The Government
Accounting Cycle
1. Appropriation
2. Allotment
3. Incurrence of Obligation
4. Disbursement Authority (NCA)
5. Disbursement
6. Billings, Collections & Remittances
7. Unadjusted Trial Balance
8. Adjusting entries
9. Closing Entries
10. Preparation of FS
Consider Entity’s A beginning Trial Balance
Accounts Dr Cr
Cash-Collecting Officer 5,000
Accounts Receivable 45,000
Buildings 500,000
Accumulated Depreciation-Buildings 150,000
Office Equipment 150,000
Accmulated Depreciation-Office Equipment 60,000
Accounts Payable 20,000
Accumulated Surplus 470,000
Totals 700,000 700,000
Notes:
a) The P20,000 A/P pertains to office equipment purchased in the prior year that were already delivered but not yet paid.
b) An additional purchase of office supplies worth P5,000 is not yet recorded in the acounting books because they are not yet delivered.
c) The PY "obligation" is described in the registries as "Not yet due and demandable obligation."
1. Appropriation
Entity A receives its GAA amounting to P1,000,000
The appropriation is posted (recorded) in the Registry of Appropriations and
Allotments (RAPAL)
2. Allotment
Entity A receives its allotment amounting to P960,000 (SARO)
The allotment is posted (recorded) in the Registry of Appropriation & allotments
(RAPAL) and Registries of Allotments, Obligations and Disbursement (RAOD)
3. Incurrence of Obligation
Entity A incurs obligations amounting to P700,000
The obligation are recorded in the Obligation Request and Status (ORS) documents and
Registries of Allotments, Obligations and Disbursement (RAOD)
4. Disbursement Authority -NCA
Entity A receives the following NCA, net of tax
a. For Current Year's appropriation - P600,000
b. For PYs A/P and not yet due and demandable obligations - P25,000
J/E Cash-Modified Disbursement System (MDS), Regular 625,000
Subsidy from National Government 625,000
To recognize receipt of NCA from the DBM
(The NCA is posted in the Registry of Allotments and NCA
(RANCA)
5. Disbursement
5.1. Personnel Services (PS)
a) Set up of payable to officers and employees upon
approval of payroll
Salaries & Wages 200,000
Personnel Economic Relief Assistance
(PERA) 50,000
Gross Compensation 250,000
W/tax - 20,000
GSIS - 9,000
Pag-Ibig - 2,000
Philhealth - 1,000
Total Deductions - 32,000
Net Pay 218,000
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