Which of the Following Post-Balance-Sheet Events Would Require Adjustment of the Accounts

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following post-balance-sheet events would require adjustment of the accounts before issuance of the financial statements?

• A) Loss on a lawsuit, the outcome of which was deemed uncertain at year end
• B) Loss of plant as a result of fire
• C) Changes in the quoted market prices of securities held as an investment
• D) Loss on an uncollectible account receivable resulting from a customer's major flood loss

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