Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, 8th Edition
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Author: Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso
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Chapter 10, Problem 10.19E
To determine
Contingencies
Contingencies are referred to as the undefined future events that may be turn out to be the possible liabilities for the organizations in fore coming period. Examples of
To Explain: Why the Company does not have to record these contingent liabilities.
To determine
To Comment: If any implications for analysis of the financial statements.
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