The Simonsen Village government

For the Simonsen Village government, record the below transactions in the transaction worksheet for the current fiscal year ending December 31 Refer to the beginning balances in their accounts. Use the modified accrual basis of accounting. Make a separate section for each fund.

Employees of the village government earned $400,000 for the year. At the end of the year, the salaries payable balance was $10,000. Note that $200,000 of wages was related to the general government department, $140,000 was for the education department, and $60,000 was for the public works, safety, and sanitation department.

Inventory was ordered by the village government. The entire order was received. The bill for the inventory purchase was $10,000. By the end of the fiscal year, it had used $6,000 of the inventory, but no payment had been made. Each of the three departments had used $2,000 of inventory. The remaining inventory was all earmarked for education.

The village government’s major source of funds is real estate taxes. Total tax bills issued were for $300,000. Total collections were the $20,000 from the previous year’s ending balance in taxes receivable and $260,000 of this year’s taxes. Eighty percent of the outstanding balance at yearend is expected to be collected early in the next fiscal year.

The village government is entitled to receive unrestricted grants from the state. During the year, grants in the amount of $100,000 were made. The total collections on grants were just $20,000. This $20,000 consisted of $10,000 that the state owed for the previous year and $10,000 for the current year’s grant. The state will be paying the balance owed to the village government within 30 days after the year ends.

During the year, the village government was legally required to transfer $60,000 to its debt service fund. A total of $70,000 of cash was paid to the debt service fund. In years when the full required transfer is not made, the debt service fund has a receivable (Due from General Fund.) If more than the required amount is paid, the debt service fund’s receivable declines.

The village government acquired a new fire truck early in the year for $200,000. The fire truck is expected to last 10 years and has no salvage value. It was financed by a long-term note for the full amount. The village government has a capital projects fund.

The interest and principal due on the village government’s debt during the year and paid from the debt service fund were $8,000 and $30,000, respectively. The interest covers all long-term borrowing by the village government. The principal relates to the fire truck purchased during the year