The City of Kamen Maintains a Collection of Paintings of a Former

question 30

Essay

The City of Kamen maintains a collection of paintings of a former citizen in its City Hall building. During the year, one painting was purchased by the city for $2,000 at an auction using appropriated funds in the General Fund. Also during the year, a donation of a painting valued at $3,000 was made to the city.
-Prepare the journal entry/entries for the two transactions for the purposes of preparing the government-wide financial statements.

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