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Modern Advanced Accounting, 9/e
E. John Larsen, USC- University of Southern California

Governmental Entities: Other Governmental Funds and Account Groups

Multiple Choice Quiz

Choose the best answer for each of the following questions and enter the identifying letter in the space provided.



1

In order to provide for the retirement of general obligations bonds, a governmental entity invested a portion of its cash receipts for revenues in marketable securities. This investment activity may be accounted for in:
A)A trust fund
B)An enterprise fund
C)A debt service fund
D)A special revenue fund
E)Some other fund
2

The proceeds of a federal grant made to assist in financing the construction of an adult education center by a governmental entity are recorded in:
A)The general fund
B)A special revenue fund
C)A capital projects fund
D)An internal service fund
E)Some other fund
3

The liability for special assessment bonds that carry a secondary pledge of the State of Texas general credit might be recorded in:
A)An enterprise fund
B)A special revenue fund and the general long-term debt account group
C)The general long-term debt account group
D)A special assessment fund and disclosed in a note to the statement of changes in general long-term debt
E)Some other manner
4

Which of the following types of bonds of a governmental entity is never recognized as a liability of a debt service fund?
A)Serial bonds
B)Revenue bonds
C)Term bonds
D)General obligation bonds
E)None of the foregoing
5

Might the general capital assets account group of a governmental entity be used to account for the plant assets of? GovernmentalFunds? ProprietaryFunds?
A)No - Yes
B)No - No
C)Yes - No
D)Yes - Yes
6

The governmental funds category of a governmental entity include all of the following except:
A)General fund
B)Agency fund
C)Capital projects fund
D)Debt service fund
7

Is an Expenditures ledger account included in the accounting records of a governmental entity's: Special Revenue Fund? - Capital Projects Fund? - Debt Service Fund?
A)Yes - Yes - Yes
B)Yes - No - Yes
C)No - Yes - No
D)No - Yes - Yes
8

An Amount to Be Provided ledger account is included in the accounting records of a governmental entity's:
A)Debt service fund only
B)General long-term debt account group only
C)Debt service fund and general long-term debt account group
D)Special revenue fund only
9

The general capital assets account group and general long-term debt account group do not fit the definition of funds.
A)True
B)False
10

The proceeds from the issuance of general obligation bonds for a school district are recorded in the general long-term debt account group.
A)True
B)False




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