The capital projects fund and the debt service

Assignment Help Accounting Basics
Reference no: EM13871073

Leisure City had sold bonds in the amount of $ 4,000,000 during the latter part of 2012 to improve its water delivery system. As a result, on December 31, 2012, its Capital Projects Fund reported cash of $ 4,000,000 and fund balance (restricted) of $ 4,000,000. Leisure City anticipated completing the project during 2013. It also anticipated receiving a $ 1,000,000 grant from the federal government to aid in the construction project. Leisure City, Debt Service Fund had neither assets nor liabilities at December 31, 2012. The city adopted a budget for its Capital Projects Fund but not for its Debt Service Fund. It uses encumbrance accounting in the Capital Projects Fund. The Leisure City ordinance provides that all amounts remaining in the Capital Projects Fund on completion of a construction project must be transferred to the Debt Service Fund. The following transactions and events affecting the two funds occurred in 2013:
1. The city council adopted the following budget for the Capital Projects Fund for 2013:
Estimated revenues federal grant............ $ 1,000,000
Estimated revenues investment income.......... 20,000
Appropriations water system upgrade ........... 5,000,000
2. The Capital Projects Fund invested $ 3,000,000 in a 6- month CD bearing interest at the rate of 1 percent per annum.
3. Because of budgetary problems experienced by the federal government, the city received a cash grant in the amount of only $ 600,000. A letter attached to the grant said that no additional grant would be forthcoming; further, the grant stipulated that city resources had to be used before the grant could be used and that, if the city did not spend at least $ 4,600,000 on the project, a proportionate share of the grant must be returned to the federal government.
4. After reviewing construction cost estimates, the city decided to sell additional bonds in the amount of $ 400,000 face value. The city realized cash of $ 425,000 from the sale (which included a $ 25,000 premium), all of which was deposited in the Capital Projects Fund.
5. The city council amended the Capital Projects Fund budget, reducing the estimated revenues from federal grants by $ 400,000 and adding a line item for Estimated other financing sources, bond issue in the amount of $ 400,000.
6. The city entered into two contracts:
(a) One with the Leveille Construction Co. in the amount of $ 4,600,000 for construction services and
(b) The other with Elisa Engineering in the amount of $ 400,000 for construction supervision.
7. The CD in transaction 2 matured. Leisure City received $ 3,015,000 cash, which included interest on the CD.
8. Leveille completed construction work on the water delivery system upgrade and submitted an invoice for $ 4,600,000. Leisure City approved and paid the bill, less 5 percent retainage pending final approval of the work by Elisa Engineering.
9. Elisa Engineering gave final approval to Leveille work. As a result, Leisure City paid the retain age to Leveille. Elisa also submitted an invoice for $ 400,000, which Leisure City approved and paid.
10. Based on the provisions of the federal grant (see transaction 3), Leisure City recognized the entire amount of the grant as revenue.
11. The construction contract having been completed, Leisure City transferred all the resources remaining in the Capital Projects Fund to the Debt Service Fund.
12. The Debt Service Fund recognized the debt service liability for 2013, based on the following debt service requirement:
a. $ 4,000,000 of debt, issued December 1, 2012, and due in equal annual installments of principal over 20 years starting November 30, 2013, with interest of 5 percent per annum on the unpaid principal
b. $ 400,000 of debt, issued June 1, 2013, and due in equal semiannual installments of principal over 20 years starting November 30, 2013, with interest of 5 percent per annum on the unpaid principal
13. The Debt Service Fund received $ 440,000 cash from the General Fund to pay debt service (see Chapter 5 , Summary Problem, transaction 18, on page 181).
14. The Debt Service Fund paid the debt service amount due for the year.
Use the preceding information to do the following:
a. Prepare journal entries to record the foregoing transactions and events in the appropriate funds.
b. Prepare preclosing trial balances as of December 31, 2013, for the Capital Projects Fund and the Debt Service Fund.
c. Prepare balance sheets and statements of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balances for the Capital Projects Fund and the Debt Service Fund.
d. Prepare a budgetary comparison statement for the Capital Projects Fund.

Reference no: EM13871073

Questions Cloud

Cases the court relied upon in reaching its decision : The ruling is the answer to the issue.  Did the court affirm or reverse the lower court's decision and happens next?  Last, but not least, the reasons should tell the reader why the court decided the way it did.  In your case, include statutes and/or..
What are situations in which you might accept a higher level : What are some experiments for which you might want a lower alpha level (e.g., 0.01) - what are some situations in which you might accept a higher level (e.g., 0.1)?
Compute gross pay and deductions and net pay : Compute gross pay, deductions, and net pay
How do the relations between agriculture and industry differ : How do the relations between agriculture and industry differ between earlier and later stages of development? Why is an agricultural surplus often considered to be a precondition for industrialisation?
The capital projects fund and the debt service : Prepare journal entries to record the foregoing transactions and events in the appropriate funds Prepare preclosing trial balances as of December 31, 2013 for the Capital Projects Fund and the Debt Service Fund.
How can managers improve their decision-making skills : Is there a difference between wrong decisions and bad decisions? Why do good managers sometimes make wrong decisions and Bad decisions? How can managers improve their decision-making skills
Company''s net profit at time of dissolution : Company already made SR. 20,000 of payment on their NCB loan by time of dissolution. Company's net profit at time of dissolution is SR. 200,000.
How to calculate the average inventory holding : How to calculate the average inventory holding
Give three de?nitions of the terms of trade : To what extent did primary exports contribute to the economic dynamism of developing countries between 1870 and 1913? Give three de?nitions of the terms of trade and highlight the differences between them.

Reviews

Write a Review

Accounting Basics Questions & Answers

  How much control does fed have over this longer real rate

Hubbard argues that the Fed can control the Fed funds rate, but the interest rate that is important for the economy is a longer-term real rate of interest.   How much control does the Fed have over this longer real rate?

  Coures:- fundamental accounting principles

Coures:- Fundamental Accounting Principles: - Explain the goals and uses of special journals.

  Accounting problems

Accounting problems,  Draw a detailed timeline incorporating the dividends, calculate    the exact Payback Period  b)   the discounted Payback Period. the IRR,  the NPV, the Profitability Index.

  Write a report on internal controls

Write a report on Internal Controls

  Prepare the bank reconciliation for company

Prepare the bank reconciliation for company.

  Cost-benefit analysis

Create a cost-benefit analysis to evaluate the project

  Theory of interest

Theory of Interest: NPV, IRR, Nominal and Real, Amortization, Sinking Fund, TWRR, DWRR

  Liquidity and profitability

Distinguish between liquidity and profitability.

  What is the expected risk premium on the portfolio

Your Corp, Inc. has a corporate tax rate of 35%. Please calculate their after tax cost of debt expressed as a percentage. Your Corp, Inc. has several outstanding bond issues all of which require semiannual interest payments.

  Simple interest and compound interest

Simple Interest, Compound interest, discount rate, force of interest, AV, PV

  Capm and venture capital

CAPM and Venture Capital

Free Assignment Quote

Assured A++ Grade

Get guaranteed satisfaction & time on delivery in every assignment order you paid with us! We ensure premium quality solution document along with free turntin report!

All rights reserved! Copyrights ©2019-2020 ExpertsMind IT Educational Pvt Ltd