Essentials of Accounting for Governmental and Not-for-Profit Organizations 15e Copley
Chapter 1-14
Chap 01 15e Copley Answers 100% correct
1) The Financial Accounting Standards Board sets financial reporting standards for profit-
seeking businesses and nongovernmental, not-for-profit organizations.
⊚ true
⊚ false
2) The Governmental Accounting Standards Board sets financial reporting standards for all
units of government: federal, state, and local.
⊚ true
⊚ false
3) FASAB, GASB, and FASB standards are set forth primarily in documents called statements.
⊚ true
⊚ false
4) Fund accounting exists primarily to provide assurance that resources are used according to
legal or donor restrictions.
⊚ true
⊚ false
5) The FASAB was established to recommend accounting and financial reporting standards for
the federal government.
⊚ true
⊚ false
6) FASAB, GASB, and FASB reporting standards are set forth primarily in documents called
concept statements.
⊚ true
⊚ false
,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.
⊚ true
⊚ false
8) The Financial Accounting Standards Board sets financial reporting standards for private not-
for-profits and investor-owned businesses.
⊚ true
⊚ false
9) The Financial Accounting Standards Board and the Governmental Accounting Standards
Board are parallel bodies under the oversight of the Financial Accounting Foundation.
⊚ true
⊚ false
10) An organization is presumed to be governmental if it has the ability to issue directly debt that
is exempt from federal taxes.
⊚ true
⊚ false
11) The Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board requires less extensive reports than does
the FASB or GASB.
⊚ true
⊚ false
12) The FASAB requires more financial statements than are typically required of state and local
governments.
⊚ true
⊚ false
,13) A Management's Discussion and Analysis is required for state and local governmental units,
and the federal government.
⊚ true
⊚ false
14) 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.
⊚ true
⊚ false
15) Although certain supplementary information may not be required, if presented, it must
follow GASB guidance regarding its format and content.
⊚ true
⊚ false
16) The format and content of supplementary information which is not required by GASB is up
to the discretion of the reporting entity.
⊚ true
⊚ false
17) FASAB, GASB, and FASB standards are set forth primarily in documents called
interpretations.
⊚ true
⊚ false
18) GASB and FASB Concept Statements establish accounting standards that must be complied
with to receive an unqualified audit opinion.
⊚ true
⊚ false
, 19) Fund-basis statements are presented for three categories of government activities:
governmental, proprietary, and fiduciary.
⊚ true
⊚ false
20) State and local governments may use as many as twelve different fund types.
⊚ true
⊚ false
21) The economic resource measurement focus and accrual basis is an important feature of
government-wide financial statements.
⊚ true
⊚ false
22) Businesslike activity fund-basis statements must be changed to the accrual basis from the
modified accrual basis when preparing government-wide financial statements.
⊚ true
⊚ false
23) Governmental-type activity fund-basis statements must use accrual basis when preparing
government-wide financial statements.
⊚ true
⊚ false
24) Fiduciary funds of a governmental unit use the current financial resources measurement
focus and modified accrual basis of accounting.
⊚ true
⊚ false
25) Under the accrual basis of accounting, revenues are recognized when measurable and
available to finance expenditures of the current period.
⊚ true
⊚ false