Fiduciary funds are sometimes identified in the annual reports of state and local governments as "Ancillary Funds."
Question 100 options:
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Fiduciary funds cannot be identified as Fiduciary funds. Fiduciary funds are reported for the assets which are held in trust for the use of others. However, ancillary funds are established to provide tax deduction benefits.
Fiduciary funds are sometimes identified in the annual reports of state and local governments as "Ancillary...
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The collection of taxes or other revenues by one government for several of the funds it operates and for other governments often results in the creation of a trust fund. Question 98 options: True False
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