Answer: d. provide disclosure in the footnotes to the financial statements.
Explanation:
A contingent liability is an obligation that a company might owe in future depending on the outcome of an event such as a law suit.
To record a contingent liability in the books, two conditions must be satisfied;
- Loss must be probable
- Amount must be estimable
If these two conditions are not satisfied then the contingent liability may simply be disclosed as a footnote in the financial statement. The amount here is not estimable so can be disclosed as a footnote.
Answer: A. Owners' equity for proprietorships and partnerships is usually referred to as capital.
B. No distinction is made between invested capital and retained earnings for a proprietorship or a partnership.
C. Neither proprietorships or partnerships issue stock.
Explanation:
The statements that are true regarding owners' equity and ownership rights held in noncorporate entities include:
• No distinction is made between invested capital and retained earnings for a proprietorship or a partnership.
• Neither proprietorships or partnerships issue stock.
• Owners' equity for proprietorships and partnerships is usually referred to as capital.
We should note that sole proprietorships and partnership typically don't have stockholders and shouldn't issue stock as they aren't separated from their founders.
Also, the owners' equity for proprietorships and partnerships is usually referred to as capital. We should note that for a sole proprietorship or a partnership, the equity is the owners capital account which can be seen on the balance sheet.
Based on the above explanation, all the options given above are correct.
