2019 1. A company must prepare an HGB financial statement as of December 31, t1. The company is legally obliged to clean up contaminated sites caused by 2.3.t1. This contaminated site remediation is to be carried out by a third-party company on 6.7.t2; You have received a cost estimate from the third-party company for this in the gross amount of EUR 357,000. a) Go into detail about the creation of provisions in the present case as of December 31, t1, and, if necessary, also state the posting. Assume that no provision was recognized for the facts stated in the balance sheet as of 12/31/t0! b) Why is a provision and not a liability to be recognized under a)? c) On 6.7.t2 the third-party company will carry out the remediation of contaminated sites. The bill is presented on the same day in the amount of 357 T€ gross and you pay it immediately in cash. How to book?
2019 1.
A company must prepare an HGB financial statement as of December 31, t1. The company is legally obliged to clean up contaminated sites caused by 2.3.t1.
This contaminated site remediation is to be carried out by a third-party company on 6.7.t2; You have received a cost estimate from the third-party company for this in the gross amount of EUR 357,000.
a) Go into detail about the creation of provisions in the present case as of December 31, t1, and, if necessary, also state the posting. Assume that no provision was recognized for the facts stated in the balance sheet as of 12/31/t0!
b) Why is a provision and not a liability to be recognized under a)?
c) On 6.7.t2 the third-party company will carry out the remediation of contaminated sites. The bill is presented on the same day in the amount of 357 T€ gross and you pay it immediately in cash. How to book?
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