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TEST BANK For Accounting for Governmental and Nonprofit Entities 19th Edition by Neely, Reck, Lowensohn and Wilson, All 1-17 Chapters Covered ,Latest Edition

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TEST BANK For Accounting for Governmental and Nonprofit Entities 19th Edition by Neely, Reck, Lowensohn and Wilson, All 1-17 Chapters Covered ,Latest Edition

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1) Explain the essential differences between general purpose and special
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purpose governments and give several examples of each.
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2) Identify and explain the characteristics that distinguish governments and not-for-
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profit entities from business entities.
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3) GASB and FASB standards are concerned only with external financial reporting;
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whereas, FASAB standards are concerned with both internal and external financial reporting.
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Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?
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4) Why should persons interested in reading financial reports of governments and not-
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for- profit entities be familiar with standards set by the GASB and the FASB?
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,5) Explain in your own words why accountability is the cornerstone of all
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financial reporting in government.
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6) In your own words state the primary needs the GASB believes external users have
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for financial reports of state and local governments. For contrast, state the uses the FASB
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believes external users have for the financial reports of not-for-profit organizations.
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7) Describe the difference between a comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR)
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and GASB general purpose external financial reporting for state and local governments.
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8) Identify and briefly explain the four sections of the performance and accountability
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report (PAR) that the Office of Management and Budget requires major federal departments
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and agencies to prepare.
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, 9) Explain the concepts of fiscal and operational accountability and the basis of
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accounting used to capture each concept.
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10) Describe the comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). What are the sections of
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the report and which components of the organization should it include? Is a CAFR required?
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11) The Governmental Accounting Standards Board is assigned responsibility for
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setting accounting and financial reporting standards for which of the following?
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A) Governments such as federal agencies, states, cities, counties, villages,
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and townships.
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agencies, such as utilities, authorities, hospitals, and colleges and universities.
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