Balance Sheet, Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance
City of Fairfield The General Fund Adjusted Trial Balance December 31, 2012
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Debit |
Credii |
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Cash Property Tax Receivable |
$430,000 45,000 |
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Estimated Uncollectible Taxes |
$ 20,000 |
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Due from Trust Fund |
50,000 |
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Vouchers Payable |
60,000 |
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Reserve for Encumbrances |
30,000 |
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Unreserved Fund Balance |
415,000 |
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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:
- The City Council adopted a budget for the year with estimated revenue of $735,000 and appropriations of $700,000.
- 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.
- 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.
- Licenses and fees in the amount of $110,000 were collected.
- The total amount of encumbrances against fund resources for the year was $642,500.
- Vouchers in the amount of $455,000 were authorized for payment. This was $15,000 less than the amount originally encumbered for these purchases.
- An invoice in the amount of $28,000 was received for goods ordered in 2012. The invoice was approved for payment.
- Property taxes in the amount of $570,000 were collected.
- Vouchers in the amount of $475,000 were paid.
- Fifty thousand dollars was transferred to the General Fund from the Trust Fund.
- The City Council authorized the write-off of $30,000 in uncollected property taxes.
Required:
- Prepare entries in general journal form to record the transactions for the year ended December 31, 2013.
- Prepare a preclosing trial balance for the General Fund as of December 31, 2013.
- Prepare the necessary closing entries for the year ended December 31, 2013.
- 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.