Question

Which of the following is a key reason for using business-type accounting to account for proprietary fund activities? a. The modified accrual basis of accounting captures all the resources and obligations associated with an activity. b. Depreciation is not recognized in business-type accounting in governments and surveys of statement users indicate that information on depreciation is not of high priority to governmental decision makers. c. The measurement focus on all economic resources is more consistent with the GASB’s objectives that financial reporting should provide information to determine whether current-year revenues were sufficient to pay for current-year services. d. Business-type accounting facilitates comparisons with governmental activities.

Answer 1

Answer: the corrcet answer is c. The measurement focus on all economic resources is more consistent with the GASB’s objectives that financial reporting should provide information to determine whether current-year revenues were sufficient to pay for current-year services.

Explanation:

The GASB stands for the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and is the source of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) used by state and local governments in the United States. As with most of the entities involved in creating GAAP in the United States, it is a private, non-governmental organization. The answer is clear above; it only needed some clarification with the acronyms.