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Windsor Inc. is involved in a lawsuit at December 31, 2020. (a) Prepare the December 31 entry assuming it is probable that Windsor will be liable for $877,900 as a result of this suit.

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Chapter16: Accounting Periods And Methods

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Prepare the December 31 entry assuming it is probable that Windsor will be liable for $877,900 as a result of this suit. (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

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