Government and Non-Profit Accounting

4.Discuss the reporting requirements for internal service funds and enterprise funds.
5.Discuss the distinctions between agency funds and trust funds
6. Should citizens be concerned if the pension plan funding measure decreases over time? Why or why not?
7. What criteria must be met before donated services can be recorded as contribution revenue and expense? Give an example of a service that might qualify as a donated service for accounting purposes.
8. Explain why a state has regulatory authority over a not-for-profit organization. When does the federal government have regulatory authority over a not-for-profit organization?

Government and non profit accounting

Instructions:
Answer these two questions in a 1-2 page document.

A government’s unassigned fund balance in the general fund at year-end should be indicative of the amount that the government has available for appropriation in future years. Explain and provide an example to support your answer.
What is meant by an in-substance defeasance, and how can a government use it to lower its interest costs? How must it recognize a gain or loss on defeasance if it accounts for the debt in a proprietary fund? How do the GASB standards pertaining to in-substance defeasances differ from those of the FASB?
Requirements:

Submit your responses to the following questions in a 1-2 page document in MS Word. Label each question clearly. Please include computations in a table.
For written answers, please make sure your responses are grammatically correct and free from spelling errors.
Follow the APA Requirements

Government and non profit accounting

Instructions:
Answer these two questions in a 1-2 page document.

A government’s unassigned fund balance in the general fund at year-end should be indicative of the amount that the government has available for appropriation in future years. Explain and provide an example to support your answer.
What is meant by an in-substance defeasance, and how can a government use it to lower its interest costs? How must it recognize a gain or loss on defeasance if it accounts for the debt in a proprietary fund? How do the GASB standards pertaining to in-substance defeasances differ from those of the FASB?
Requirements:

Submit your responses to the following questions in a 1-2 page document in MS Word. Label each question clearly. Please include computations in a table.
For written answers, please make sure your responses are grammatically correct and free from spelling errors.
Follow the APA Requirements