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Indian River County, Florida Notes To Financial Statements Year Ended September 30, 2007 NOTE I - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES — Continued Be Measurement Focus And Basis Of Accounting - Continued 2. Fund Financial Statements - Continued Governmental Funds — Continued Non-current portions of special assessments due to governmental funds are reported on their balance sheets in spite of their spending measurement focus. Non-current portions of notes receivable and advances to other funds are offset by fund balance reserve accounts. Because of their spending measurement focus, expenditure recognition for governmental fund types exclude amounts represented by noncurrent liabilities. Since they do not affect net current assets, such long-term amounts are not recognized as governmental fund type expenditures or fund liabilities. Amounts expended to acquire capital assets are recorded as expenditures in the year that resources were expended, rather than as fund assets. The proceeds of long-term debt are recorded as an other financing source rather than as a fund liability. However, debt service expenditures, as well as expenditures related to compensated absences and claims and judgments, are recorded only when payment is due. Proprietary Funds The County's enterprise funds and internal service funds are proprietary funds. In the fund financial statements, proprietary funds are presented using the accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recognized when they are earned and expenses are recognized when the related goods or services are delivered. In the fund financial statements, proprietary funds are presented using the economic resources measurement focus. This means that all assets and all liabilities (whether current or noncurrent) associated with their activity are included on their balance sheets. Proprietary fund type ., operating statements present increases (revenues) and decreases (expenses) in total net assets. The Board applies all GASB pronouncements as well as all FASB Statements and Interpretations, APB Opinions and Accounting Research Bulletins, issued after November 30, 1989, which do not conflict with or contradict GASB pronouncements. Proprietary fund operating revenues result from exchange transactions associated with the principal activity of the fund. Exchange transactions are those in which each party receives and gives up essentially equal values. Non-operating revenues result from non-exchange transactions or ancillary activities. Operating expenses are costs incurred to provide services, whereas non-operating expenses are costs of debt financings, amortization of intangible assets and losses on the sale of assets. Amounts paid to acquire capital assets are capitalized as assets in the fund financial statements, rather than reported as expenditures. Proceeds of long-term debt are recorded as a liability in the fund financial statements, rather than as an other financing source. Amounts paid to reduce long-term indebtedness are reported as a reduction of the related liabilities, rather than as an expense. 46 W