For each of the following subsequent events, indicate the impact to the financial statementsSubsequent EventFinancial Statement impact1. An employee strike is called.2. A lawsuit that was begun a year ago is settled.3. A new subsidiary is purchased.4. A major customer of the company is lost.5. A significant decline in the value of inventories occurs.6. A plant of the company is destroyed by fire....docxPresentation se....pdfUntitled docume....pdfUntitled docume....pdfMacBook Air

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Chapter12: Current Liabilities

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