Below are several events that occur after the December 31, 2018, year-end but before the completion of

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Below are several events that occur after the December 31, 2018, year-end but before the completion of the audit for Fundy Capital Inc. (Fundy). All amounts are considered to be material.
a. Fundy declares an $80,000 dividend on its ordinary (common) shares payable on January 31, 2019.
b. The Supreme Court of Canada finds Fundy liable for breach of contract and awards the plaintiff $153,698 in damages. Fundy had previously disclosed the lawsuit in its financial statements but had not recognized a provision.
c. Fundy issues $500,000 worth of ordinary (common) shares for cash.
d. Canada Revenue Agency notifies Fundy that they have disallowed a deduction on the company’s 2017 tax return. The reassessment was for $58,496 plus interest and penalties of $6,105.
e. Fundy offers a bonus arrangement to its employees whereby the employees are collectively entitled to 10% of the company’s pre-bonus, pre-tax earnings. Fundy provided for a $412,154 expense in 2018 based on its preliminary financial results prior to considering the above.


Required:
For each of the above events, determine whether the event:

a. Requires an adjustment to the year-end financial statements,
b.
Requires note disclosure, or
c. Requires neither adjustment to recognized amounts nor disclosure. 

Justify your recommendation.

Financial Statements
Financial statements are the standardized formats to present the financial information related to a business or an organization for its users. Financial statements contain the historical information as well as current period’s financial...
Dividend
A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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Intermediate Accounting

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