ENTRIES MADE PRIOR TO CLOSING There are a few entries that should be done before the end of the fiscal year that will make the closing process a little smoother. Included are some examples for your reference. 4.1
PREPAID EXPENSE Account 9330 - Payments made in advance of the receipt and use of services. STEP 1 Reverse (or adjust) any prior year closing entries. Insurance premiums paid in the Prior Fiscal Year for the Current Fiscal Year of $1,500 The accrual entry in the Prior Fiscal Year was: Res Goal Func Obj DR Prepaid Expense xxxx 9330 1,500 CR Insurance xxxx xxxx xxxx 5400 1,500 The reversing entry in the Current Fiscal Year is: Res Goal Func Obj DR Insurance xxxx xxxx xxxx 5400 1,500 CR Prepaid Expense xxxx 9330 1,500 STEP 2 Establish Current Fiscal Year accrual. This will be done after June 30 with 06/30/XX (Current Fiscal Year) date. Insurance premiums paid in the Current Fiscal Year for the Subsequent Fiscal Year of $2,000 Res Goal Func Obj DR Prepaid Expense xxxx 9330 2,000 CR Insurance xxxx xxxx xxxx 5400 2,000 4.2
UNEARNED REVENUE Object 9650 Revenue which has been received, but is unearned, as of June 30. Complete the FORM CAT to determine amount of unearned revenue. GASB 65 STEP 1 Example The use of the term Deferred should be limited to items reported as deferred outflows of resources or deferred inflow of resources. Thus when discussing activity in 9650 we will use the term unearned. Reverse any remaining prior year closing entries. This reversal must be posted with a journal entry before June 30. Please remember to use the correct resource numbers when reversing the prior year s closing entries. Title I revenues exceeded expenditures on Form CAT for the Prior Fiscal Year causing the unearned revenue to be recognized in the Current Fiscal Year. The unearned revenue entry in the Prior Fiscal Year was: Res Obj DR All Other Federal Revenue 3010 8290 $3,000 CR Unearned Revenue 3010 9650 $3,000 The reversing entry in the Current Fiscal Year is: Res Obj DR Unearned Revenue 3010 9650 $3,000 CR All Other Federal Revenue 3010 8290 $3,000 STEP 2 Example Establish the Current Fiscal Year closing entry. Use a journal with a June 30 date (Current Fiscal Year) to post this entry. Title I revenues exceeded expenditures on Form CAT for the Current Fiscal Year so excess revenue must be deferred to the Subsequent Fiscal Year. Res Obj DR All Other Federal Revenue 3010 8290 $3,500 CR Unearned Revenue 3010 9650 $3,500 4.3
ESTABLISHING DUE TO/DUE FROM ACCOUNTS Step 1 Make sure that all expenditures are accounted for in the proper fund. If one fund owes another fund at year-end, establish a due to/due from account. Object 931X - DUE FROM - (Asset) amount due from another district fund. Object 961X - DUE TO - (Liability) amount due to another district fund. The Due To (9611) in one district fund must equal the Due From (9311) in another district fund or the district general ledger will be out of balance. A tip when establishing Due To/Due From's is to use sub-accounts. Step 2 EC 42603 requires that prior fiscal year due to/due from accounts must be repaid the same fiscal year, or in the following fiscal year if the transfer takes place within the final 120 calendar days of a fiscal year. 4.4
ESTABLISHING A "DUE TO/DUE FROM" Interfund payroll adjustment (transfer that cross funds) The district completes the following Journal Entries with source "PAJ" Example 1 Payroll adjustment from fund 01 to fund 11 01-00 XXXX 3XXX $ 71.86 01-00 Due from other funds XXXX 9311 $ 71.86 11-00 XXXX 3XXX $ 71.86 11-00 Due to other funds XXXX 9611 $ 71.86 Clear "DUE TO/DUE FROM" Create an Auditor's Transfer, journal entry source "AT" Example 2 Clear due to/due from 01-00 Due from other funds XXXX 9311 $ 71.86 11-00 Due to other funds XXXX 9611 $ 71.86 4.5
CLEARING STATE AID APPORTIONMENT SUSPENSE And Book LCFF Accrual Exhibit Mock Example Apportionment Auditor Transfers are posted by Financial Accounting; Prior Year Recomputations & Adjustments are posted to suspense from Feb to June: Example 1 PY Recomputations & Adjustments Posted to Suspense from Feb to June 01-00 Suspense (PY) 9999 8999 $ 106,259 01-00 Cash 0000 9110 $ 106,259 The district completes the following Journal Entries to clear the Apportionment suspense and set up year-end accruals: Example 2 Clear Suspense/PY Recomputations & Adjustments for Feb to June - use current date but no later than 6/30 Clear to PY accrual (AR O9290 or AP O9590) 01-00 PY State Aid Accrual - Liability 0000 9590 $ 106,259 01-00 Suspense (PY) 9999 8999 $ 106,259 * Any remainder balance of PY Recomputations & Adjustments is posted to object 8019, if any. 01-00 PY State Aid Accrual - Liability 0000 9590 $ 2,282 01-00 State Aid - PY 0000 8019 $ 2,282 Example 3 Accrue Current Year (liability or receivable) - use period 998 in PeopleSoft 01-00 State Aid 0000 8011 $ 1,349,754 01-00 CY State Aid Accrual - Liability 0000 9590 $ 1,349,754 * Use updated LCFF calculator after state budget is approved in July. Compare the Summary Accounts to your general ledger. All amounts should agree, except for O8011 State Aid. The difference is the amount to accrue in object 8011. If your calculated State Aid amount is higher than what you have received, it should be accrued to object 9290. If your calculated State Aid amount is lower than what you have received, it should be accrued to object 9590. NOTE: Ignore prior year amounts in object 8019 for prior year LCFF and EPA adjustments. These are prior year revenue, and should not be factored in to the current year accrual. 4.6