Balance Sheet, Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance

City of Fairfield The General Fund Adjusted Trial Balance December 31, 2012

Debit

Credii

Cash

Property Tax Receivable

$430,000

45,000

Estimated Uncollectible Taxes

$ 20,000

Due from Trust Fund

50,000

Vouchers Payable

60,000

Reserve for Encumbrances

30,000

Unreserved Fund Balance

415,000

S525.000

$525,000

The trial balance for the General Fund of the City of Fairfield as of December 31, 2012, is presented here:

Transactions for the year ended December 31, 2013, are summarized as follows:

  1. The City Council adopted a budget for the year with estimated revenue of $735,000 and appropriations of $700,000.
  2. Property taxes in the amount of $590,000 were levied for the current year. It is estimated that $24,000 of the taxes levied will prove to be uncollectible.
  3. Proceeds from the sale of equipment in the amount of $35,000 were received by the General Fund. The equipment was purchased 10 years ago with resources of the General Fund at a cost of $150,000. On the date of purchase, it was estimated that the equipment had a useful life of 15 years.
  4. Licenses and fees in the amount of $110,000 were collected.
  5. The total amount of encumbrances against fund resources for the year was $642,500.
  6. Vouchers in the amount of $455,000 were authorized for payment. This was $15,000 less than the amount originally encumbered for these purchases.
  7. An invoice in the amount of $28,000 was received for goods ordered in 2012. The invoice was approved for payment.
  8. Property taxes in the amount of $570,000 were collected.
  9. Vouchers in the amount of $475,000 were paid.
  10. Fifty thousand dollars was transferred to the General Fund from the Trust Fund.
  11. The City Council authorized the write-off of $30,000 in uncollected property taxes.

Required:

  1. Prepare entries in general journal form to record the transactions for the year ended December 31, 2013.
  2. Prepare a preclosing trial balance for the General Fund as of December 31, 2013.
  3. Prepare the necessary closing entries for the year ended December 31, 2013.
  4. Prepare a balance sheet and a statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balance for the General Fund for the year ended December 31, 2013.