Question

At the beginning of fiscal 2019, a county government acquires equipment for $4,000,000. The equipment has an estimated life of 5 years, and straight-line depreciation is used, with no residual value, if appropriate. At the end of fiscal 2020 (two years later), the government disposes of the equipment for $1,800,000.

If the equipment is reported in an enterprise fund, how does it appear in the fiscal 2019 CAFR?

1. $4,000,000 other financing use in the proprietary funds operating statement and $3,200,000 capital asset in the government-wide statement of net position.

2. $4,000,000 expenditure in the proprietary funds operating statement and the government-wide statement of activities.

3. $4,000,000 expenditure in the proprietary funds operating statement and $3,200,000 capital asset in the government-wide statement of net position.

4. $3,200,000 capital asset in the proprietary funds balance sheet and the government-wide statement of net position.

Answer 1

2. $4,000,000 expenditure in the proprietary funds operating statement and the government-wide statement of activities. (correct option)

Enterprise funds are included in the Business-type Activities column in the government-wide financial statements and it is part of proprietary funds.