In the appendix to this chapter, the balance sheet for the General Fund for the City of

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In the appendix to this chapter, the balance sheet for the General Fund for the City of Atlanta is reported.
1. How is the format used on the balance sheet for the general fund different from the format used by for-profit organizations? Which categories of the balance sheet seem to be missing for government funds?
2. What is the largest asset reported in the General Fund? Is this surprising?
3. For the General Fund, the reserve for encumbrances is $6,622 (thousand). What does this balance represent?

Balance Sheet
Balance sheet is a statement of the financial position of a business that list all the assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity and shareholder’s equity at a particular point of time. A balance sheet is also called as a “statement of financial...
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Advanced Accounting

ISBN: 978-1118098615

5th Edition

Authors: Debra C. Jeter, Paul Chaney

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