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What is a contingency? Why are contingencies important to users of financial statements? What are the criteria for recording contingencies? Should companies record a liability for threatened litigation? Why or why not?

In 2-3 paragraphs complete the following: Define gain contingency. Describe the accounting requirements for a gain contingency. Define contingency. What exactly is the company uncertain about—whether a future event will take place and result in a liability or whether a future event will take place that will confirm that a liability exists from an event that has already taken place?

Explain the concept of fair value accounting. When is a company required to measure its assets and liabilities at fair value?

Which of the following is a valid assumption from an accounting perspective? O A company that has declared bankruptcy is referred to as a going concern. O Financial statements should be prepared on a calendar-year basis. O Financial statements are prepared for a specific entity that is distinct from the entity's owners. O The results of customer satisfaction surveys should be reported in the financial statements because such results could impact decisions of financial statement users.

A company is considering whether to adopt a new accounting standard that would require it to recognize certain assets and liabilities that were previously off-balance sheet. Discuss the potential impact of the new standard on the company's financial statements and the steps the company should take to implement the standard. What are the disclosure requirements under the new standard?

Explain the concept of fair value accounting. When is a company required to measure its assets and liabilities at fair value? Right Answer

Assume that a business is headed for certain bankruptcy and it is evident that its liabilities greatly exceed its assets. Which principle would be violated if its financial statements wereprepared using standard U.S. GAAP?a. Entity assumptionb. Continuity assumptionc. Historical cost principled. Stable-monetary-unit assumption

Management can estimate the amount of loss that will occur due to litigation against the company. If the likelihood of loss is reasonably possible, a contingent liability should be a. Disclosed but not reported as a liability. b. Disclosed and reported as a liability. c. Neither disclosed nor reported as a liability. d. Reported as a liability but not disclosed.

All lawsuits in which a company has been named a defendant should be either disclosed in the company's notes to the financial statements, or recognized as a liability on its balance sheet.   Group starts True or False

Under what condition should a pending lawsuit be recognized as a liability on a company's balance sheet? Multiple Choice The outcome is probable and can be reasonably estimated. The amount can reasonably estimated. The outcome is probable. The outcome is reasonably possible.