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Title: A federal agency that uses commitment accounting makes a commitment for supplies
Post by: goji.go on Oct 20, 2014
A federal agency that uses commitment accounting makes a commitment for supplies in the amount of $40,000. When it places the purchase order, however, the cost of the supplies is only $38,000. How is the $2,000 difference accounted for in the budgetary accounts?
      a.   No budgetary entry is needed at this point in the budgetary accounting cycle.
      b.   Commitments is debited for $40,000, Allotments – realized resources is credited for $2,000, and Undelivered orders – obligations, unpaid is credited for $40,000.
      c.   Commitments is debited for $38,000 and Undelivered orders – unpaid is credited for $38,000.
      d.   Allotments – realized resources is debited for $2,000 and Commitments is credited for $2,000.


Title: Re: A federal agency that uses commitment accounting makes a commitment for supplies
Post by: f_zah1 on Oct 23, 2014
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Title: Re: A federal agency that uses commitment accounting makes a commitment for supplies
Post by: goji.go on Oct 23, 2014
Thanks so much f_zah1.

You were correct :D


Title: Re: A federal agency that uses commitment accounting makes a commitment for supplies
Post by: f_zah1 on Oct 23, 2014
You're very welcome!