FINANCIAL AND MANAGERIAL ACCTG W/ACC CRD
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ISBN: 9781266515071
Author: Wild
Publisher: MCG CUSTOM
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Chapter 9, Problem 17E
To determine
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The entry to record the contingent liability based on the given separate situations.
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For each separate situation, indicate whether Cruz Company should (a) record a liability, (b) disclose in notes, or (c) have no disclosure. 1. Cruz Company guarantees the $100,000 debt of a supplier. It is not probable that the supplier will default on the debt. 2. A disgruntled employee is suing Cruz Company. Legal advisers believe that the company will likely need to pay damages, but the amount cannot be reasonably estimated.
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b. A provision should not be recognized for future operating losses.
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