Nonreciprocal Transfers
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The New York Museum of Art is a private, not-for-profit organization. It receives a gift of a painting worth \$1 million on the date of the gift, which qualifies as a work of art or historical treasure. How will this donation be recorded by the museum?
The art work is not recorded in the financial statements
The museum can report an asset of \$1 million or have no reporting at all
The museum must record an asset of \$1 million
The museum must record an increase in restricted net assets of \$1 million
Explanation
While ordinary donations are recorded as assets and revenue at fair value at the time of the donation, items that qualify as artworks or historical treasures are treated differently. The organization can choose to report them as they would any other asset, or not report them at all, since these assets typically don't provide future economic benefits.
A man donated securities with a cost of \$20,000 and a fair market value of \$50,000 to a local theatre. His tax deduction was limited to \$30,000. At what amount should the theatre record the securities at the date of donation?
\$50,000
\$0
\$20,000
\$35,000
Explanation
Donated securities are recorded at \$50,000 the fair value when received. Contributions are measured at their fair value at the time of the gif, the securities are measured at fair value.
Expenses for a nongovernmental non for profit organization can be classified as:
Functional
Natural
Both
Neither
Explanation
Functional classifications can be allocated by program and support services while natural classifications are aligned to account such as salary, supplies, etc.
A private, not-for-profit organization receives a gift of a sculpture worth \$1.5 million on the date of the gift. The sculpture qualifies as a work of art or historical treasure. Which of the following is not a requirement that must be met before the sculpture can be omitted as an asset for reporting purposes?
It must be added to a collection for public exhibition, education, or research
It must have a life that is judged to be of extraordinary length
It must be protected and preserved
A policy must be in place so that, if sold, receipts will be used to acquire other collection items
Explanation
In order to exclude an asset in its reporting, the organization must be holding the asset for public exhibition, education, or research; must protect and preserve the asset; and musts using any sale proceeds to acquire a new collection item. While many of these such assets do have an extraordinary life, it is not a requirement for this type of reporting.
On a not for profit entity's statement of activities, which of the following amounts should not be netted together under any circumstances?
Revenues and expenditures from an annual fundraising campaign
Investment income, custodial fees, and other advisory expenditures
Revenues and expenditures from the sale of used equipment
Gains and losses from exchange rates or other foreign currency
Explanation
While peripheral or incidental events may be presented on a net basis, major fundraising campaigns will present revenues and expenses separately.
Which of the following statements is not required to be prepared by a private, not-for-profit organization?
Statement of financial position
Statement of activities and changes in net assets
Statement of unrestricted assets
Statement of cash flows
Explanation
The required statements for non-profit organizations included the statement of financial position, the statement of activities and changes in net assets, and the statement of cash flows. There is no such thing as the statement of unrestricted net assets.