D2.Account Three independent situations follow.Situation 1: During 2020, Sugarpost Inc. became involved in a tax dispute with the Canada Revenue Agency. Sugarpost's taxlawyers have told management that Sugarpost will likely lose this dispute. They also believe that Sugarpost will have to pay theReceiver General for Canada between $2,700,000 and $3.1 million. After the 2020 financial statements were issued, the case wassettled with the Canada Revenue Agency for $2.9 million.What amount, if any, should be reported as a liability for this contingency as at December 31, 2020, assuming that Sugarpostfollows ASPE?Liability to be reported $ Situation 2: Toward the end of Su Li Corp.'s 2020 fiscal year, employer-union talks broke off, with the wage rates for the upcomingtwo years still unresolved. Just before the new year, however, a contract was signed that gave employees a 5% increase in theirhourly wage effective January 1, 2021. Su Li had spent $2.9 million in wages on this group of workers in 2020.Prepare the entry, if any, that Su Li Corp. should make at December 31, 2020. (Credit account titles are automatically indented whenthe amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter O for the amounts.)Date Account Titles and ExplanationDec. 31,2020Show Transcribed TextŰ(a)ĴLiability to be reported under ASPE $DebitSituation 3: On October 1, 2020, the provincial environment ministry identified Jackhammer Chemical Inc. as a potentiallyresponsible party in a chemical spill. Jackhammer's management, along with its legal counsel, have concluded that it is likely thatJackhammer will be found responsible for damages, and a reasonable estimate of these damages is $4 million. Jackhammer'sinsurance policy of $8 million has a clause requiring a deductible of $400,000.CreditAssuming ASPE is followed, how should Jackhammer Chemical report this information in its financial statements at December 31,2020?

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Three independent situations follow. Situation 1: During 2020, Sugarpost Inc. became involved in a tax dispute with the Canada Revenue Agency. Sugarpost's tax lawyers have told management that Sugarpost will likely lose this dispute. They also believe that Sugarpost will have to pay the Receiver General for Canada between $2,700,000 and $3.1 million. After the 2020 financial statements were issued, the case was settled with the Canada Revenue Agency for $2.9 million. What amount, if any, should be reported as a liability for this contingency as at December 31, 2020, assuming that Sugarpost follows ASPE? Liability to be reported $

Three independent situations follow. Situation 1: During 2020, Sugarpost Inc. became involved in a tax dispute with the Canada Revenue Agency. Sugarpost's tax lawyers have told management that Sugarpost will likely lose this dispute. They also believe that Sugarpost will have to pay the Receiver General for Canada between $2,700,000 and $3.1 million. After the 2020 financial statements were issued, the case was settled with the Canada Revenue Agency for $2.9 million. What amount, if any, should be reported as a liability for this contingency as at December 31, 2020, assuming that Sugarpost follows ASPE? Liability to be reported $

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