Financial Accounting
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781259222139
Author: Robert Libby, Patricia Libby, Frank Hodge Ch
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 9, Problem 9.9E
Reporting
Jones Soda is a regional soda manufacturer in the Pacific Northwest. Jones is currently facing three lawsuits, summarized below:
- a. A customer is suing Jones for $1 million because he claims to have found a piece of glass in his soda. Management deems the probability that Jones will lose the lawsuit and have to pay $1 million as reasonably possible.
- b. An employee is suing Jones for $500,000 for an injury she incurred in the parking lot while walking to work. Management deems the probability that Jones will lose the lawsuit as probable, but estimates that a reasonable payout will be $100,000, not $500,000.
- c. A customer is suing Jones for $300,000 because her last name is Jones and she claims Jones stole her name. Management deems the probability that Jones will lose the lawsuit and have to pay $300,000 as remote.
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How should Jones report each of the lawsuits in its financial statements and footnotes?
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Nia company is involved in litigation regarding a faulty product sold in a prior year. The entity has
consulted with an attormey and determined that is possible that the entity may lose the case.
The Attorney estimated that there is a 40% chance of losing. If this is the case, the attorney estimated
that the amount of any payment would be P5, 000, 000.
What is the required journal entry as a result of this litigation?
A. Debit litigation expense and credit litigation liability P5,000,000
B. No journal entry is required.
C. Debit litigation expense and credit litigation liability P2, 000, 000
D. Debit litigation expense and credit litigation liability P3, 000,000
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BOOKED as a Liability, DISCLOSED in the notes of the financial statements, or NO
ACTION needed.
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for some customers. The Company's legal team determined their negligence most
likely (probably) will result in a loss of the lawsuit and damages of approximately
$300,000.
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Financial Accounting
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