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FUND ACCOUNTING
Chapter Two
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Thought to Ponder: Chapter 2
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“That government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves
”Henry David Thoreau
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Learning Objectives
After studying Chapter 2, you should understand: The nature of funds The hierarchy classification of fund balances The three basic fund types of a state or local
government:
-Governmental funds,
-Proprietary funds, and
-Fiduciary funds The main components of a CAFR The primary F/S issued by governments The difference between the “current” and the “old” accounting
models.
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BusinessOne company
“Fund” used as an informal term (multiple meanings)
May refer to working capital (current net assets)May refer to cash or investments availableMay have other definitions
The company is a single fiscal and accounting entity
A = L + E (“E” usually called “Owners’ Equity”)
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Governmental Multiple “entities”
--“Fund” used as a formal term (single meaning)
“A fiscal and an accounting entity with a self-balancing set of accounts.”
Each fund is like its own “entity”
--In other words, a fund is an entity with its own set of books (i.e., chart of accounts , general journal, general ledger, trial balances, and financial statements)
Fund accounting uses the equation:
Assets = Liabilities + Fund balance (often referred to as net assets)
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GASB Statement No. 54
In February 2009, the GASB issued Statement No. 54, Fund Balance Reporting and Governmental Fund Type Definitions, to improve the usefulness, and understandability of governmental fund balance information.
– The statement is effective for years beginning after June 15, 2010. (i.e. June 30, 2011 year ends)
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Brief Summary• Fund balances of governmental type funds are now to be
reported based on a hierarchy in five different classifications:– Nonspendable– Restricted– Committed– Assigned– Unassigned
• The reporting of Reserve for Encumbrances is eliminated• According to GASB Statement No. 54, only the Fund balance
reported on the balance sheet of Governmental type funds is affected.
• It does not affect the reporting of net assets by proprietary or fiduciary funds.
• It also does not affect the reporting of net assets of governmental activities in the government-wide financial statements.
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GASB 54 -- Exhibit 1
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GASB 54—Exhibit 2
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GASB 54 -- Cont’dFund Balance should be identified between Nonspendable
resources and Spendable resources • Nonspendable resources include amounts that are not in spendable form or
are required to be maintained intact.– Inventories and prepaids (also includes assets held for sale and long-term
receivables)
– The principal (corpus) of a Permanent Fund
Ex. In Table 2-5, pg. 48, the FB Reserved for Inventories in the GF will now be presented as FB-Nonspendable.
• Spendable resources is the remaining balance and is to be reported in a hierarchy of classification (4 categories) based on the extent to which the government is bound by restrictions/constraints on those funds
--Restricted (most constraint)
--Committed
--Assigned
--Unassigned (no constraint)
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Spendable ResourcesRestricted (most constraint) includes amounts constrained to specific
purposes by their providers, through constitutional provisions, or by enabling legislation.
Externally imposed constraints by --creditors, bondholders,
--grant providers, contributors, or
--imposed by law through constitution or enabling legislation .
Enabling legislation (imposed by law) authorizes the government to assess, levy, charge, or mandate payments of resources and includes a legally enforceable requirement that the resources be used only for the specific purpose.
Thus the level of constraint on restricted fund balance is equivalent to the level of constraint on Net Assets-Restricted in proprietary funds and the government-wide statement of net assets.
Ex. In, Table 2-5, pg. 48, the balances for State Statute, Convention Center debt service and Tourism debt service will be presented as FB Restricted
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Spendable Resources (Cont’d)Committed fund balance—here the constraints are imposed by a formal
action of the government’s highest level of decision-making authority (for ex. City council committing funds for construction contracts, rainy day fund etc).
--These funds cannot be used for any other purpose unless the government removes or changes the specified use by taking the same formal action that originally imposed the constraint.
--Committed funds include contractual obligations for which existing resources in the fund have been specifically committed for use.
--The funds may also include “rainy day” or “stabilization funds.”
Note: In contrast to fund balance that is restricted by enabling legislation, amounts in the committed fund balance can be redeployed for other purposes with appropriate due process.
Ex. In, Table 2-5, pg. 48, assuming FB reserved for Encumbrances is a contractual commitment, it will be presented as FB Committed.
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Spendable Resources (Cont’d)Assigned fund balance –Government’s intent to use the funds for a specific
purpose. Here INTENT is the key.
--Intent can be expressed by the governing body itself or another body that has the delegated authority.
--In the General Fund, assignment conveys that the intended use is narrower than the general purposes of the government itself.
--Fund Balance in other governmental funds (except General Fund) that is not restricted or committed is considered as Assigned FB in those funds. In other words it is the residual balance of these funds.
Note: the authority for making an assignment does not have to be made by the government’s highest level of decision-making authority.
Thus, constraints imposed on assigned amounts can be more easily removed or modified than those that are classified as committed.
Ex. In, Table 2-5, pg. 48, the Unreserved balances in Debt Service, Capital Projects and Special revenue funds will be presented as FB Assigned
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Spendable Resources (Cont’d)Unassigned fund balance –this is the residual
classification of the General Fund
--includes amounts that are available for any purpose
--only the GF can report this positive Unassigned FB
--for other governmental funds, this category is used to report only a negative fund balance (i.e. when expenditures have exceeded the revenues).
Ex. In, Table 2-5, pg. 48, the Unreserved FB in the General Fund will be presented as FB Unassigned.
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A crosswalk
Governmental-type funds Non
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Neg
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Special Revenue Funds x¹ x x x x NODebt service funds x¹ x x x x NOCapital project funds x¹ x x x x NOPermanent funds x x² x² x² x³ NOGeneral fund x x x x x⁴ x
Level of Constraints (GASB 54)
X =allowable
NO = prohibited
* Nonspendable amounts associated with long-term receivables or property acquired for resale that are restricted, committed or assigned are included in that category instead of the nonspendable category. For permanent funds, the corpus of gifts which must be maintained in perpetuity are designated nonspendable in governmental-type funds but as restricted-nonexpendable in the government-wide financial statements.
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A CROSSWALK (Cont’d)• 1 Items like inventory and prepaids would be reported as nonspendable. • 2 Depends on the terms of the legal or contractual requirement. If the earnings of a
permanent fund can be used only for the purpose the donor stipulates, then the earnings would be restricted. If the donor does not place limitations on how the earnings can be used, the government certainly could take action to commit them. In the absence of a restriction or commitment, the earnings in the permanent fund are presumed to be assigned to the purpose of the fund.
• 3 This is probably less likely to occur, but technically possible. One’s first reaction might be to think a negative unassigned in a permanent fund indicates that the government violated the legal or contractual requirement to maintain the corpus. But it more likely means that the government spent more for the purpose of the fund than was available in expendable earnings, and therefore must have spent unassigned general fund resources as well.
• 4 However, negative unassigned fund balance in the general fund cannot be caused by assignment (see par. 15).
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Not-for-profit• NFP may use fund accounting internally to ensure control of
funds, but they do not report these funds externally.• Classifies Net Assets into 3 groups:
--Unrestricted--Temporarily restricted – used for specific purpose--Permanently restricted -explained further on later slides
• FASB regulates NFP reporting for nongovernmental organizations and only requires 6 totals – Total assets– Total liabilities – Total net assets– Total unrestricted net assets– Total temporarily restricted net assets– Total permanently restricted net assets.
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Basis of Accounting
Full Accrual: Revenues recognized when earned; expenses recognized when incurred
Cash: Revenues recognized when available; expenses/expenditures recognized when paid
Modified Accrual: revenues are
recognized when measurable and available; expenditures when incurred
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Measurement Focus
What is measured? Where is the focus of an entity? Economic resources measurement focus
-Report on the determination of net income, financial position, and cash flows (i.e. capital maintenance)
-To measure operational accountability Current financial resources measurement focus
-Report on the inflows and outflows of current financial resources (i.e. cash or other items expected to be converted into cash during the current period)
-To measure fiscal accountability; meet the legal and budget needs of government
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Measurement Focus and Basis of Accounting
Measurement Focus
Basis of Accounting
Government-wide statements (GASB 34)
Economic resources
Accrual
Governmental fund statements
Current financial resources
Modified accrual
Proprietary fund statements
Economic resources
Accrual
Fiduciary fund statements
Economic resources
Accrual
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Types of Local Governments
Counties 3,033
Municipalities 19,492
Townships 16,519
School districts 13,051
Special districts 37,381
Total 89,476Source:• U.S. Bureau of the Census, Government Organizations, 2007
Census of Government, July 2007.
• http://www.census.gov/govs/www/cog2007.html
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Activities of Government Governmental Activities
Core governmental services like police and fire protection, streets, highways, etc. – Chapters 3-6. These activities are accounted under governmental funds.
Proprietary Activities Public utilities, toll roads (Sam Houston Tollway) and
toll bridges, airports (ex. Houston’s new Toyota Center, Hobby, IAH) – Chapter 9. These activities are accounted under proprietary funds.
Fiduciary Activities Sometimes known as Trust & Agency Funds. Accounts
for resources for which the government is acting in a trustee capacity (ex. Houston Foundation, MacGregor Parks Endowment) – Chapter 10. These activities are accounted under fiduciary funds.
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Types of Funds“Funds divide a government into units to control resources or
attain objectives, not functional department or operations.” Governmental Funds (5)
General Fund Special Revenue Funds Capital Projects Funds Debt Service Funds Permanent Funds
Proprietary Funds (2) Internal Service Funds Enterprise Funds
Fiduciary Funds (2) Agency Funds Trust Funds
• Pension (and other employee benefit) • Investment Trust Funds• Private purpose Trust Funds
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Definition of Fund Types Governmental Funds
A generic classification used by GASB to refer to all funds other than proprietary or fiduciary
No guarantee that the funds will be reimbursed for services rendered
Proprietary Funds Government generally makes initial contribution but thereafter
the fund is expected to “pay its own way” through fees for services rendered. Also referred to as business-like or commercial-type funds.
Fiduciary Funds Any fund held by a government in a fiduciary capacity. Simply, the gov’t. holds someone else’s money
in trust and acts as a custodian. Since it is not the government’s money, it is not expendable for the government’s own programs.
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Overview Basis of Accounting:
--Modified Accrual Measurement Focus:
--Current Financial Resources Other names: “financial flow” focus or spending focus Only current assets and liabilities are generally included on
their balance sheet (i.e. Capital assets and long-term liabilities are not included)
Reports expenditures (not expenses) of appropriations
Fund Balance (net current assets) measures “available spendable resources” Fund Balance = Current Assets – Current Liabilities Increased by revenues and other financing sources Decreased by expenditures and other financing uses Governmental fund operating statements present these
increases and decreases in net current assets.
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Required Financial Statements
Balance Sheet
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances
Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds to the Statement of Activities at the government-wide level.
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(1) - General Fund (GF) The operating fund of the government-embraces most major
governmental functions Accounts for all resources that are not required to be accounted
for in other funds; in essence, it accounts for all unassigned resources.
Only one per government and is the most significant single fund
General Activities of city government (ex. Fire, police)
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(2) - Special Revenue Funds (SRF) Accounts for financial resources that are restricted or
committed (does not include assigned) to expenditure for specific purposes other than debt service or capital projects.
Accounting and budgeting usually identical to GF
Ex. City of Houston maintains over 17 SRF
-Examples include Public Safety Special Fund (9-1-1 Emergency Network)
Public Works Special Fund Health and Housing Special Fund Parks and Recreation Special Fund Other Special Revenue Fund (Cable Television)
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(3) - Capital Projects Funds (CPF) Accounts for financial resources that are
restricted, committed, or assigned to expenditure for capital outlays.
Ex. Astrodome, Toyota Center, GRB
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(4) - Debt Service Funds (DSF)
Accounts for financial resources that are restricted, committed, or assigned for the payment of interest and principal on long-term debt.
Ex. City of Houston reports as of 6/30/2009 Total fund balance in DSF
$161,414,000. Total outstanding debt
$14.55 Billion ($13.8 B in 2008).
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(5) - Permanent Funds
Accounts for resources provided that are legally restricted so that only earnings, not principal, may be used to support the government’s programs.
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(1) - Internal Service Funds (ISF) Accounts for activities in which goods are services are provided to
(1) other departments of the same government
(2) other governments for a charge on a cost reimbursement basis
Examples include central stores, central computing, motor pools, and printing.
ISF are reported as governmental activities in the government-wide statements because they primarily benefit the government.
--ex. City of Houston’s employees Health Benefits and
Long -Term disability.
These funds are covered in depth in Chapter 9.
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(2) - Enterprise Funds (EF) Accounts for activities in which goods or
services are provided to the general public for a charge
Reported as business-type activities in the government-wide financial statements
Examples include electric and water utilities, airports, parking garages, transportation systems, and liquor stores
Ex. City of Houston’s EF Airport System Convention & Entertainment facilities Combined Utility system Nonmajor Enterprise funds (Houston Area
Water Corporation, Parking Management)
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Overview Basis of Accounting:
Full Accrual Operated like a “normal for-profit” business
--ex. City of Houston operates its Airports under a Proprietary fund
Measurement Focus:Economic Resources
All assets and liabilities (both current and noncurrent) are included in the balance sheet
Accounts for expenses (not expenditures)--Depreciation expense is reported
Fund Equity (Total Net Assets) Net Assets = Assets – Liabilities Increased by revenues and other financing sources Decreased by expenses and other financing sources Segregated into contributed capital and retained earnings
components
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Required Financial Statements
Similar to those of for-profit entities
Statement of Net Assets
Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets (i.e. operating statement)
Statement of Cash Flows
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Fiduciary Funds - Agency Funds
Accounts for financial resources in which the government is acting in an “agency” capacity
Agent - Government holds assets on behalf of another government
Accounting is simple: assets = liabilities.
No revenue and expense to accrue
No fund equity account
Examples are tax agency funds, certain special assessment funds, and pass-through agency funds
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Overview
Both Trust funds and Agency funds account for assets held by the City in a trustee capacity or as an agent for individuals, private organizations, other governments, and/or other funds. Therefore, the government cannot include
these funds in the government-wide statements.
Basis of Accounting:Full Accrual
Measurement Focus:Economic Resources
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Required Financial Statements
Statement of Fiduciary net assets
Statement of Changes in Fiduciary net assets
Only Trust Funds may have a change in net assets
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Trust Funds
Each trust is classified for accounting measurement purposes as either a governmental fund or a proprietary fund (ex. Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement and Police Officers’ Funds).
Funds can be either expendable or nonexpendable. Three types of trust funds
(i) Pension (and other employee benefits)Trust Funds (one or more)
(ii) Investment Trust Funds (iii) Private Purpose Trust Funds
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Trust Funds (i) Pension (and other employee benefits) Trust Fund
Accounts for financial resources in which the government (or other designated trustee) is acting in a trustee capacity for the employees of the government to provide retirement benefits.
Uses business-type accounting practices.
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Trust Funds (ii) Investment Trust Funds
Accounts for external investment pools in which the assets are held for other (external) governments, along with funds of the sponsoring government
Reports the assets, liabilities, net assets, and changes in net assets corresponding to the equity of the external participants
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Trust Funds (iii) Private-purpose Trust Funds
Encompasses all trust funds other than pension and investment trust funds
Accounts for financial resources in which the government is acting in a trustee capacity for the benefit of individuals, other organizations, or other governments (e.g., an endowment in which the principal amount must be kept intact)
Accounting is virtually identical to that for an enterprise fund.
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GASB Statement No. 34
Government-wide Statements1)Statement of Net Assets
2)Statement of Activities Address questions that have not been easily answered
by fund accounting “What do government services really cost, e.g., public
safety or recreation?” “How much debt for current services are we shifting to
the next generation?” “ How much of the cost of government is borne by
citizens in the form of general revenues?”
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Reporting Model-Statement 34
Fund Presentation Major funds Non-major funds presented in a single column by
category Concept does not apply to fiduciary funds and
internal service funds
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Comprehensive Annual Financial Report - CAFR
Review from Ch. 1The CAFR is the recommended annual report of
a governmental unit. It has 3 sections. Introduction section Financial section Statistical section
The minimum requirements for general purpose external reporting include:
MD&A Basic financial statements RSI other than MD&A
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Comprehensive Annual Financial Report - CAFR
Every government should prepare interim statements as needed for sound management
The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the City of Houston for CAFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.
Note: Please also refer to Chapter 1 slides on CAFR.
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CAFRReviewing again, a CAFR has Introduction section:
Letter of transmittal – presents overview of financial and economical conditions. General information about how the government is organized.
Financial Section: MD&A – brief overview of financial performance of the government. Basic financial statements and Notes Required Supplementary Information Combining and individual fund financial statements.
Statistical section: Contains current and historical data. Supplemental information to
the basic financial statements
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Component Units (CU)• Entities that are economically intertwined with the government albeit
legally separate• Criteria to determine whether a primary government (PG) is
financially accountable for another government. (1) PG appoints a voting majority of unit’s governing body(2) A majority of unit’s governing body is composed of PG’s officials(3) The PG is able to “impose its will” upon the unit(4) Unit can cause the PG financial benefits or burdens
• If it meets these criterion, then unit is a CU of PG.• Two Presentations of CU
(1) Blended – CU consolidated with PG in government-wide statementsPresented this way if CU “provides services exclusively or almost exclusively for
the city” (City of Houston CAFR)(2) Discrete – CU shown in a separate column in government-wide
statements
This topic is discussed in depth as part of Ch. 11.
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City of HoustonBlended Component Unit Examples
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City of HoustonDiscrete Component Unit Examples
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Not-for-Profits revisited
Financial Reporting:
NFPs classify and report both current and non current assets & liabilities based on three different donor mandated restriction categories (i.e. 12 different categories (2x2x3 = 12)).
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Classification of Assets and Liab.(12 categories)
• “Current unrestricted” Analogous to general fund
• “Current temporarily restricted” Analogous to special revenue funds
• “Current permanently restricted” **Doesn’t exist because it would mean you have available resources
you can never use• “Noncurrent unrestricted”
Property, Plant, and Equipment used for operations Accounts Receivables which, once collected, may be used Long-term Liabilities
• “Noncurrent temporarily restricted” Assets analogous to capital projects fund Accounts Receivable which, once collected, are restricted for a specific
use or time period Liabilities analogous to debt service fund and fiduciary funds
• “Noncurrent permanently restricted” Assets analogous to permanent fund All Liabilities are either unrestricted or temporarily restricted never
permanently restricted
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Summary
Fund financial statements for governmental funds utilize the modified accrual basis of accounting and a current financial resources measurement focus.
GASB Std. # 34 requires both government-wide financial statements and fund financial statements.
Government-wide financial statements and fund financial statements for proprietary and fiduciary funds follow the full accrual basis of accounting and the economic resources measurement focus (similar to commercial accounting).
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