The word probable appears in the definitions of assets and liabilities und in the recognition criteria for

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The word probable appears in the definitions of assets and liabilities und in the recognition criteria for liabilities with uncertain amount and/or timing.
a. What is the meaning (or the interpretation) of probable as used in the definitions of assets and liabilities?
b. How does the meaning (or the interpretation) of probable as used in the recognition criteria for liabilities with uncertain amount and/or timing differ between U.S. GAAP and IFRS?

GAAP
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is the accounting standard adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). While the SEC previously stated that it intends to move from U.S. GAAP to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the...
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Financial Accounting an introduction to concepts, methods and uses

ISBN: 978-0324789003

13th Edition

Authors: Clyde P. Stickney, Roman L. Weil, Katherine Schipper, Jennifer Francis

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