Net Position and Components Thereof

Free CPA BAR (Business Analysis & Reporting) lesson in State and Local Governments. 20 min read, ~2,934 words.

Net position replaces fund balance at the government-wide level and in proprietary/fiduciary funds; it has three components. Net investment in capital assets = capital assets net of depreciation − related debt + deferred outflows on debt − deferred inflows on debt + unspent debt proceeds. Restricted net position = resources...

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