Provisions are recognised as a liability in the statement of financial position whereas contingent liabilities are not
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Provisions are recognised as a liability in the statement of financial position whereas contingent liabilities are not recognised in the financial statements but disclosed in the notes to financial statements. Paragraph 12 of AASB 137/IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets states that ‘in a general sense, all provisions are contingent because they are uncertain in timing or amount’.
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What are some of the possible reasons that provisions are recognised in the financial statements but contingent liabilities are not.
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