ACCT 1A Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Contingent Liability, Financial Statement

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Provisions are liabilities that are either uncertain in timing or amount. May arise from either a legal or constructive obligation. E. g. warranties (uncertainty in amount and timing) and employee benefits (e. g. annual leave, sick leave) There is only provision if there is a present obligation. Settling a provision: dr provision for (something) cr cash. If the provision is not enough, then directly debit expense and credit cash/inventory. In periods where employee works and earn the annual leave: In periods where employee takes annual leave: Net effect when people take annual leave, compared to people not taking annual leave, is. Cr cash a reduction in liabilities and reduction in expenses. A possible obligation arising from past events but whose existence depends on future events, e. g. lawsuit; Liabilities that do not meet recognition criteria. Contingent liabilities are not recognised on the balance sheet disclosed in the notes instead.

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