Question

A Type I subsequent event refers to _______. an event that occurred after the date of the financial statements an event that is typified by debit entries to contra-revenue accounts a contingent event, that may or may not occur an event that most likely occurred before the date of the financial statements

Answer 1

Answer:

that most likely occurred before the date of the financial statements

Explanation:

Financial accounting is an accounting technique used for analyzing, summarizing and reporting of financial transactions like sales costs, purchase costs, payables and receivables of an organization using standard financial guidelines such as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and financial accounting standards board (FASB).

Basically, financial statements are formally written records of the business and financial activities of a business entity or organization. The four (4) main types of financial statements are; cash-flow statement, balance sheet, statement of changes in equity and income statement.

Furthermore, there are two (2) main methods used in financial accounting for analyzing financial statements and these are;

I. Vertical analysis.

II. Horizontal analysis.

A Type I subsequent event refers to an event that most likely occurred before the date of the financial statements. Thus, it must have been reported or posted before the date of publishing a financial statement.

On the other hand, any event that is most likely to occur after the date a financial statement is issued, is referred to as a Type II subsequent.