Suppose that you are the independent auditor for a local performing arts association (either government or not-for-prot)

Question:

Suppose that you are the independent auditor for a local performing arts association (either government or not-for-proﬁt) that recently received a sizable endowment. The association’s president has asked whether gains, both realized and unrealized, from the appreciation of endowment investments should be accounted for as expendable or nonexpendable resources. What should be the primary factors that determine your response? How should GASB or FASB pronouncements inﬂuence your recommendation?