Suppose the Environmental Protection Agency is in the process of investigating Ozone Ruination Limited for possible environmental damage but has not proposed a penalty as of December 31, 2013, the company’s fiscal year-end. Describe the two-step process involved in deciding how this unasserted assessment should be reported.

Suppose the Environmental Protection Agency is in the process of investigating Ozone Ruination Limited for possible environmental damage but has not proposed a penalty as of December 31, 2013, the company’s fiscal year-end. Describe the two-step process involved in deciding how this unasserted assessment should be reported.

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