Complete test bank for Essentials of Accounting for Governmental and Not-for-Profit Organizations, 15th Edition 15e by Paul Copley. ISBN 8902 Full Chapters test bank are included Chapter 1: Introduction to Accounting and Financial Reporting for Governmental and Not-for-Profit Organizations Chapter ...
Chap 01 15e Copley
1) The Governmental Accounting Standards Board sets financial reporting standards for all
units of government: federal, state, and local. ALL CHAPTERS
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2) Fund accounting exists primarily to provide assurance that resources are used according to
legal or donor restrictions.
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3) The Financial Accounting Standards Board sets financial reporting standards for profit-
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seeking businesses and nongovernmental, not-for-profit organizations.
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4) FASAB, GASB, and FASB standards are set forth primarily in documents called statements.
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5) FASAB, GASB, and FASB reporting standards are set forth primarily in documents called
concept statements.
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6) The FASAB was established to recommend accounting and financial reporting standards for
the federal government.
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7) The GASB does not require supplementary information to be reported with its financial
statements even if it is essential to establish appropriate context for the financial statements
and notes.
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8) The Financial Accounting Standards Board sets financial reporting standards for private not-
for-profits and investor-owned businesses.
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9) An organization is presumed to be governmental if it has the ability to issue directly debt that
is exempt from federal taxes.
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10) The Financial Accounting Standards Board and the Governmental Accounting Standards
Board are parallel bodies under the oversight of the Financial Accounting Foundation.
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11) The Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board requires less extensive reports than does
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the FASB or GASB.
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12) The FASAB requires more financial statements than are typically required of state and local
governments.
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13) Governments must have as many funds as necessary to fulfill legal requirements and sound
financial administration but must have at a minimum a General Fund.
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14) A Management's Discussion and Analysis is required for state and local governmental units,
and the federal government.
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15) Although certain supplementary information may not be required, if presented, it must
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follow GASB guidance regarding its format and content.
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16) The format and content of supplementary information which is not required by GASB is up
to the discretion of the reporting entity.
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17) GASB and FASB Concept Statements establish accounting standards that must be complied
with to receive an unqualified audit opinion.
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18) FASAB, GASB, and FASB standards are set forth primarily in documents called
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interpretations.
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19) Fund-basis statements are presented for three categories of government activities:
governmental, proprietary, and fiduciary.
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20) State and local governments may use as many as twelve different fund types.
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21) The economic resource measurement focus and accrual basis is an important feature of
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government-wide financial statements.
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22) Businesslike activity fund-basis statements must be changed to the accrual basis from the
modified accrual basis when preparing government-wide financial statements.
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23) Governmental-type activity fund-basis statements must use accrual basis when preparing
government-wide financial statements.
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24) Fiduciary funds of a governmental unit use the current financial resources measurement
focus and modified accrual basis of accounting.
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25) Under the accrual basis of accounting, revenues are recognized when measurable and
available to finance expenditures of the current period.
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