The Stores and Service Fund of the City of Monroe

The Stores and Service Fund of the City of Monroe had the following account balances as of January 1, 2015:

Cash debit balance – $31,000 / Due from other funds debit balance – 27,000 / Inventory of supplies debit balance – 27,500 / Land debit balance – 18,000 / Buildings debit balance – 84,000 / Accumulated depreciation—buildings credit balance – $33,000 / Equipment debit balance – 46,000 / Accumulated depreciation—equipment credit balance – 25,000 / Accounts payable credit balance – 19,000 / Advance from water utility fund credit balance – 30,000 / Net assets credit balance – 126,500 / Total Debits: $233,500 – Total Credits: $233,500

A. Open a general journal for the City of Monroe Stores and Service Fund and record the following transactions.

(1) A budget was prepared for FY 2015. It was estimated that the price charged other departments for supplies should be 1.25% of cost to achieve the desired breakeven for the year.

(2) The amount due from other funds as of January 1, 2015, was collected in full.

(3) During the year, supplies were ordered and received in the amount of $303,500. This amount was posted to accounts payable.

(4) $15,000 of the advance from the Water Utility Fund, originally provided for construction, was repaid. No interest is charged.

(5) During the year, supplies costing $250,560 were issued to the General Fund, and supplies costing $46,400 were issued to the Water Utility Fund. These funds were charged based on the previously determined markup ($ 313,200 to General Fund and 58,000 to the Water Utility Fund).

(6) Operating expenses, exclusive of depreciation, were recorded in accounts payable as follows: Purchasing, $15,000; Warehousing, $16,000; Delivery, $17,500; and Administrative, $9,200.

(7) Cash was received from the General Fund in the amount of $310,000 and from the Water Utility Fund in the amount of $50,000.

(8) Accounts payable were paid in the amount of $355,700.

(9) Depreciation in the amount of $11,000 was recorded for buildings and $4,600 for equipment.

b. Post the entries to the Stores and Service Fund ledger (t-accounts).
c. Prepare and post an entry closing all nominal accounts to Net Assets. Compute the balance in the net asset accounts, assuming there are no Restricted Net Assets.