Prepare journal entries for the City of Toledo’s governmental funds to record th
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Question
Prepare journal entries for the City of Toledo’s governmental funds to record the following transactions, first for the fund financial statements and then for government-wide financial statements.
The town council adopts an annual budget for the general fund estimating general revenues of $1.7 million, approved expenditures of $1.5 million, and approved transfers out of $120,000.
The town levies property taxes of $1.3 million. It expects to collect all but 3 percent of these taxes during the year.
The town orders two new police cars at an approximate cost of $110,000.
A transfer of $50,000 is made from the general fund to the debt service fund.
The two police cars are received with an invoice price of $112,000. The voucher has been approved but not yet paid.
Depreciation on the new police cars is computed as $30,000 for the period.
The town receives a $10,000 cash grant to beautify a local park. The grant must be used to cover the specific costs that the town incurs.
The town spends the first $4,000 to beautify the park
Explanation / Answer
All Amounts in $ City of Toledo Journal Entries for transfer to various funds General Fund A/c 1700000 To Revenues A/c 1700000 Expenditure A/c 1500000 To General Fund A/c 1500000 General Fund A/c 120000 To Cash A/c 120000 Property Taxes A/c 1300000 To Property Tax Fund A/c 1300000 Property Tax Fund A/c 39000 To Property Taxes written off A/c 39000 Cars A/c 110000 To Investment Fund A/c 110000 General Fund A/c 50000 To Debt Service Fund A/c 50000 Investment Fund A/c 110000 Cars A/c 2000 To Accounts Payable A/c 112000 Depreciation on Cars A/c 30000 To Depreciation Fund A/c 30000 Cash A/c 10000 To Development Fund A/c 10000 Development Fund A/c 4000 To Cash A/c 4000