A. Listed Below Are 12 Accounting Liabilities

question 56

Essay

A. Listed below are 12 accounting liabilities.
1. Rental fees received in ack ance
2. Interest Payable
3. Unsettled lawsuitswhere no estimate of loss can be made
4. Accounts payable
5. Warranties payable
6. Bonds payable
7. Subscription feesreceived in advance
8. Taxes payable
9. Employment commitments
10. Notes payable
11. Purchase commitments
12. Salaries payable
Place the accounting liabilities in one of the following six categories:
a. Obligationswith fixed payment dates and amounts
b. Obligationswith fixed payment amounts but estimated payment dates
c. Obligations for which the firm must estimate both timing and amount of payment
d. Obligations arising from advances from customers on unexecuted contracts and agreements
e. Obligations under mutually executed contracts
f. Contingent obligations

B. In addition, determine which of the liabilities would be recognized on the balance sheet as liabilities and which would not be recognized.
Suggestion: format your answer as follows (this is not a correct sample answer):
a. Obligations with fixed payment dates and amounts (not generally recognized):
1. Rental fees received in advance.

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