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measurement focus. With this measurement focus, only current assets <br /> and current liabilities generally are included on the balance sheet. <br /> Operating statements of these funds present increases (i.e., revenues <br /> and other financing sources) and decreases (i.e., expenditures and <br /> other financing uses) in net current assets. <br /> ' The modified accrual basis of accounting is applied in all governmental, <br /> expendable trust and agency fund types. Accordingly, revenues are <br /> recorded when susceptible to accrual, that is, both measurable and <br /> available to finance expenditures of the current period. Available means <br /> collectible within the current period or soon enough thereafter to be used <br /> to pay liabilities of the current period. The Town considers property tax <br /> revenue available if received within 60 days after the close of the fiscal <br /> year. All other amounts not received during that period are deferred and <br /> recognized in future accounting periods. <br /> In applying the susceptible to accrual concept to intergovernmental <br /> revenues, the legal and contractual requirements of the numerous <br /> individual programs are used as guidance. There are essentially two <br /> types of these revenues: (1) revenues recognized based upon the <br /> expenditures recorded, and (2) revenues recognized at the time of <br /> receipt or earlier, if the susceptible to accrual criteria is met. <br /> Other revenues (except investment earnings) are recorded as revenues <br /> when received in cash because they are generally not measurable until <br /> actually received. Investment earnings are recorded as earned since <br /> they are measurable and available. <br /> Expenditures, except for interest on long-term debt which is recorded <br /> when due, landfill closure and postclosure costs, and vacation, sick and <br /> pension costs because these amounts are not expected to be relieved <br /> within the current accounting period, are recorded when the related fund <br /> liability is incurred. <br /> Accrual Basis (Nonexpendable Trust Funds) <br /> All nonexpendable trust funds are accounted for on a flow of economic <br /> resources measurement focus. With this measurement focus, all assets <br /> and liabilities associated with the operation of these funds are included <br /> on the balance sheet. <br /> The accrual basis of accounting is used by nonexpendable trust funds. <br /> ' Their revenues are recognized when they are earned, and their expenses <br /> are recognized when they are incurred. <br /> 1 , <br /> s <br /> 1 <br />