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The following problem is an example of typical transactions thata not-for-profit college or university might have.  Usethe information in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification tohelp you answer the requirements of the problem.

Beatty College, a not-for-profit college, engaged in thefollowing transactions during its fiscal year ending June 30,2015.         

Requirements:  Prepare appropriate journal entries,indicating the types of funds (by restrictiveness) in which theywould be recorded.

Transactions:

               1.In May 2015 Beatty College collected $100,000,000 in studenttuition.  Of thisamount              $10,000,000was applicable to the summer semester, which ran from June1 toAugust 30,2015,              and$1,000,000 was applicable to the fall semester that beganSeptember, 2015.

               2.Beatty College received a contribution of $1,000,000 in stocks andbonds to establishan       endowed chair inaccounting.  Income from the chair endowment must be usedto supplement        thesalary of a professor accounting.

               3.During 2015, the accounting chair endowment earned interest anddividends of $50,000 all of    which was usedto supplement the salary of the chair of the accountingdepartment.  (Note:        a.record the investment earnings and b. record cash paid for thechair’s salary.)  Use thesame      $50,000 for bothentries.

               4.The fair value of the investment of the accounting chair endowmentdeclined by $80,000.

               5.Using funds restricted for this purpose, the college purchased$150,000 of equipment forthe          collegeathletics department.

               6.Beatty College recorded depreciation of $30,000.

               7.The annual alumni campaign yielded $1,800,000 inpledges.  The college estimated that 2% would beuncollectible.  During the year, Beatty college collected$1,500,000 on the pledges.

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Amts in dollars 1 Cash Bank AC Dr 100000000 To Student Tuition income aC 100000000 Tuition fees received Student Tuition aC Dr 10000000 To Student Tuition received in advance liability aC 10000000 Being tuition fees received in advance related to June to aug Student Tuition aC Dr 1000000 To Student Tuition    See Answer
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