Wide Financial Statements
E) General Purpose Financial Statements
7. Under modified accrual accounting, when should anexpenditure to recognize interest on long-term debt berecorded?
A) At the end of each accounting period
B) When payment is due within one fiscal year
C) When payment is due
D) When cash is available to pay the interest
E) When the interest is incurred
8. Revenue from property taxesshould be recorded in the General Fund
A) when received
B) when there is an enforceable legal claim
C) when they are available for recognition
D) in the period for which they are required or permitted to beused
E) in the period in which the tax bills are mailed
9. A city received a grant of$5,000,000 from a private agency. The money was to be used to builda new city library. In which fund should the money be recorded forthe Fund-Based Financial Statements?
A) The General Fund
B) An Expendable Trust Fund
C) A Capital Projects Fund
D) An Agency Fund
E) A Permanent Fund
10. For government-wide financialstatements, what account is credited when a piece of equipment isleased on a capital lease?
A) Equipment - Capital Lease
B) Encumbrances - Long Term
C) Encumbrances - Lease Obligations
D) Capital Lease Obligation
E) The lease is not recorded
11. Jones College, a publicinstitution of higher education, must prepare financialstatements
A) As if the college was an enterprise fund
B) Following the same rules as state and local governments
C) According to GAAP
D) As if the college was a fiduciary fund
E) In the same manner as private colleges anduniversities
Related questions
12. For the purpose of government-wide financial statements, thecost of cleaning up a government-owned landfill and closing thelandfill
A) Is not recognized until the costs are actually incurred
B) Is accrued and amortized over the expected useful life of thelandfill
C) Is accrued on a pro-rated basis each period based on how fullthe landfill is
D) Is accrued in full at the time the costs become estimable
E) Is treated as an encumbrance at the time it become estimable andas an expenditure when it is actually paid
13. Drye Township has received adonation of a rare painting worth $1,000,000. For Drye'sgovernment-wide financial statements, three criteria must be metbefore Drye can opt not to recognize the painting as an asset.Which of the following is not one of the three criteria?(1.) Thepainting is held for public exhibition, education, or research infurtherance of public service, rather than financial gain.(2.) Thepainting is scheduled to be sold immediately at auction.(3.) Thepainting is protected, kept unencumbered, cared for, andpreserved.
A) Item 1 is not one of the three criteria
B) Item 2 is not one of the three criteria
C) Item 3 is not one of the three criteria
D) All three items are required criteria
E) None of the three items are required criteria
14. Which of the following is nota criterion of a capital lease?
A) The lease transfers ownership of the property to the lesseeby the end of the lease term
B) The present value of the minimum lease payments equals orexceeds 90 percent of the fair value of the leased property, net oflessor's investment tax credit
C) The lease contains an option to purchase the leased property ata bargain price
D) The lease contains an option to renew
E) The lease term is equal to or greater than 75 percent of theestimated economic life of the leased property
15. Which statement is falseregarding the government-wide Statement of Net Assets?
A) The purpose of the Statement of Net Assets is to report theeconomic resources of the government as a whole
B) Assets are reported excluding capital assets
C) Capital assets are reported net of depreciation
D) Investments are reported at fair value rather than historicalcost
E) Business-type activities include Enterprise Funds
16. Which statement is falseregarding the Balance Sheet for Fund-Based Statements?
A) The Balance Sheet for Fund-Based Statements measures onlycurrent financial resources of the governmental entity
B) The Balance Sheet for Fund-Based Statements uses the modifiedaccrual method for timing purposes
C) Capital assets are not reported on the Balance Sheet forFund-Based Statements
D) The Balance Sheet for Fund-Based Statements measures onlylong-term financial resources of the governmental entity
E) Long-term debts are not reported on the Balance Sheet forFund-Based Statements
17. The city operates a publicpool where each person is assessed a $2 entrance fee. Which fund ismost appropriate to record these revenues?
A) General Fund
B) Enterprise Fund
C) Special Revenue Fund
D) Internal Service Fund
E) Capital Projects Fund
18. Which of the following typesof health care organizations follow FASB Accounting StandardsCodification for GAAP?
Investor-Owned Health Care Enterprises | Not-for-Profit Organizations | Governmental Health Care Organizations | |
A) | Yes | Yes | No |
B) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
C) | No | No | Yes |
D) | Yes | No | Yes |
E) | Yes | No | No |
A) Entry A
B) Entry B
C) Entry C
D) Entry D
E) Entry E
19. In accruing patient chargesfor the current month, which one of the following accounts should ahospital credit?
A) Accounts Payable
B) Deferred Revenue
C) Unearned Revenue
D) Patient Service Revenues
E) Accounts Receivable
20. Which account would becredited in recording a gift of medicine to a nursing home from anoutside party?
A) Nonoperating Gain - Contributions
B) Contractual Adjustments
C) Patient Service Revenues
D) Drugs and Medicines
E) Nonoperating Revenues - Contribution
21. Unconditional transfers ofcash or other resources to an entity in a voluntary nonreciprocaltransaction is the GAAP definition for
A) miscellaneous revenues
B) contributions
C) unconditional promises to give
D) exchange transactions
E) pledges
22. On a statement of functionalexpenses for a voluntary health and welfare organization, how areexpenses classified?
A) Health services expenses and operating expenses
B) Program services expenses and administrative servicesexpenses
C) Program services expenses and supporting services expenses
D) Operating expenses and supporting services expenses
E) Operating expenses and administrative expenses