What has the city included in the introductory section of its CAFR?

Examine the CAFR. Download a copy of the most recent comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) for a city of your choice. Many cities with 25.000 or more population provide Internet access to their CAFRS.’ Familiarize yours elf with the city’s CAFR and reread the section in this chapter titled Financial Reporting of State and Local Governments.” Be prepared to discuss in class the items suggested below.
a. Lntroductory Section.
What has the city included in the introductory section of its CAFR? Does it include the items identified in the section of the text titled ‘Cohensive Annual Financial Report”?
1,. Financial Section.
(I) Audit Report. Are the financial statements in the report audited by an independent CPA. state auditors, or auditors employed by the government being audited? Has the city received an unmodified audit report?
(2) Basic Financial Statements. Does the CAFR contain both governmen-widc financial statements and fund statements?
How many financial statements have been included as pan of the basic financial statements section of the CAFR?
(3) Notes to the Financial Statements. How many notes follow the required basic financial statements? Is there a phrase at the bottom of the basic financial statements indicating that the notes are an integral part of the financial statements?
(4) Other Supplementary Information. Following the notcs to the financial statements, does the CAFR provide other supplementary information, such as combining and individual fund statements?
(5) Managenments Discussion and Analysjs (MD&A). Docs the CAFR cona in an MD&A? If so, where is it located and what type of information docs it contain?
c. Statistical Tables.
What information has been included in this section of the CAFR?
Compare financial statements. For this exercise refer to the Denver government-wide statement of net position (p. 40), the Denver government-wide Statement of activities (p. 42), the American Diabetes Association balance sheet (p. 528), and the American Diabetes Association Statement of actiVities (p. 529).
Examine the CAFR. Utilizing the CAFR obtained for Exercise/Problem 1—15. examine the financial statements included in the financial section and answer the following questions. If the CAFR you have obtained does not conform to GAAP, it is recommended that you obtain one that does.
a. Government-wide Statements. What are the titles of the two government-wide statements?
Are total assets larger for governmental activities or business-type activities? Which function or program has the highest net cost? What kinds of general revenues are available to cover the net cost of governmental activities?
Were business-type activities “profitable”? That is, is the excess of revenues over expenses positive?
b. Governmental Funds. Does the report state the basis of accounting used for the General Fund? What types of assets and liabilities are included on the governmental funds balance sheet? Is this reporting consistent with the basis of accounting being followed?
c. Identify which of the major funds, if applicable, are special revenue funds, debt service funds, capital projects funds, and permanent funds. Are you able to determine which funds are considered nonmajor? (Hint: look for supplementary information.) What fund balance categories are being used?
d. Proprietary Funds. List the names of the proprietary fund types included in the financial statements. Do the financial statements provide evidence that all proprietary funds use accrual accounting?
e. Ficluciary Funds. List the names of the fiduciary funds included in the fund financial statements. Identify whether each of these is an agency fund, investment trust fund, pension (and other employee benefit) trust fund, or private-purpose trust fund. Do the financial statements provide evidence as to what basis of accounting these funds use?
f. Notes to the financial Statements. Read the notes to the financial statements, so that you can refer to them as needed in subsequent chapters. What significant accounting policies are discussed in the first note? With regard to revenue recognition, how do the notes define the term available for paying current period obligations?

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