The Following Transactions Occurred for the City of Fontaine's General

question 66

Essay

The following transactions occurred for the City of Fontaine's General Fund.
1. The budget prepared for the fiscal year included Total estimated revenues of $2,774,000 and appropriations of $2,693,000.
2. Encumbrances issued against the appropriations during the year were $931,000.
3. The current year's tax levy of $2,005,000 was recorded; uncollectibles were estimated as $65,000.
4. Collections of delinquent taxes from prior years' levies totaled $132,000; collections of the current year's levy totaled $1,459,000.
5. Invoices were received and approved for payment for items ordered in documents recorded as encumbrances in Transaction (2) of this problem. The estimated liability was $851,200. Actual costs were $850,500.
6. Revenue other than taxes collected during the year consisted of licenses and permits, $373,000; intergovernmental revenue, $400,000; and $66,000 of miscellaneous revenues.
7. Payments on Vouchers Payable totaled $1,505,000.
Prepare the journal entry. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field.)

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Definitions:

Excess Depreciation

The depreciation claimed on an asset that exceeds the amount that reflects its actual decrease in value, often due to accelerated depreciation methods.

Consolidation Purposes

The objective of amalgamating financial statements from various entities within a single corporate group to present a unified financial position and results of operations.

Eliminate Unrecognized

A process in accounting, often related to consolidation, where unrealized profits, losses, or transactions within or among entities are removed from financial statements.

Intra-entity Gross Profit

The profit recognized on transactions conducted within the same entity, which may need to be eliminated in consolidated reporting.