The City of Water ville applied for a grant from the state government to build a pedestrian

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The City of Water ville applied for a grant from the state government to build a pedestrian bridge over the river inside the city’s park. On May 1, the city was notified that it had been awarded a grant of up to $200,000 for the project. The state will provide reimbursement for allowable expenditures. On May 5, the special revenue fund entered into a short-term loan with the General Fund for $200,000 so it could start bridge construction. During the year, the special revenue fund expended $165,000 for allowable bridge construction costs, for which it submitted documentation to the state. Reimbursement was received from the state on December 13.


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For the special revenue fund, provide the appropriate journal entries, if any, that would be made for the following. (Assume the city has a fiscal year-end of December 31.)
1. May 1, notification of grant approval.
2. May 5, loan from General Fund.

3. During the year, bridge expenditures and submission of reimbursement documentation.
4. December 13, receipt of the grant reimbursement funds.
5. December 31, adjusting and closing entries.

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Accounting for Governmental and Nonprofit Entities

ISBN: 978-1259917059

18th edition

Authors: Jacqueline L. Reck, James E. Rooks, Suzanne Lowensohn, Daniel Neely

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