Exam 17: Accounting and Reporting for the Federal Government Glossary

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By law,federal agencies must incorporate the accounting standards (GAAP)established for the federal government into their financial management systems.

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The fund balances of a federal reporting entity should be separated into unexpended appropriations,restricted appropriations,and cumulative fund balance.

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At the present time,the conceptual framework for the federal government and its agencies does not provide definitions of the basic elements of the financial statements.

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Heritage assets are defined as beneficial investments of the federal government in items such as nonfederal physical property,human capital,and research and development.

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The management's discussion and analysis (MD&A)required in general purpose federal financial reporting is different than that required by GASB of state and local governments in that:

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