Which of the following statements is false? a. A contingent liability should be disclosed in the notes

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Which of the following statements is false?

a. A contingent liability should be disclosed in the notes to the financial statements if there is a reasonable possibility that a loss (or expense) will occur.

b. All contingent liabilities should be reported as liabilities on the financial statements, even those that are unlikely to occur.

c. A contingent liability is a potential obligation that depends on the future outcome of past events.

d. A contingent liability should be accrued if the loss is probable and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated.

Contingent liabilities
A contingent liability is an obligation of business related to an uncertain future event. The business must record it in its financial statements if the amount can be reliably estimated and it is probable that amount will be paid by business as a...
Financial Statements
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Financial Accounting

ISBN: 978-0134725987

12th edition

Authors: C. William Thomas, Wendy M. Tietz, Walter T. Harrison Jr.

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