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Governmental Fund Financial Statements Summary

This document outlines the different types of governmental funds and fund-based financial statements. It notes that governmental funds use modified accrual accounting and proprietary funds use accrual accounting. The main types of governmental funds are general funds, special revenue funds, capital projects funds, and debt service funds. Each has a different purpose and allowsable revenue and expenditure types. The statement also describes fiduciary funds such as agency funds and trust funds.

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Governmental Fund Financial Statements Summary

This document outlines the different types of governmental funds and fund-based financial statements. It notes that governmental funds use modified accrual accounting and proprietary funds use accrual accounting. The main types of governmental funds are general funds, special revenue funds, capital projects funds, and debt service funds. Each has a different purpose and allowsable revenue and expenditure types. The statement also describes fiduciary funds such as agency funds and trust funds.

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Governmental Handout II – Summary of Funds & Fund-Based Statements

· Differences in types of fin’l statements for different funds - distinction between accrual and modified accrual helps with fund-based fin’l statements needed
Stat. of
Statement Fiduc.
of Net
Statement of Revenues, Position#
Revenues, Expenses, &
Statement of Expenditures, & Changes Stat. of
Revenues, & Changes in in Stat. Changes
Balance Expenditures, Fund Bal. - Net Position of in Fiduc.
Sheet Bal. & Changes in Budget vs. (or Fund Cash Net
Equation Sheet Fund Bal. Actual Equity) Flows Position
Governmental Funds
General Fund MF MA A+DO- L-DI =FB E X* X** X
Special Revenue Funds MF MA A+DO- L-DI =FB E X* X** X
Capital Projects Funds MF MA A+DO- L-DI =FB E X* X** (1)
Debt Service Funds MF MA A+DO- L-DI =FB X* X** (1)
Permanent Funds MF MA A+DO- L-DI =FB (1)
Fiduciary Funds
Agency Funds FT A A= L #only
Trust Funds
Private Purpose FT A A+DO-L-DI = D&F X
Net Position
Pension Trusts FT A “ D&F X
Investment Trusts FT A “ NA X

Proprietary Funds
Internal Service Exempt A “ D&F X X X
Funds***
Enterprise Funds**** MF A “ D&F X X X

(1) depends on whether govt unit has a legally adopted budget for this fund
E = Encumbrance accounting used; D&F = have long-term liabilities on balance sheet & fixed assets which are depreciated are on balance sheet
*Reconciliation of fund balances of governmental funds to Net Position of governmental activities on govt-wide statement is required with fund-based
statement
**Reconciliation of net changes in fund balances to changed in Net Position for governmental activities is required with fund-based statement
***Are included in the governmental activities category on the govt-wide Statement of Net Position
****No reconciling items to “Business-Type Activities” on govt-wide statements since accrual basis used on fund-based statements
MF: Fund-based statements reported by MAJOR FUND
FT: Fund-based statements reported by FUND TYPE
DO = Deferred Outflows; DI = Deferred Inflows

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ACC 308 - Governmental Accounting
Note: see front for updated balance sheet equation
Fund Type Description Revenue & Other Sources Expenditures/Expense
GOVERNMENTAL MA
General MA leftovers Revenue Expenditures – recognized when
measurable & available a liability exists
A + DO - L - DI = Other Financing Sources
fund bal. Proceeds from bond issue Other Fin Use:
Proceeds from sale of fixed Oper Trans Out
Asset/capital leases
Oper. Tran. In
Special Revenue MA for revenue from specific sources · NOT from specific charges to activities A/C'd for:
(other than cap. projects & users off-street parking, transportation
A - L = fund bal. expendable trusts ) legally · opposite of most Enterprise system, turnpikes, golf courses,
restricted to expenditure for Funds swimming pools, libraries,
specific purposes auditoriums
· revenue sources: specified
property tax levies, state gas tax,
licenses, grants, shared taxes
from other govt. funds
Capital Projects MA · receive cash from bond issues · proceeds from bond issuances = · encumbrance acctg used, so not
· use cash to construct major Other Financing Source required to record budget amts.
A - L = fund bal. capital facilities other than those · transfer premium from bond · expenditures = $ spent to
financed by proprietary & trust issue to Debt Svce construct fixed assets
funds (admin. bldg., library, · also have operating transfers
auditorium, civic center) from Gen. or Spec. Rev. funds
· NOT for fixed assets w/limited · funding also from federal and
life: vehicles, machinery, office state grants
equipment (in Gen. or Spec. · may be revenue due to interest
Rev. Fund as expenditures) or dividends earned on investing
· ONLY for constructed fixed excess cash (some int. inc. can
assets, NOT those acquired be spent on project & some
· EXCLUDE acctg. for debt pymt transfer $ to Debt Svce.
which is done in Debt Svce depending on legal
· INCLUDES construction related requirements)
to special assessments
· each Cap. Project fund
terminated when project done
· cash left when project done
usually go to Debt Svce Fund

Fund Type Description Revenue & Other Sources Expenditures/Expense


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Special Assessment: government must account for these in existing funds
1. borrow $ (treat like any other bond issue
2. use borrowed $ to pay for improvements (eg.: street lighting, sidewalks, residential streets, sewers)
3. assess & collect $ from citizens benefiting from improvement
4. collected $ are used to pay off debt
ONLY current special assessments collected can be treated as Revenue; the rest are deferred revenue until collected

NOT REPORTED ON GOVT-WIDE STATEMENTS


Fund Type Description Revenue & Other Sources Expenditures/Expense
FIDUCIARY FUNDS
Agency Funds · purely custodial NA NA
· funds usually disbursed within a short
A = L period to authorized agents
· common examples: tax collection
funds, employee benefit funds
· also used for collections for special
assessments where govt unit is not
obligated at all to pay off related debt
Trust Fund - invest & use $ in accordance with
agreement/statutes
Private Purpose A · account for all trusts not reported as Since investments valued at Expenses:
pension or investment trusts where fair value, unrealized = amt. incurred per fund's purpose
A + DO – L - DI = the principal & interest benefit 3 rd gains & losses recognized
Net Position parties (individuals, private on operating statement
organizations, or other governments) Interest
· key factor = absence of PUBLIC Dividends
purpose
Pension Trusts A account for employer & employee
retirement contributions, investment of
A + DO – L - DI = contributions, & payments to retired
Net Position employees
Investment Trusts A used when governments manage
investment pools on behalf of other
A + DO – L - DI = governments or hold investment(s) on
Net Position behalf of other governments

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Fund Type Description Revenue & Other Sources Expenditures/Expense
PROPRIETARY
FUNDS
Internal Service A · provides service to depts. within govt. operating revenue = billings Operating Expenses include
unit or to related govt unit to user departments depreciation
A + DO – L - DI = · objective: to recover total cost of (called Due from___
Net Position operation by billing user depts Fund)
(recover cost or only small profit)
· Net POSITION categories: Transfers In – usually from
Invested in capital assets, net of GF to establish fund
related debt (=asset – deprec. –
liability balance owed for asset)
Restricted for debt service
Unrestricted
· income or loss must be eliminated to
produce govt-wide statements

Enterprise A A/C for operations: revenues = user charges · expenses = costs of providing
1. financed/operated in manner similar goods/services
A + DO – L - DI = to private business (intent = recover Ways to start fund: · expenses include depreciation
Net Position cost thru user charges) Transfer from GF · payments to Gen. Fund in lieu of
2. where periodic computation of NI is Loan from GF taxes = expense in Enter. Fund
appropriate for capital maint., public Issue revenue bonds
policy, mgmt control, accountability Issue general oblig bonds:
Objective: raise revenues to recover - if repayable from
costs to break even OR generate earnings of
profit so adequate capital is raised to enterprise, only
finance expansion of operations account for in
· most common activity = utility: Enterprise fund
water, electric, natural gas - if repayable from
· other activities: parking facility, taxes & gen’l
recreational facility (golf course, pool), revenues, use
airports, hospital, public transit GCA-GLTL G/L &
systems not record liability
in Enterprise
Fund

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Some of the Entries in the Govt-Wide G/L:

Entries in Governmental Fund: (MA) For the Accrual Basis Govt Wide
Statements
ON AN ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCTG
When a bond is issued in a governmental fund:
Cash X Cash X
Other Fin. Sources – Bond Proceeds X Bonds Payable (face value only) X

Other Fin. Uses – Oper. Transfer Out X


Cash X
To transfer premium to Debt Service Fund
When int is paid (Debt Svce Fund): (same for prin pymt) In addition to int paid, to accrue interest:
Expenditures (int exp NOT ACCRUED) X Interest Expense X
Vouchers Payable/Cash (int paid same day as X Interest Payable/Cash X
payable)
When bond issued by a governmental fund matures:
Expenditures (for principle and interest) X Bonds Payable (principle only) Face Amt
Vouchers Payable (in Debt Svce Fund) X Cash Fac
e
Amt
Interest Expense X
Vouchers Payable X Cash X
Cash (in Debt Service Fund) X

When expenditures are incurred to construct an


asset in a governmental fund: (Capital Projects
Fund)
Expenditures X Construction Work in Progress X
Vouchers Payable/Cash X Vouchers Payable/Cash X
(rename Construction in Progress when
asset is completed)
When expenditures are incurred to acquire a capital
asset in a governmental fund:
Expenditures X Land, Building, or Equipment, etc. X
Cash X Cash X
No depreciation taken Deprec Exp X
When capital asset is sold by a governmental fund: Accum Deprec X
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Cash X Cash Proceeds
Accum. Depreciation Up2 date
bal
Other Fin. Sources – Sale of Capital Assets X Land, Building, Equipment, etc. cost
(proceeds) Loss DR or GAIN CR

*Net Position affected could be one of 3 classifications:


(1) Invested in capital assets net of related debt, (2) Restricted, or (3) Unrestricted
Government-Wide Statement of Net Position: (ACCRUAL BASIS)
Shows assets, deferred outflows, liabilities, deferred inflows and Net Position for the following:
Governmental Activities (which includes Governmental Funds converted to accrual + Internal Service
Funds)
Business-Type Activities (which includes Enterprise Funds)
Total = sum of Governmental & Business-Type Activities

Component Units = legally separate organization, but the primary government’s officials are
accountable financially for them
EXCLUDES FIDUCIARY FUNDS

Government-Wide Statement of Activities: (ACCRUAL BASIS)


Shown for Governmental Activities, Business-Type Activities, Total, & Component units:
Report Program Revenues, Expenses, and Net (Expense) Revenue for each category
Report changes in Net Position for each category

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RECONCILIATIONS MUST APPEAR ON THE FUND-BASED STATEMENTS:

Reconciliation of Net Change in Fund Balances to Net Change in Net Position– Governmental Activities:
Net Change in Fund Balances– Governmental FUNDS: From Stat. of Rev., Expend & Chg in Fund Bal.
(MODIFIED ACCRUAL) THINK OF IMPACT ON REV, EXPENDITURES, OFS, OFU ON MA BASIS
+ Capital Outlays (included in Expenditures – capitalized in govt-wide statements)
- Depreciation not recognized in fund statements but is in govt-wide statements
- *Proceeds from Sale of Capital Asset (to remove proceeds since only gain is in govt-wide statements)
+ *Gain on Sale of Asset (=proceeds – carrying value of asset sold) OR subtract a loss
+ Revenue not reported in Govt Funds (= Deferred Revenue reclassified as revenue)
- Proceeds from bond issue included in fund statements
+ Expenditure Amts. for Payments of principal on long-term liabilities
(no adjustment for interest paid, only the principal, because interest has same impact for MA & accrual)
- Amounts expensed on accrual basis not shown as expenditure in Govt’l funds
+/- Any other Rev/Exp reported on govt.-wide statements not reported on fund-based statements
+ Net income from Internal Service Fund (not included in governmental funds statements) OR
- Net expense from Internal Service Fund (not included in governmental funds statements)
Change in Net Position– Governmental Activities shown on Govt-Wide Statements (ACCRUAL)

*-Proceeds + Gain = -Carrying Value of asset sold (so you could just deduct carrying value rather than
deducting the proceeds and then adding back the gain)

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Governmental Fund – Balance Sheet Reconciliation: ASSETS + DO – LIAB – DI = FUND BAL
FUND BALANCE (ON GOVT’L FUND-BASED STAT) x MOD ACCRUAL

+ CAPITAL ASSETS x
- LT LIABILITIES (X)

+ INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS NET POSITION (already accrual) X

“GOVT’L ACTIVITIES” NET POSITION (ON GOVT-WIDE STAT) x ACCRUAL

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MA:
TAXES REC 100
Allow for Uncoll 5
Deferred Rev 95

Def Rev 80
Rev 80

ACCRUAL:
REC 100
REV 100
Bad debt exp 5
Allowance 5

MA:
Paying Interest on bonds

Expenditures X
Cash X

Accrual:

Interest Expense X
Cash X

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