Question

The following information pertains to the City of Williamson for 2017, its first year of legal existence. For convenience, assume that all transactions are for the general fund, which has three separate functions: general government, public safety, and health and sanitation.

Receipts:
Property taxes	$440,000
Franchise taxes	50,100
Charges for general government services	7,300
Charges for public safety services	5,600
Charges for health and sanitation services	45,900
Issued long-term note payable	299,500
Receivables at end of year:
Property taxes (90% estimated to be collectible)	99,800
Payments:
Salary:
General government	66,750
Public safety	44,500
Health and sanitation	29,400
Rent:
General government	12,300
Public safety	21,900
Health and sanitation	4,800
Maintenance:
General government	40,000
Public safety	6,300
Health and sanitation	10,100
Insurance:
General government	8,700
Public safety ($3,400 still prepaid at end of year)	12,700
Health and sanitation	13,500
Interest on debt	23,960
Principal payment on debt	5,990
Storage shed	203,000
Equipment	96,500
Supplies (20% still held) (public safety)	24,100
Investments	110,000
Ordered but not received:
Equipment	16,000
Due in one month at end of year:
Salaries:
General government	4,500
Public safety	9,600
Health and sanitation	9,900

Compensated absences (such as vacations and sick days) are legally owed to general government workers at year-end total $20,300. These amounts will not be taken by the employees until so late in 2018 that the payment is not viewed as requiring 2017 current financial resources.

The city received a piece of art this year as a donation. It is valued at $14,500. It will be used for general government purposes. There are no eligibility requirements. The city chose not to capitalize this property.

The general government uses the storage shed that was acquired this year. It is being depreciated over 10 years using the straight-line method with no salvage value. The city uses the equipment for health and sanitation and depreciates it using the straight-line method over five years with no salvage value.

The investments are valued at $132,100 at the end of the year.

For the equipment that has been ordered but not yet received, the City Council (the highest decision-making body in the government) has voted to honor the commitment when the equipment is received.

1. a-1. Prepare a statement of activities for governmental activities for December 31, 2017.
2. a-2. Prepare a statement of net position for governmental activities for December 31, 2017.

Answer 1

1.) Statement of activities for governmental activities for December 31, 2017: -

Governmental Activities	Amount (in $)
Receipts:
Property Taxes	4,40,000
Franchise Taxes	50,100
Charges for general government service	7,300
Issued long-term note payable
Receivable: Property Tax (90% collectible)	99,800
Payments:
Salary	66,750
Rent	12,300
Maintenance	40,000
Insurance	8,700
Interest on Debt	23,960
Principal payment on debt	5,990
Storage shed	2,03,000
Investments	1,10,000
Due in one month (Salary)	4,500
Compensated absences	20,300
Piece of art (assets)	14,500

1.) Statement of Net Position for governmental activities for December 31, 2017: -

Governmental Activities	Amount (in $)
Storage shade [2,03,000 - 20,300 (2,03,000/10year)]	1,82,700
Investments (at fair value)	1,32,100
Receivable - Property Taxes (90% collectible)	89,820
Less:
Long term note payable (2,99,500 - 5,990 debt repayment)	(2,93,510)
Due Salary	(4,500)
Compensated absences	(20,300)
Net Position	86,310