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Prepare written answers to the following problems:

 

  1.  Continuing Problems 1 through 6.  For this assignment, use the CAFR from

http://www.ofm.wa.gov/accounting/financial.asp

 

Continuing Problem

Review the comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) you obtained.

1. Indicate the activities accounted for in both internal service funds and major enterprise funds. Comment on whether any of these activities could also have been accounted for in a general or other governmental fund.

2. How are the internal service fund activities reported in the government-wide statement of net assets? How are they reported in the proprietary funds statement of net assets?

3. Did any of the internal service funds report significant operating surpluses or deficits for the year? Have any accumulated significant net asset balances over the years that were not invested in capital assets?

4. Were any of the government’s enterprise funds ‘‘profitable’ during the year? If so, what has the government done with the ‘‘earnings’’? Has it transferred them to the general fund?

5. Does the government have revenue bonds outstanding that are related to business-type activities? If so, for what activities?

6. Do the financial statements include a statement of cash flows for proprietary funds? In how many categories are the cash flows presented? Is the statement on a direct or an indirect basis?

 

 

  1. Continuing Problems 1 through 6.  For this assignment, use the CAFR from

http://www.ofm.wa.gov/accounting/financial.asp

 

Continuing Problem

Review the comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) you obtained.

1. Do the notes to the financial statements indicate the component units and other related entities that are included within the reporting entity? Do they indicate any units that are not included? Do they explain why these units are included or excluded?

2. How are the component units presented in the government-wide financial statements?

3. How are they presented in the fund statements?

4. Has the government entered into any joint ventures? If so, how are they reported?

5. What schedules or other information does the government report as ‘‘required supplementary information’’ (RSI)?

6. Does the report contain all of the statistical information presented in Table 11–3?

 

 

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Preview: ... counted for. Moreover, these activities wouldn’t have been appropriately accounted for under the general or other governmental activities, as these activities have to be accounted for separately from the regular activities of the state, the agencies providing and receiving the services. Providing general services including legal, operation and management of real estate, facilities and related services, operations of the motor pool, auditing of state and local government units, administration of the state civil service law, administrative hearings, and archives and record management services to the different agencies of the state. Distribution and apportionment of the full cost of data processing and data communication services to other state agencies and for the payment of other costs incidental to the acquisition, operation, and administration of acquired data processing services, supplies, and equipment. Operations of the state printing plant. Stores, data processing, educational, operational printing and duplication, motor pool, and other support service activities at colleges and universities. Administration of ...

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