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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 1-1

The Governmental Environment and GAAP 1-1

Governmental environment 1-2

Which organizations are required to follow GASB standards? 1-8

GAAP and standards-setting organizations 1-9

The governmental environment and GAAP 1-12

Practice questions 1-13

Chapter 2 2-1

Fund Accounting and the Financial Reporting Model 2-1

Fund fundamentals 2-2

Fund structure 2-4

Overview of the financial reporting model 2-8

Summary 2-10

Practice questions 2-11

Chapter 3 3-1

Budgeting 3-1

The role of budgets 3-2

Encumbrances 3-5

Comparing budgeted amounts to actual amounts 3-7

Summary 3-8

Practice questions 3-9

Chapter 4 4-1

Measurement Focus and Basis of Accounting 4-1

Terminology 4-6

Summary 4-11

Practice questions 4-12

Chapter 5 5-1

Governmental Funds: Revenues and Expenditures 5-1

Revenues 5-3

Expenditures 5-7

Governmental funds revenues and expenditures 5-14

Practice questions 5-15

Chapter 6 6-1

Proprietary Funds 6-1

Use of proprietary funds 6-2

Accounting differences 6-4

Reporting differences 6-13

Summary 6-14

Practice questions 6-15

Chapter 7 7-1

Fiduciary Funds 7-1

The use of fiduciary funds 7-2

Accounting differences 7-4

Reporting differences 7-5

Practice questions 7-7

Chapter 8 8-1

Fund Financial Statements 8-1

General-purpose financial statements 8-2

Reporting by major funds 8-3

Governmental funds 8-6

Proprietary funds 8-8

Fiduciary funds 8-12

Summary 8-13

Practice questions 8-14

Chapter 9 9-1

Reporting Entity 9-1

The reporting entity 9-2

Reporting component units 9-6

Joint ventures and other organizations 9-8

Summary 9-9

Practice questions 9-10

Chapter 10 10-1

Government-Wide Financial Statements 10-1

Purpose of the government-wide statements 10-2

The worksheet approach 10-6

Summary 10-15

Practice questions 10-16

Chapter 11 11-1

Financial Reporting and the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 11-1

Practice questions 11-11

Chapter 12 12-1

Special-Purpose Governments 12-1

Background 12-2

Summary 12-5

Practice questions 12-6

Appendix A A-1

City of Charlottesville — Basic Financial Statements A-1

Appendix B B-1

City of Charlottesville — Required Supplementary Information B-1

Appendix C C-1

City of Charlottesville — MD&A and Statistical Section C-1

Appendix D D-1

University of Virginia — Basic Financial Statements D-1

Glossary Glossary 1

Index Index 1

Solutions Solutions 1

Chapter 1 Solutions 1

Chapter 2 Solutions 2

Chapter 3 Solutions 4

Chapter 4 Solutions 6

Chapter 5 Solutions 7

Chapter 6 Solutions 8

Chapter 7 Solutions 10

Chapter 8 Solutions 11

Chapter 9 Solutions 13

Chapter 10 Solutions 14

Chapter 11 Solutions 17

Chapter 12 Solutions 19

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      Publication Date: Publication Date: 17/08/2020
      ISBN13: 9781119736660, 978-1119736660
      ISBN10: 1119736668

      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Table of Contents

      Chapter 1 1-1

      The Governmental Environment and GAAP 1-1

      Governmental environment 1-2

      Which organizations are required to follow GASB standards? 1-8

      GAAP and standards-setting organizations 1-9

      The governmental environment and GAAP 1-12

      Practice questions 1-13

      Chapter 2 2-1

      Fund Accounting and the Financial Reporting Model 2-1

      Fund fundamentals 2-2

      Fund structure 2-4

      Overview of the financial reporting model 2-8

      Summary 2-10

      Practice questions 2-11

      Chapter 3 3-1

      Budgeting 3-1

      The role of budgets 3-2

      Encumbrances 3-5

      Comparing budgeted amounts to actual amounts 3-7

      Summary 3-8

      Practice questions 3-9

      Chapter 4 4-1

      Measurement Focus and Basis of Accounting 4-1

      Terminology 4-6

      Summary 4-11

      Practice questions 4-12

      Chapter 5 5-1

      Governmental Funds: Revenues and Expenditures 5-1

      Revenues 5-3

      Expenditures 5-7

      Governmental funds revenues and expenditures 5-14

      Practice questions 5-15

      Chapter 6 6-1

      Proprietary Funds 6-1

      Use of proprietary funds 6-2

      Accounting differences 6-4

      Reporting differences 6-13

      Summary 6-14

      Practice questions 6-15

      Chapter 7 7-1

      Fiduciary Funds 7-1

      The use of fiduciary funds 7-2

      Accounting differences 7-4

      Reporting differences 7-5

      Practice questions 7-7

      Chapter 8 8-1

      Fund Financial Statements 8-1

      General-purpose financial statements 8-2

      Reporting by major funds 8-3

      Governmental funds 8-6

      Proprietary funds 8-8

      Fiduciary funds 8-12

      Summary 8-13

      Practice questions 8-14

      Chapter 9 9-1

      Reporting Entity 9-1

      The reporting entity 9-2

      Reporting component units 9-6

      Joint ventures and other organizations 9-8

      Summary 9-9

      Practice questions 9-10

      Chapter 10 10-1

      Government-Wide Financial Statements 10-1

      Purpose of the government-wide statements 10-2

      The worksheet approach 10-6

      Summary 10-15

      Practice questions 10-16

      Chapter 11 11-1

      Financial Reporting and the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 11-1

      Practice questions 11-11

      Chapter 12 12-1

      Special-Purpose Governments 12-1

      Background 12-2

      Summary 12-5

      Practice questions 12-6

      Appendix A A-1

      City of Charlottesville — Basic Financial Statements A-1

      Appendix B B-1

      City of Charlottesville — Required Supplementary Information B-1

      Appendix C C-1

      City of Charlottesville — MD&A and Statistical Section C-1

      Appendix D D-1

      University of Virginia — Basic Financial Statements D-1

      Glossary Glossary 1

      Index Index 1

      Solutions Solutions 1

      Chapter 1 Solutions 1

      Chapter 2 Solutions 2

      Chapter 3 Solutions 4

      Chapter 4 Solutions 6

      Chapter 5 Solutions 7

      Chapter 6 Solutions 8

      Chapter 7 Solutions 10

      Chapter 8 Solutions 11

      Chapter 9 Solutions 13

      Chapter 10 Solutions 14

      Chapter 11 Solutions 17

      Chapter 12 Solutions 19

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