Assume that the City of Coyote has already produced its financial statements for
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Question
Assume that the City of Coyote has already produced its financial statements for December 31, 2015, and the year then ended. The city’s General Fund was only for education and parks. Its Capital Projects Funds worked with each of these functions at times during the current year. The city also had established an Enterprise Fund to account for its art museum.
General government revenues for the year were $1,053,750 with an overall increase in the city’s net position of $234,000.
The CPA firm of Abernethy and Chapman has been asked to review several transactions that occurred during 2015 and indicate how to correct any erroneous reporting and the impact of each error. View each of the following situations as independent.
An art display set up for the City of Coyote was recorded within the General Fund and generated revenues of $11,700 but had expenditures of $55,300 ($17,800 in expenses and $37,500 to buy land for the display). The CPA firm has determined that this program should have been recorded as an Enterprise Fund activity because it was offered in association with the art museum.
Based on the information provided above, what was the correct change in the fund balance for the General Fund for 2015?
What was the correct overall change in the city’s net position on the government-wide financial statements?
What was the correct change in the net position of the Enterprise Fund on the fund financial statements?
Assume that the City of Coyote has already produced its financial statements for December 31, 2015, and the year then ended. The city’s General Fund was only for education and parks. Its Capital Projects Funds worked with each of these functions at times during the current year. The city also had established an Enterprise Fund to account for its art museum.
Explanation / Answer
a) Change in Fund Balance of General Fund The general fund balance should increase by 43600 b) There will be no change in net position as overall level c) Change in Fund Balance of Enterprise Fund The Enterprise fund balance should decrease by 43600