Complete Accounting Cycle—General Fund
The January 1, 2012, trial balance, the calendar-year 2012 budget, and the 2012 transactions of the City of Roseburg are presented here:
City of Roseburg Trial Balance January 1, 2012
|
Debit |
Credit |
|
|
Cash |
$155,450 |
|
|
Certificates of Deposit |
200,000 |
|
|
Accounts Receivable |
28,675 |
|
|
Supplied Inventory |
37,600 |
|
|
Due from Federal Government |
58,000 |
|
|
Property Taxes Receivable |
75,600 |
|
|
Allowance for Uncollectible Taxes |
$ 32,150 |
|
|
Vouchers Payable |
181,000 |
|
|
Unreserved Fund Balance |
226,075 |
|
|
Reserve for Inventory |
37,600 |
|
|
Reserve for Encumbrances |
78,500 |
|
|
$555225 |
$555.325 |
City of Roseburg Budget for General Fund Calendar Year 2012
|
Estimated Revenue |
|
|
City vehicle and retail license fees |
$ 252,000 |
|
Property taxes |
1,448,000 |
|
City sales tax |
327,000 |
|
Collections for trash service |
153,000 |
|
Sale of city-owned property |
88,000 |
|
Total estimated revenue |
2.268.000 |
|
Appropriations |
|
|
General government |
261,000 |
|
Public safety and security |
875,000 |
|
Health and welfare |
434,000 |
|
Recreation and parks |
126,000 |
|
Street maintenance |
367,000 |
|
Sanitation |
162,000 |
|
Total appropriations |
2,225,000 |
|
Excess of Revenues over Appropriations |
43,000 |
|
Transfer from Water and Sewer Fund |
118,000 |
|
Less Payments (transfers) to Debt Service Funds |
(55,000) |
|
Excess of Revenue and Fund Transfers to |
|
|
General Fund over Appropriations and Fund Transfers out of General Fund |
$ 106,000 |
Transactions of the City of Roseburg that affected the General Fund during the year are summarized below:
- The City Council approved the budget and it was recorded.
- Orders for goods and services were issued for a total of $1,202,000 during the year.
- Goods and services were delivered against all orders placed with a total invoice amount of $1,165,600. Of this, $80,000 was for orders placed in the prior year.
- The City accepted a low bid of $78,000 for a new street sweeper for the sanitation department. A purchase order was issued.
- The City received $92,500 from the sale of an old street sweeper and one obsolete fire engine at public auction. The street sweeper cost $60,000 7 years ago, at which time it was estimated to have a useful life of 10 years. The fire engine cost $200,000 8 years ago, at which time it was estimated to have a useful life of 12 years.
- Property tax statements were issued. The tax levy was 8% of the assessed valuation of $18,500,000. An estimated 2% of the tax levy will be uncollectible.
- Payment was received from the federal government. This was a grant to be used for upgrading sanitation department equipment.
- The amount of $55,000 was transferred to the Debt Service Fund for the payment of interest on the outstanding bond issue.
- The city billed residents for trash service. Total billings amounted to $155,675.
- Property taxes totaling $1,438,455 were collected, of which $34,200 was past-due collections from the prior year; $18,250 of past-due taxes was charged off as uncollectible.
- Wages paid to employees during the year amounted to $998,765.
- City retail establishments remitted a total of $333,650 in sales tax collections for the year.
- Other cash receipts during the year were:
|
Vehicle license fees and parking fines |
|
|
$ 98,682 |
|
|
Retail license fees |
130,000 |
|
For trash services (including $28,675 due at end of prior year) |
148,720 |
|
Transfer from Water and Sewer Fund |
118,000 |
- Cash purchases of printed forms and other office supplies for the year amounted to $57,680.
- The street sweeper was delivered and an invoice for $78,000 plus freight charges of $1,280 was received. The invoice was approved for payment and a check issued.
- Checks were issued in payment of outstanding vouchers totaling $1,207,100.
- End-of-year activities: (adjustments)
Supplies Inventory 12/31/12: $38,250
Accrued interest on CDs at 5%
The city uses the purchases method to account for supplies expenditures.
Required:
- Enter the opening trial balance data in t-accounts.
- Prepare journal entries for the year”s transactions. Do not include entries for year-end adjustments. Post entries to t-accounts.
- Prepare a preclosing trial balance.
- Prepare journal entries to adjust the Supplies Inventory and record the interest on the CDs.
- Prepare journal entries to close the revenue, expenditures, and encumbrance accounts.
- Prepare a comparative balance sheet for 2011–2012.
- Prepare a statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balance for 2012.