The City of Madison, a general purpose govermment, reported fund balances in the
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Question
The City of Madison, a general purpose govermment, reported fund balances in the amount of $19,700,000 in the governmental funds balance sheet dated December 31, 2015, In addition, the folilowing information is relevant. A. General government capital assets amounted to $28,000,000. Accumulated depreciation of those capital assets amounted to $13,000,000. Enterprise fund capital assets amounted to $17,000,000 with accumulated depreciation of $8,400,000. B. Internal service fund's net assets amounted to $2,500,000. These were repcrted in the proprietary funds fund basis statements but serve departments in the General Fund. C. Property Taxes, which should be recognized as revenue in the government-wide statements, amounted to $200,000. The balance of deferred infiows - property taxes from the previous year was $170,000 D. Liabilities, in addition to the amount reported in the governmental funds balance sheet included accrued interest payable, $300,.000. E. General long-term liabilities of the government amounted to (1) general obligation bonds of $6,000,000 and (2) compensated absences payable of $1,500,000. Revenue Bonds Payable in the enterprise fund totaled $2,000,000. Required: Prepare a reconciliation from the fund balances recognized in the governmental funds balance sheet to the Net Position recognized in the governmental funds column of the government-wide statement of Net Position.Explanation / Answer
City of Madison
Reconciliation of the Balance Sheet of Governmental Funds to the Statement of
Net Position-As of December 31, 2015
-Fund Balances Reported in Governmental Funds Balance Sheet $19,700,000
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the Statement of
Net Position is different because:
-Capital assets used in governmental funds are not financial
Resources and, therefore are not reported in the funds 15, 000,000
-Internal service funds are used by management to charge The costs of
certain activities to individual funds.The assets and liabilities of internal
service funds are included in governmental activities in the Net Position 2, 500,000
-Deferred inflows for property taxes are reported in the funds
but accrued in the government-wide statements and added to Net Position 200,000
Accrued interest payable is accrued in the government-wide statements (300,000)
Long-term liabilities, including compensated absences and bonds
payable, are not due and payable in the current period and, therefore,
are not reported in the funds (7,500,000)
Net Position Of Government Activities $ 29,600,00