A client filed a lawsuit against Rattata Ltd in November 2022 for negligence when providing its services.
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A client filed a lawsuit against Rattata Ltd in November 2022 for negligence when providing its services. The amount claimed was \($13\) million. Rattata Ltd’s lawyers have advised that the amount claimed is extortionate and that Rattata Ltd has a good chance of winning the case. However, the company’s lawyers have also advised that expected costs and damages would be about \($2\) million in the event that Rattata Ltd is unsuccessful in defending the case.
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How should Rattata Ltd record and disclose this event in its financial statements as at 30 June 2023?
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