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The following information is available about items that differ between the gover

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Question

The following information is available about items that differ between the governmental funds and the government wide statements. Assume that there are no internal service funds. The schedule of capital assets prepared for the year ended December 31, 2015, includes the following items:

                          

Government                            Beginning                                                                             Ending

Activities                                  Balance             Additions             Retirements                 Balance

Total Capital Assets

(at gross)                                 $700,000         $50,000                 $(25,000)                   $725,000

Less: Accumulated

Depreciation                            (170,000)         (30,000)                  17,500                         (182,500)

Net Capital Assets                  $530,000         $20,000 $               (7,500)                        $542,500

The bond was issued at the beginning of the year, and the following amortization schedule is available.

Date                Interest Paid                Cash Paid                  Premium                    Bond

                                                                        Amortization                Balance

1/1/2015                                                                                                                      $104,213

12/31/2015           6,253                          7,000                             747                        $103,466

The net change in fund balances—total governmental funds was $1,100,000.

Required:

Prepare the reconciliation of the statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balances to the statement of activities on a government-wide basis for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Explanation / Answer

Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances of Government Funds For the Statement of Activities:

Net changes in fund balances – total government funds

$1,100,000

Governmental funds report capital outlays as expenditures while governmental activities report depreciation expense to allocate these expenditures over the life of the asset. This is the amount by which capital outlays exceeded depreciation in the current period.(50,000-30,000= 20,000)

(20,000)

Amortization of bond premium reduces expenditures in the statement of revenues, but does not reduce funds

747

Changes in net assets of governmental activities

$1,080,747

Net changes in fund balances – total government funds

$1,100,000

Governmental funds report capital outlays as expenditures while governmental activities report depreciation expense to allocate these expenditures over the life of the asset. This is the amount by which capital outlays exceeded depreciation in the current period.(50,000-30,000= 20,000)

(20,000)

Amortization of bond premium reduces expenditures in the statement of revenues, but does not reduce funds

747

Changes in net assets of governmental activities

$1,080,747