Practice Questions & Answers
Bilberry County voted to establish an internal service fund to account for printing and
copying for all its departments and agencies. The county engaged in the following
activities related to the new fund.
The county commission voted to transfer $300,000 from the general fund to the internal
service fund to establish the new fund.
Dr. ? for $300,000
Cr. ? for $300,000
Options:
Due to General Fund
Cash
Revenue
Nonreicprocal Transfer-In from General Fund - Answers -✔✔ Dr. Cash
Cr. Nonreciprocal Transfer-In from General Fund
Falmouth City owns and operates a mini-bus system which it accounts for in an
enterprise fund. Choose the journal entry to be used to record the following
transactions, which occurred in a recent year.
The mini-bus system issued $5 million of 8 percent revenue bonds at par and used the
proceeds to acquire new mini-buses.
Dr. ? for $5M
Cr. ? for $5M - Answers -✔✔ Dr. Mini-buses
Cr. Revenue Bonds Payable
Falmouth City owns and operates a mini-bus system which it accounts for in an
enterprise fund. Choose the journal entry to be used to record the following
transactions, which occurred in a recent year.
The system accrued 6 months interest on the revenue bonds at year-end.
Dr. ? for $200,000
Cr. ? for $200,000 - Answers -✔✔ Dr. Interest Expense
Cr. Accrued Interest
When insurance premiums went through the roof, Jolly City decided to "self-insure." It
established an internal service fund (ISF), setting aside resources for potential claims in
the new fund. During the year, the following transactions were recorded in the ISF:
,The ISF recognized $1.5 million in claims expense/liabilities in accordance with GASB
standards and paid $1.3 million of those claims.
Based on an actuarial calculation, the ISF billed the other funds of the city for $2.0
million. Of this amount, $1.2 million was billed to the city's general fund and $0.8 million
was billed to the city's water and sewer enterprise fund. The actuarial valuation included
a reasonable provision for future catastrophe losses of $0.3 million.
Choose the journal entries to record these transactions in the city's self-insurance ISF.
A. Dr. Cash $2M & Expense - Claims $1.3M
Cr. Revenue $2M & Cash $1.3M
B. Dr. Cash $2M, Expense - Cl - Answers -✔✔ B. Dr. Cash $2M, Expense - Claims
$1.5M & Claims Liability $.02M
Cr. Revenue $2M & Cash $2M
State University maintains accounts for each of its student groups. The monies
collected by the Accounting Fraternity are deposited with the university. As the fraternity
authorizes disbursements of its funds, the university disburses the monies. During the
year, the fraternity engaged in the following transactions.
Choose the appropriate entry for each transaction to be recorded on the books of the
university.
The fraternity operated a book exchange on a consignment basis and collected The
fraternity operated a book exchange on a consignment basis and collected revenues of
$10,000. It authorized the university to write $9,000 of checks to the students whose
books the fraternity had sold. The fraternity was pleased with the $1,000 profit.
Entry to record payments for consigned books:
A. Dr. Due to Fraternity $9,000
Cr. Cash $9,000
B. Dr. Expense $9,000
Cr. Cash $9,000
C. No options are correct
D. Dr. Expenditure $ - Answers -✔✔ A. Dr. Due to Fraternity $9,000
Cr. Cash $9,000
Bilberry County voted to establish an internal service fund to account for printing and
copying for all its departments and agencies. The county engaged in the following
activities related to the new fund.The County issued $2 million in general obligation
bonds at 101. The bonds were issued to acquire additional equipment and are to be
serviced from the internal service fund.Choose the correct journal entry to record these
events in the internal service fund.
A. Dr. Cash $2,020,000
Cr. Bonds Payable $2,020,000
B. Dr. Cash $2,020,000
Cr. Deferred Bond Premium $20,000 & Bonds Payable $2,000,000
C. Dr. Cash $1,980,000 & Bond Premium $20,000
, Cr. Bonds Payable $2,000,000
D. Dr. Cash $2,000,000
Cr. Bonds Payable $2,000,000 - Answers -✔✔ B. Dr. Cash $2,020,000
Cr. Deferred Bond Premium $20,000 & Bonds Payable $2,000,000
State University maintains accounts for each of its student groups. The monies
collected by the Accounting Fraternity are deposited with the university. As the fraternity
authorizes disbursements of its funds, the university disburses the monies. During the
year, the fraternity engaged in the following transactions.
Choose the appropriate entry for each transaction to be recorded on the books of the
university.
The fraternity operated a book exchange on a consignment basis and collected The
fraternity operated a book exchange on a consignment basis and collected revenues of
$10,000. It authorized the university to write $9,000 of checks to the students whose
books the fraternity had sold. The fraternity was pleased with the $1,000 profit.
The entry to record book sales:
A. Dr. Cash $10,000
Cr. Due to Fraternity $10,000
B. No options are correct
C. Dr. Cash $10,000
Cr. Nonreciprocal Transfer-In $10,000
D. Dr. Cash - Answers -✔✔ A. Dr. Cash $10,000
Cr. Due to Fraternity $10,000
State University maintains accounts for each of its student groups. The monies
collected by the Accounting Fraternity are deposited with the university. As the fraternity
authorizes disbursements of its funds, the university disburses the monies. During the
year, the fraternity engaged in the following transactions.
Choose the appropriate entry for each transaction to be recorded on the books of the
university.
The fraternity deposited $400 in student dues.
A. Dr. Cash $400
Cr. Nonreciprocal Transfer-In $400
B. Dr. Cash $400
Cr. Due to Fraternity $400
C. Dr. Cash $400
Cr. Revenue $400
D. No options are correct - Answers -✔✔ B. Dr. Cash $400
Cr. Due to Fraternity $400
Carlton City has operated a City Utility (Enterprise) Fund for a number of years. The
fund accounts for the activities of the city-owned electric, water and sewer systems.
During the current year, the city engaged in the following transactions related to the city
utility Fund.