Accounting Principles - Standalone book
Accounting Principles - Standalone book
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Author: Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso
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Contingent Liabilities and Provisions
A contingent liability can be defined as a liability the occurrence of which is dependent upon the happening of an uncertain future event. It is generally recorded in the books only when the amount of liability can be reasonably estimated and the conting…
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Chapter 11, Problem 11.6E

(a)

To determine

Contingent Liability: Sometimes companies are not sure if a particular liability is certain or not because of its time and other market or company related factors. These types of liabilities are called contingent liabilities.

To record: The contingent liability-lawsuit for Company G at December 31, 2017, as per the given situation.

(b)

To determine

To record: The contingent liability-lawsuit for Company G at December 31, 2017, as per the given situation.

(c).

To determine

To record: The contingent liability-lawsuit for Company G at December 31, 2017, as per the given situation.

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