When a Debt Is Forgiven the Accounting Treatment Is To

question 3

Multiple Choice

When a debt is forgiven the accounting treatment is to:

• A) Debit the liability; credit a deferred benefit account.
• B) Credit a gain on release account; debit the liability.
• C) Debit the gain on release account; credit the liability.
• D) Debit a deferred benefit account; credit a debt defeasance account.
• E) None of the given answers.

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