Title: Financial Reporting: The Basic Financial Statements
1Financial ReportingThe Basic Financial
Statements Required Supplementary Information
2Learning Objectives
- Identify the financial statements in a
governments basic financial statements - Understand format and content of government-wide
financial statements and fund financial
statements - Understand the concept and content of RSI
- Identify a governments major funds and how to
prepare fund financial statements
- Distinguish program revenues from general
revenues - Understand unique reporting provisions of
infrastructure capital assets - Understand required information components of
MDA - Understand types of notes to financial statements
- Understand reporting requirements of special
purpose governments
3Major Elements of Principle 13
- Interim financial statements reports
- Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)
- Minimum reporting requirements
- MDA
- Basic Financial Statements
- Required Supplementary Information
- Financial reporting entity
- Nucleus of a financial reporting entity
4Interim Financial Statements
- Encouraged, but not required
- Prepared to facilitate managements control of
the government, legislative oversight, and
occasionally external financial reporting
5Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
- Should be prepared and published
- Covers primary government (including blended
component units) and discretely presented
component units - Includes
- Introductory Section
- Financial Section
- Statistical Section
6Financial Reporting Entity
- Consists of
- Primary Government
- Organizations for which the primary government is
financially responsible - Other organizations whose exclusion from the
report would cause it to misleading or incomplete
7Reporting Entitys Financial Statements
- Government-Wide Financial Statements
- Provides information about the reporting
government as a whole - Distinguishes between primary government
(composed of Governmental Activities
Business-Type Activities) and discretely
presented component units - Fund Financial Statements
- Presents primary governments major funds
individually and nonmajor fund in aggregate - Funds and component units that are fiduciary in
nature reported only at this level
8Nucleus of Financial Reporting Entity
- Usually a primary government
- Other entities can serve as nucleus of own
reporting entity, even when related to a primary
government - Financial reports built from the bottom up,
applying all definition and display provisions to
each level before rolling up to next level
9Focus of this Chapter
- Minimum requirements for financial reporting,
which are the MDA, basic financial statements,
and other RSI - Some governments may be required to present a
CAFR topic of Chapter 15
10What makes up the minimum?Three graphic
presentations X
- Basic drawing from GASBS 34
- New drawing from later GASB source
- Smittys Adaptation of The New Reporting Model
11Basic Financial Statements Overview
- Government-Wide Financial Statements
- Statement of Net Assets
- Statement of Activities
- Governmental Funds Financial Statements
- Balance Sheet
- Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes
in Fund Balances (GAAP basis) - Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes
in Fund Balances Budget and Actual
12BFS Overview (continued)
- Proprietary Funds Financial Statements
- Statement of Net Assets (Balance Sheet)
- Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in
Net Assets - Statement of Cash Flows
- Fiduciary Funds Financial Statements
- Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets
- Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Assets
13Government-Wide Financial StatementsCommon
Features
- Distinguish between primary government and
discretely presented component units - Focus is on the primary government
- Distinguish between primary governments
Governmental Activities and Business-Type
Activities - Present a total column for the primary government
- Apply same accounting standards to Governmental
Activities and Business-Type Activities - Exclude Fiduciary Funds and fiduciary component
units
14Governmental Activities
- Financed primarily through
- Taxes
- Intergovernmental revenues
- Other nonexchange revenues
- Generally reported in Governmental Funds and,
maybe, Internal Service Funds - Most general capital assets and general long-term
liabilities reported here - Activities include general administration, public
safety, education, streets roads, and health
sanitation
15Business-Type Activities
- Financed in whole or in part by fees charged to
external users for goods and services - Generally reported in Enterprise Funds, although
ISFs can be here, too - Activities may include public utilities, mass
transportation, landfills, airports, and some
recreational facilities
16Statement of Net Assets
- Generally same format as used by Proprietary
Funds - May use either balance sheet format or net asset
format - May or may not be classified
- Columns may include
- Governmental Activities
- Business-Type Activities
- Primary Government Total Column (required if both
GA and BTA present) - Discretely presented Component Units (one or more
columns) - Reporting Entity Total Column is optional
17Key Features of Statement
- Assets liabilities presented in order of
relative liquidity (unless classified) - Liabilities with average maturities of more than
one year must be reported separate from current
liabilities - Capital assets should be reported either
- Single line item or distinguish between
depreciable and nondepreciable assets - Major classes of assets
18Key Features of Statement (continued)
- General capital assets included in Governmental
Activities column - Infrastructure capital assets reported using
modified approach should be reported separately - General long-term liabilities reported in
Governmental Activities column - Interfund payables and receivables between
Governmental Funds have been eliminated same is
true for Enterprise Fund receivables and payables
19Key Features of Statement (continued)
- Internal balances between Governmental Activities
and Business-Type Activities are net receivable
and payable amounts eliminated when preparing
total column - Net Assets presented in three components
- Invested in Capital Assets, Net of Related Debt
- Restricted distinguish between major categories
of restrictions - Unrestricted
20Statement of Net Assets ExampleCity of Tulsa,
Oklahoma X
- Minimum column presentation
- Uses Net Asset format common
- Has a classified format less common
- Typical use of Internal Balances shown as
negative asset for Governmental Activities and
Total is zero, as it should be - Capital Assets reported on a single line
- Primary Government / Component Unit receivables
and payables not eliminated - Standard Net Asset classifications good detail
on Restricted Net Assets
21Statement of Activities
- Intended to present
- Cost of providing services by function
- Related program revenues derived from each
function - Net burden that each function places on taxpayers
and other providers of general revenues - Sources from which the net cost of the
governments activities are financed
22Statement of Activities Presentation
- Three sets of columns
- Expenses
- Program Revenues
- Net (Expense) Revenue and Changes in Net Assets
these mirror columns found on Statement of Net
Assets - Upper portion of statement reports
- Expenses (of a particular function)
- Program Revenues (of the function)
- Net (Expense) Revenue (of the function)
23Statement of Activities Presentation(continued)
- Each function or program shown on a separate line
with separate sections for - Governmental Activities minimum level of detail
derived from Statement of Revenues, Expenditures,
and Changes in Fund Balance Current (Operating)
Expenditures section - Business-Type Activities minimum level is by
identifiable activity - Component Units usually reported on one line
but may report by major component unit
24Measurement Focus elements
- MFBA
- Measurement focus economic resources
- Basis of Accounting accrual
- Expenses not found on Governmental Fund operating
statement show reported on Statement of
Activities - Capital outlay expenditures replaced by
depreciation expense - Debt service principal payments not reported on
Statement of Activities - Interest expenditure become interest expense
much broader measure - Compensated absences, claims and judgments,
pension liabilities not shown as expenditures on
fund statements become expenses on this statement
25Reporting Expenses
- Reporting direct expenses by function is the
minimum requirement for Statement of Activities - May allocate indirect expenses among functions
requires use of a separate column (rarely used) - Interest Expense generally reported as a separate
line function but may be as a direct expense if
certain requirements are met - General rules for reporting Depreciation Expense
- Direct expense of function responsible for
related asset - Infrastructure depreciation direct expense of
function responsible for maintaining it - Depreciation on asset used by all functions need
not be allocated
26Program Revenues vs. General Revenues X
- Program Revenues generally classified as
- Charges for Services
- Program-specific Operating Grants Contributions
- Program-specific Capital Grants Contributions
- May change columnar titles, if appropriate
- All revenues that are not Program Revenues are
General Revenues - General Revenues include
- All taxes
- Other revenues that arent Program Revenues
27Statement of Net Assets ExampleCity of Tulsa,
Oklahoma X
- Example uses standard format
- Functions presented
- Governmental Activities consistent with functions
on Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and
Changes in Fund Balances - Business-Type Activities consistent with
Enterprise Funds reported later in CAFR - Component Units reported on single line
- Note that Transfers between Governmental
Activities and Business-Type Activities cancel out
28Infrastructure Capital Assets
- Accounting and reporting first required by GASBS
34 - Governments given extra time to capture
infrastructure asset data - Allowed to use estimated costs
- Only required to capitalize major infrastructure
assets acquired since 1981 - Small governments not required to capture
existing infrastructure asset information - Governments may use modified approach for
infrastructure in lieu of depreciation
29Fund Financial Statements
- Major fund statements prepared for
- Governmental Funds
- Enterprise Funds
- Fund type statements prepared for
- Internal Service Funds
- Fiduciary Funds
30Identifying Major Funds
- General Fund is always a major fund
- Other major funds may change from year-to-year
- Any Governmental Fund or Enterprise Fund may be a
major fund if both these tests are passed - Total assets, liabilities, revenues, or
expenditures/ expenses (excluding extraordinary
items or special items) are at least 10 of the
corresponding total for all funds of that
category or type - The same element that met the 10 test above is
at least 5 of the corresponding element total
for all Governmental Funds and Enterprise Funds
combined - Other funds not passing these tests can be
reported as major at the option of the government
31Steps for Major Fund Calculations X
- List all Governmental Funds and Enterprise Funds
- Gather required information for each fund
- Total Assets
- Total Liabilities
- Total Revenues
- Total Expenditures / Expenses, as appropriate
- Divide each element by applicable total for 10
and 5 tests - Major funds are ones where same element passes
both tests
32Major Fund Reporting
- Governmental Funds
- Separate column for
- General Fund
- Each major fund
- Aggregate column for all nonmajor funds
- Total column required
- Proprietary Funds
- Separate column for each major Enterprise Fund
- Enterprise Funds Total column required
- Single column for all ISFs
- Proprietary Total column prohibited
33Fund Type Reporting
- Used for Fiduciary Funds
- Separate column for each type of Fiduciary Fund
- Pension Trust Funds
- Investment Trust Funds
- Private Purpose Trust Funds
- Agency Funds (on Statement of Fiduciary Net
Assets only) - Total column prohibited
34Fund Reporting ExamplesCity of Tulsa
Governmental Funds
- Balance Sheet
- 6 columns one for each major fund, aggregate
column, and Total column - Assets listed in order of liquidity
- Liabilities listed in same general order
- Fund Balances
- Reserved amounts shown in sufficient detail to
understand nature of reserve - Reporting designations unusual but allowed
- Unreserved amounts shown by fund type for
nonmajor funds
X
35Fund Reporting ExamplesCity of Tulsa
Governmental Funds
- Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and
- Changes in Fund Balance
- Same columnar structure as Balance Sheet
- Unusual detail in reporting of tax revenues
- Expenditure detail normal except for reporting
debt service on a single line - Detail in Other Financing Sources (Uses) follows
standard examples
X
36Fund Reporting ExamplesCity of Tulsa
Governmental Funds
- Reconciliations
- Differences between Governmental Funds statements
and Government-Wide Financial Statements must be
reconciled - Balance Sheet reconciliation
- Total Fund Balance to Total Net Assets
- Shown on face of statement
- Operating statement reconciliation
- Change in Fund Balances to Change in Net Assets
- Shown on separate schedule
X
37Fund Reporting ExamplesCity of Tulsa
Proprietary Funds
- Statement of Net Assets
- Both Enterprise Funds are major funds
- Reporting 3 classes of Assets Current,
Restricted, and Noncurrent unusual but
acceptable - Liabilities reported in same 3 classes
- Net Assets has standard classifications
- Additional item reported for ISF reconciliation
(more on that in next chapter)
X
38Fund Reporting ExamplesCity of Tulsa
Proprietary Funds
- Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and
- Changes in Fund Net Assets
- Same columnar structure as the Statement of Net
Assets - Note revenues pledged as security for revenue
bonds - Somewhat unusual to see ad-valorem taxes in an
ISF - Same reconciliation item at bottom of the
statement, but for a different amount
X
39Fund Reporting ExamplesCity of Tulsa
Proprietary Funds
- Statement of Cash Flows
- Columnar structure from other statements
continued - Standard four sections of statement used on first
page - Reconciliation on second page is in standard
format - As required by GASBS 9, noncash transactions
shown on face of the statement
X
40Fund Reporting ExamplesCity of Tulsa
Proprietary Funds
- Reconciliations
- Same reconciliations may be required for
Proprietary Funds - Usually caused by elimination of ISFs
- Since MFBA is the same for Government-Wide
statements and Proprietary Fund statements,
reconciliation usually appears at bottom of
statement, as shown in City of Tulsa examples
41Fund Reporting ExamplesCity of Tulsa
Fiduciary Funds
- Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets
- Detail on investments typical for Pension Fund
presentations - Lack of detail for Agency Funds to be expected
- Presentation could be improved if Total Assets
and Total Liability amounts for Agency Funds were
double ruled, since no Fund Balance can be
reported - Format is an improvement over earlier years when
total column was included
X
42Fund Reporting ExamplesCity of Tulsa
Fiduciary Funds
- Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Assets
- Limited example since Tulsa has no Investment
Trust Fund or Private Purpose Trust Fund not
unusual for a government of this size - Elements reported are typical for a Pension Trust
Fund, as shown in Chapter 12
X
43Note Disclosures
- Often the section of Basic Financial Statements
that takes up the most number of pages - GASB has two lists of notes in Codification
- Essential for fair presentation of the Basic
Financial Statements - Additional note disclosures, if applicable
- Governments may present information beyond what
is in these two lists, but shouldnt present
unnecessary or redundant information
44Required Supplementary Information
- Managements Discussion and Analysis (MDA)
- New requirement under GASBS 34
- Presented after auditors opinion but before
financial statements (RSI traditionally placed
after the notes to the financial statements) - Standard provides 8 elements which must be
presented in MDA, if applicable governments
may not present other items - Example included in book and others available in
CAFRs
X
45Other RSI
- Budgetary comparison schedules not included in
Basic Financial Statements - Certain 10-year historical trend data for defined
benefit Public Employee Retirement Systems - Certain presentations required for public entity
risk pools - Disclosures required by governments that use the
modified approach in accounting reporting for
infrastructure
46Budgetary Comparison Information
- GASBS 34 allows information to be reported in one
of two places - Part of basic financial statements
- As Other RSI
- Budget-to-Actual information must be provided for
General Fund and major Special Revenue Funds - Local ordinances frequently require information
for other funds must be shown later in the
report
47Fund Reporting ExamplesCity of Tulsa
Budget-to Actual data
- City of Tulsa has elected to place information in
RSI - Required information
- Original budget
- Final approved budget
- Actual on a budgetary basis
- Most governments include a variance column
- If budgetary basis is not GAAP, differences must
be explained in - RSI Tulsa reports information on face of
schedule - Notes (only if information is part of Basic
Financial Statements
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