CITY OF MONROE General Fund Balance Sheet As of December 31, 2013 Assets Cash $502,000 Taxes receivable $210,000 Less: Estimated uncollectible taxes (42,000) net 168,000 Interest and penalties receivable on taxes 5,200 Less: Estimated uncollectible interest and penalties (950) net 4,250 Due from state government 210,000 Total assets $884,250 Liabilities, Deferred Inflows, and Fund Equity Liabilities: Accounts payable $ 99,000 Due to other funds 27,000 Total liabilities 126,000 Deferred inflows – Property taxes 21,000 Fund equity: Fund balance—assigned (for outstanding encumbrances) $17,000 Fund balance—unassigned 720,250 Total fund balance 737,250 Total liabilities, deferred inflows and fund equity $884,250 CITY OF MONROE Street and Highway Fund Balance Sheet As of December 31, 2013 Assets Cash $21,000 Investments 59,000 Due from state government 109,000 Total assets $189,000 Liabilities and Fund Equity Liabilities: Accounts payable $9,000 Fund equity: Fund balance—assigned for streets and highways 180,000 Total liabilities and fund equity $189,000 Continuous Problem – City of Monroe 3 3–C. This portion of the continuous problem continues the General Fund and special revenue fund examples by requiring the recording and posting of the budgetary entries. To reduce the clerical effort required for the solution use control accounts for the budgetary accounts, revenues, expenditures, and encumbrances. Subsidiary accounts are not required. Budget information for the City includes: 

a) As of January 1, 2014, the City Council approved and the mayor signed a budget calling for $11,250,000 in property tax and other revenue, $9,300,000 in appropriations for expenditures, and $1,700,000 to be transferred to two debt service funds for the payment of principal and interest. Record the budget for the General Fund and post to the ledger. 

b) Also as of January 1, 2014, the City Council approved and the mayor signed a budget for the Street and Highway Fund that provided for estimated revenues from the state government in the amount of $1,068,000 and appropriations of $1,047,000. Record the budget and post to the ledger.

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