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Author: Libby
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Chapter 9, Problem 9.9P
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Identify whether the Company should report (a) liability on the
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A company’s management has uncovered events that indicate that substantial doubt exists that the company can pay its debts as they come due over the following year. What should management do next?
a. Management should disclose that substantial doubt exists that the company can remain in existence.
b. Management should examine the plans created to address the concern.
c. Management should adjust all asset balances to fair value.
d. Management should adjust all liabilities to expected settlement amounts.
Choose the correct. A company’s management has uncovered events that indicate that substantial doubt exists that the company can pay its debts as they come due over the following year. Management studies the plans created to address this risk. How can the company avoid disclosing that this substantial doubt exists?a. The plans must be reviewed by the chief financial officer. b. It must be probable that the plans will be implemented and it must be probable that the plans will mitigate the conditions that raised substantial doubt. c. Disclosure of the substantial doubt is required regardless of the availability of the plans. d. The plans must have been tested before the end of the financial year.
A customer has filed a lawsuit against your company. Your attorneys have reviewed the facts of the case. They believe that it is reasonably possible (but not probable or certain) that the judge will award the plaintiff (your customer) up to $100,000. Which of the following is the proper accounting treatment for your company?
Disclose the basic facts about the lawsuit in a financial statement footnote but do not record a liability.
Record a liability by debiting a liability account and crediting retained earnings.
Record a liability by debited a loss account and crediting a liability account.
Record a liability by debiting retained earnings and crediting a liability account.
Record a liability by debiting a liability account and crediting a loss account.
Neither disclose the basic facts about the lawsuit nor record a liability
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GB 112/212 MANAGERIAL ACC. W/ACCESS >C<
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