Question

On July 1, 2018, Fred City ordered $1,500 of office supplies.They were to be paid for out of the general fund. Entry under:
Governmental fund financial statements Government-wide financial statements
A) Dr. Encumbrances – Office supplies No entry
Cr. Encumbrances outstanding
B) No entry No entry
C) Dr. Encumbrances outstanding Dr. Encumbrances – Office supplies
Cr. Encumbrances – Office supplies Cr. Encumbrances outstanding
D) No entry Dr. Encumbrances outstanding
Cr. Encumbrances – Office supplies
a. Option 1
b. Option B.
c. Option C.
d. Option D.

Answer 1

Answer:

A) Dr. Encumbrances – Office supplies              No entry

Cr. Encumbrances outstanding

Explanation:

The journal entry is given below;

For Governmental fund financial statements

Encumbrances-Office Supplies $1,500  

      To Encumbrances Outstanding $1,500

(Being Office Supplies ordered  is recorded)

For Government-wide financial statements

No journal entry is required as under the accrual accounting, no entry should be recorded until the transaction does not arise

Therefore the option a is correct