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Week 2 Individual Problems
Chapter 1, E1-1
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Question
A
nswer
1
.
The traditional business model of accounting is inadequate for
governments and not-for-profit organizations primarily because
businesses differ from government and not-for-profit organizations in that
A
3
.
The primary objective of a not-for-profit organization or a
government is to
C
4
.
In governments, in contrast to businesses,
A
C
5
.
The organization responsible for setting accounting standards for
state and local governments is the
B
7
.
Governments differ from businesses in that they
D
8
.
Interperiod equity refers to a condition whereby
C
Chapter 2, Question 12
What is a CAFR? What are its main components?
The CAFR is short for Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. The CAFR reports the
governments’ activities from the fund accounts and the government-wide financial statements.
The Main components are the introduction section, financial section, and statistical section.
Differentiating between a budget and a Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
(CAFR).
The CAFR is a combination of financial reports for the transactions of the government.
What makes it different from a budget is the transactions are complete and show revenues that
pay expenditures. A budget represents what cash the government wants to use for the year or
financial period on specific projects. This means a plan of services and actions by the
government to meet public needs and requirements. Budget changes happen when revenues do
not equal project amounts. This information comes from the annual CAFR to meet each period’s
budget. With the CAFR the public views the amount spent and the amount in reserve.

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So the budget is the plan, and the CAFR is the report of completion. The breakdown of
the two is different also. The CAFR is an introductory describing the government, a financial
section shows spending and revenues, and the statistical section with demographic and
department statistics. The budget is a breakdown of different fund accounts, the money allotted
and sometimes notes for restriction to the fund accounts to allow management the knowledge of
possible extra fund spending.
Reference
Granof, M. H. &Khumawala, S. B. (2010).Government and not-for-profit accounting: Concepts
& practices. (5
th
ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. Retrieved January 29, 2012 from
ecampus.
Chapter 3, E3-2
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Question
Ans
wer
1
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Upon ordering supplies a government should
A
2
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Upon receiving supplies that had previously been encumbered a
government should
A
3
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Upon closing the books at year-end a government should
C
6
.
A government places an order for a particular item of equipment
and encumbers $5,500. The item arrives accompanied by an invoice for
$5,200. The item arrives accompanied by an invoice for $5,200. The
entries that the government should make should include (but not
necessarily be limited to):
C
8
.
Per GASB Statement No. 34, governments must
C
9
.
The amount that a government has available to spend for a
particular purpose in a particular year would be indicated by
D
Percent
of total
Percent
earned
Comments
7.0%
7.0%
7.0%
7.0%

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 Week 2 Individual Problems Chapter 1, E1-1 Prob. # Question Answer 1. The traditional business model of accounting is inadequate for governments and not-for-profit organizations primarily because businesses differ from government and not-for-profit organizations in that A 3. The primary objective of a not-for-profit organization or a government is to C 4. In governments, in contrast to businesses, A C 5. The organization responsible for setting accounting standards for state and local governments is the B 7. Governments differ from businesses in that they D 8. Interperiod equity refers to a condition whereby C Chapter 2, Question 12 What is a CAFR? What are its main components? The CAFR is short for Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. The CAFR reports the governments’ activities from the fund accounts and the government-wide financial statements. The Main components are t ...
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