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    PracticeCPA®CPA BAR Practice Exam 2Question 47
    Hard1 markMultiple Choice
    Area III: State & Local GovernmentsBARArea IIIGovernmental Accounting

    CPA · Question 47 · Area III: State & Local Governments

    A City purchased a fire truck for $500,000 cash in the General Fund. <br/>General Fund Entry: DR Expenditures $500,000; CR Cash $500,000.<br/><br/>What adjustment is needed to convert this to the Government-Wide Statement of Net Position?

    Answer options:

    A.

    DR Capital Assets $500,000; CR Net Position $500,000 (eliminate expenditure).

    B.

    DR Depreciation Expense; CR Accumulated Depreciation.

    C.

    No adjustment needed.

    D.

    DR Net Position; CR Expenditures.

    How to approach this question

    Fund World: Expenditure (Income Stmt). Govt-Wide World: Asset (Balance Sheet). Adjustment: Add Asset, Remove Expenditure.

    Full Answer

    A.DR Capital Assets $500,000; CR Net Position $500,000 (eliminate expenditure).✓ Correct
    The General Fund records a capital outlay expenditure. The Government-Wide statements capitalize assets. The adjustment eliminates the expenditure (increasing Net Position) and records the Capital Asset.

    Common mistakes

    Forgetting to eliminate the expenditure.
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