Problem The City of Cohenville operates a solid waste landfill. Assume the initial cost for closure was
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Problem The City of Cohenville operates a solid waste landfill. Assume the initial cost for closure was set as Assume the initial cost for closure was set at $15 million, with post-closing maintenance set at $6 million. During Year 1 Cohenville makes a payment on closure costs. At the end of Year 1 it’s determined that 18% of the available space has been filled. At the end of Year 2, 32 % of the landfill has been filled and an additional payment of $500,000 was made. The closing costs are now estimated to be $17 million and post closure maintenance costs to be $7.5 million.
Assuming Cohenville is preparing government-wide financial statements:
A.) Prepare all necessary journal entries for Years 1 and 2
B.) How much should the landfill closure liability be at the end of Year 2? B.)
Fundamentals of Advanced Accounting
ISBN: 978-0077862237
6th edition
Authors: Joe Ben Hoyle, Thomas Schaefer, Timothy Doupnik