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Government and Not for profit Accounting – Chapter 9 My Book Details are: To answer these questions, Book Link is below: https://reader.yuzu.com/#/ Login – [email protected] Password : Newyork2018 These questions should be based on Government and Not for profit Accounting that’s my subject name. Chapter 11 Answer the following questions using your assigned CAFR: I am assigned New Mexico state CAFR.(look at the New Mexico State Comprehensive financial report I am attaching as well to answer the below questions.) Part 1 Q1. How does your CAFR entity define (a) primary government, (b) discretely presented component units, and (c) blended component units.  How do these definitions compare to the ones provided in the Granof text?  Provide one example, from your CAFR entity, of discretely presented component units  and blended component units. Q2. Do the notes to the financial statements indicate the component units and other related entities that are included within the reporting entity? Do they indicate any units that are not included? Do they explain why these units are included or excluded? Q3. How are the component units presented in the government‐wide financial statements? Q4. How are they presented in the fund statements? Part 2 Q1. The main elements of a government’s comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) Q2. The critical factors to be taken into account in assessing a government’s financial condition. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 SUSANA MARTINEZ, GOVERNOR DOROTHY E. RODRIGUEZ RONALD C. SPILMAN CABINET SECRETARY STATE CONTROLLER NM STATE CAPITOL BUILDING SOURCE – DREAMSTIME.COM https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/state-capitol-new-mexico-23166455.jpg ii This page left intentionally blank STATE OF NEW MEXICO COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT For the Year Ended June 30, 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS iii INTRODUCTORY SECTION Letter of Transmittal ............................................................................................................................................. viii State of New Mexico Selected State Officials ...................................................................................................... xi State of New Mexico Organizational Chart .......................................................................................................... xii FINANCIAL SECTION Independent Auditors’ Report .............................................................................................................................. 2 Management’s Discussion and Analysis .............................................................................................................. 9 Basic Financial Statements Government-Wide Financial Statements: Statement of Net Position ....................................................................................................................... 28 Statement of Activities ........................................................................................................................... 30 Fund Financial Statements: Balance Sheet – Governmental Funds .................................................................................................... 34 Reconciliation of the Balance Sheet – Governmental Funds to the Statement of Net Position .............. 36 Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances – Governmental Funds ............ 38 Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances – Governmental Funds to the Statement of Activities ........................................................................ 40 Statement of Net Position – Proprietary Funds ...................................................................................... 42 Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Fund Net Position – Proprietary Funds ................. 44 Statement of Cash Flows – Proprietary Funds ....................................................................................... 46 Statement of Fiduciary Net Position – Fiduciary Funds ......................................................................... 50 Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position – Fiduciary Funds ..........................
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Q1. How does your CAFR entity define (a) primary government, (b) discretely presented component units, and (c) blended component units.  How do these definitions compare to the ones provided in the Granof text?  Provide one example, from your CAFR entity, of discretely presented component units and blended component units.
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As per CAFR entity primary government is a branch of government whose powers and duties are outlined in the constitution of the State of New Mexico. These powers and duties can be amended by majority vote of citizen’s belonging to the state. It Includes legislative agencies, commissions, the Governor and Cabinet, boards of the executive branch, departments and agencies, various offices relating to the judicial branch, the education institutions created by the Constitution of the State of New Mexico.
Component Units are defined as legally separate organizations. In these organizations elected officials are responsible for financial accountability.
Example - New Mexico Finance Authority (NMFA)
Purpose of NMFA is –
· To create a governmental instrumentality in order to allow to coordination of the planning and financing of state
· To provide for long-term planning and also assessment of state & local capital needs.
This will lead to an improvement in cooperation not only among the executive but also the legislative branches of state government and local governments during financing public projects.
 Blended component units are the component units that are so intertwined with the primary government that they are, in substance, resemble as the primary government. As well as they are presented as part of the primary government.
Example - University of New Mexico Retiree Welfare Benefit Trust
· It is a employees voluntary beneficiary association (VEBA) trust
· It is exempt from tax under Section 501 of the...
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