Horngren's Financial & Managerial Accounting, The Managerial Chapters (5th Edition)
Horngren's Financial & Managerial Accounting, The Managerial Chapters (5th Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780133851298
Author: Tracie L. Miller-Nobles, Brenda L. Mattison, Ella Mae Matsumura
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 11, Problem 1QC
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Liabilities: Liabilities are debt and obligations of a business. These are the claims against the resources that a business owes to outsiders of the company. Liabilities may be Current liabilities, and Long-term liabilities.  Examples: Creditors, Bills payable, Bank overdraft, Salaries and wages payable, and Notes payable.

To identify: The correct reporting place of estimated amounts of known liabilities.

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Answer to Problem 1QC

(b) reported on the balance sheet.

Explanation of Solution

Explanation for correct answer: The estimated amounts of a transaction which is occurred in the past is called as known liabilities. Since they are liabilities, they must be reported on the balance sheet.

Explanation for incorrect answers:

  • Option (a) is incorrect because known liabilities cannot be ignored, they should not be avoided.
  • Option (c) is incorrect because on the income statement, only expenses and revenues should be reported, but not the liabilities.
  • Option (d) is incorrect because notes to financial statements consist of additional data related to accounting methodologies of the income statement, balance sheet.
Conclusion
Hence, the correct answer option is (b).

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Horngren's Financial & Managerial Accounting, The Managerial Chapters (5th Edition)

Ch. 11 - Prob. 1RQCh. 11 - What is a current liability? Provide some examples...Ch. 11 - How is sales tax recorded? Is it considered an...Ch. 11 - How do unearned revenues arise?Ch. 11 - What do short-term notes payable represent?Ch. 11 - Coltrane Company has a 5,000 note payable that is...Ch. 11 - Prob. 7RQCh. 11 - Prob. 8RQCh. 11 - Prob. 9RQCh. 11 - Prob. 10RQCh. 11 - What are the two main controls for payroll?...Ch. 11 - When do businesses record warranty expense, and...Ch. 11 - Prob. 13RQCh. 11 - Prob. 14RQCh. 11 - Prob. 15RQCh. 11 - Determining current versus long-term liabilities...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.2SECh. 11 - Prob. 11.3SECh. 11 - Accounting for a note payable On December 31,...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.5SECh. 11 - Prob. 11.6SECh. 11 - Computing payroll amounts considering FICA tax...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.8SECh. 11 - Prob. 11.9SECh. 11 - Prob. 11.10SECh. 11 - Prob. 11.11SECh. 11 - Accounting treatment for contingencies Fernandez...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.13SECh. 11 - Recording sales tax Consider the following...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.15ECh. 11 - Recording and reporting current liabilities...Ch. 11 - Journalizing current liabilities Erik OHern...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.18ECh. 11 - Recording employer payroll taxes and employee...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.20ECh. 11 - Prob. 11.21ECh. 11 - Prob. 11.22ECh. 11 - Prob. 11.23ECh. 11 - Prob. 11.24ECh. 11 - Prob. 11.25APCh. 11 - Prob. 11.26APCh. 11 - Journalizing liability transactions T he following...Ch. 11 - Journalizing liability transactions The following...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.29APCh. 11 - Prob. 11.30BPCh. 11 - Prob. 11.31BPCh. 11 - Prob. 11.32BPCh. 11 - Prob. 11.33BPCh. 11 - Prob. 11.34BPCh. 11 - Prob. 11.35CPCh. 11 - Prob. 11.1CTDCCh. 11 - Sell-Soft is the defendant in numerous lawsuits...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.1CTEICh. 11 - Derails about a company's liabilities appear in a...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.1CTCA
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