Contingent Liabilities Are Recorded in the Accounts If the Future

question 82

Short Answer

Contingent liabilities are recorded in the accounts if the future event is ________ and the amount owed can be ________.

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Definitions:

Ledger

A comprehensive collection of all accounts and transactions of a company or individual, recorded in a systematic manner.

Account Balance

The amount of money in a financial repository at any given moment, which can fluctuate with deposits, withdrawals, and interest payments.

Chart of Accounts

An organized list of all the different financial accounts used by an entity to categorize transactions.

General Journal

A primary accounting record where financial transactions are entered before posting to specific accounts in the general ledger.