Financial Accounting: Information for Decisions
Financial Accounting: Information for Decisions
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781260158809
Author: Wild, John
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Introduction:The liabilities of a business which is either uncertain or the amount of which is not estimated correctly are contingencies. A liability is recorded when there is certainty of it happening with the amount of loss. A contingency is disclosed in notes when either happening of liability is not certain or either the amount of loss is not estimated. A contingency is not recorded when there is no possibility of it happening.

To determine: The option that H will choose for the given case. Options are (a) record a liability (b) disclose a liability or (c) have no disclosure.

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Summary Introduction

Introduction:The liabilities of a business which is either uncertain or the amount of which is not estimated correctly are contingencies. A liability is recorded when there is certainty of it happening with the amount of loss. A contingency is disclosed in notes when either happening of liability is not certain or either the amount of loss is not estimated. A contingency is not recorded when there is no possibility of it happening.

To determine: The option that H will choose for the given case. Options are (a) record a liability (b) disclose in notes or (c) have no disclosure.

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Summary Introduction

Introduction:The liabilities of a business which is either uncertain or the amount of which is not estimated correctly are contingencies. A liability is recorded when there is certainty of it happening with the amount of loss. A contingency is disclosed in notes when either happening of liability is not certain or either the amount of loss is not estimated. A contingency is not recorded when there is no possibility of it happening.

To determine: The option that H will choose for the given case. Options are (a) record a liability (b) disclose in notes or (c) have no disclosure.

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