On the advice of the city attorney, a City Jail Debt Service Fund is opened to account for debt service transactions related to the bond issue sold on January 1, 2017 (see Part 1).

Required:

a. Open a general journal for the City Jail Debt Service Fund. Record the following transactions, as necessary. Control accounts are not necessary

(1) The premium described in transaction 1 of Part 1 was received as a transfer from the capital projects fund.

(2) Cash in the amount of $160,000 was received from the General Fund on June 30 and was transferred to the fiscal agent.

(3) The fiscal agent reported that checks dated July 1 had been mailed to bondholders for interest due that day.

(4) The transfer described in part c of Part 1 was received.

(5) Cash in the amount of $360,000 was received from the General Fund on December 31 and transferred to the fiscal agent to be used for interest and principal payments due on January 1 (next fiscal year). The government elected to not accrue the interest at year-end.

(6) $ 200,000 of the remaining cash on hand was invested.

b. Post the entries to the City Jail Debt Service Fund ledger (t-accounts).

c. Prepare and post an entry closing all nominal accounts to Fund Balance. Assume any remaining net resources are classified as Fund Balance – Assigned for Debt Service.

Answer rating: 100% (QA)

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