Dunning College, a private college in northern Idaho, receives the following donations: 1. A parent of a

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Dunning College, a private college in northern Idaho, receives the following donations:
1. A parent of a current accounting student contributes $1,000,000, with the stipulation that the donation be used to fund a new building for the business school. The college does not know whether it can accumulate enough additional resources to go ahead with the project.
2. An accounting alumnus contributes $100,000 to the accounting department. The alumnus stipulates that the principal of the contribution remain intact, and any investment income be used to fund a speaker series on current accounting issues. The college invests the $100,000 in securities, and earns income of $5,000. The $5,000 is used to pay transportation costs and speaker fees.
3. A retired recruiter from a local CPA firm notifies the college that her will states that $2,000,000 of her estate be paid to the accounting department of the college.
4. An alumnus promises to contribute $100,000 if the college can raise $100,000 from other sources. The college raises the $100,000 and the alumnus contributes the additional $100,000.
5. A student donates a car valued at $5,000, specifying that the car be used to transport disabled students from their dorms to class.
6. The car in item 5. depreciates by $1,000.
7. Cash contributions to the college total $5,000,000. The college's Board sets aside $300,000 for repairs to the administration building.
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For each of the above items, prepare the appropriate journal entry or entries. If the item affects net assets, specify which category of net assets is affected.
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Advanced Accounting

ISBN: 978-1934319307

2nd edition

Authors: Susan S. Hamlen, Ronald J. Huefner, James A. Largay III

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