Question

Newman Company has both a contingent gain and a contingent loss that it judges to be highly probable to result in future cash flows, which it is able to reasonably estimate. Which of the following should the company accrue for the current accounting period

Answer 1

Contingent loss only should the company accrue for the current accounting period.

Explanation:

A potential failure that may or may not depend on a future occurrence. If the loss is probable and the estimation of the cost is realistic, a journal report documents the damage and liabilities.

Laws state that potential liabilities are reported in the records when a probable occurrence is potentially expected and a fair calculation may be made of the sum of liability. That will mean that in advance of the settlement, a deficit (debit) and obligation would be reported (credit).