Fiduciary activities are reported only in the fiduciary fund financial statements; they have no effect on the governmental or business-type activities of the primary government reported in the government-wide financial statements.

True or False?

The correct answer is True.

Explanation:

Fiduciary assignments that have as their object the realization of investments, the administration of goods or the execution of activities related to the granting of guarantees by third parties to ensure the fulfillment of obligations, the administration or surveillance of the goods on which the guarantees fall and the carrying them out, subject to the restrictions established by law; act as transfer agent and register of securities; act as a representative of bondholders; act as trustee, curator of property or as depositary of sums recorded in any court, by order of judicial authority or by determination of persons who have legal power to designate them for such purpose.

Fiduciary companies may carry out investment trust operations through commercial fiduciary contracts, concluded in accordance with legal formalities, or through fiduciary orders.

Fiduciary activities are not reported in the government-wide financial statements

They may form ordinary common investment funds integrated with monies received from various constituents or adherents for this purpose.