Which of the Following Statements Regarding Federal Government Reporting Is

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding federal government reporting is not true?

• A) Similar to the government-wide Statement of Activities for state and local governments, program revenues are subtracted to determine the net cost of government services.
• B) The Audit report includes an opinion on the financial statements and reports on internal controls but does not comment on compliance with laws and regulations.
• C) On the balance sheet, the difference between assets and liabilities is called net position and is composed of unexpended appropriations and the cumulative result of operations.
• D) The Statement of Budgetary provides information on how budgetary resources were obtained and the status of those resources at year-end. The budgetary basis of accounting is prescribed by OMB, not FASAB.

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