Disclosure of a Contingent Liability Is Usually Made

question 18

Multiple Choice

Disclosure of a contingent liability is usually made

• A)parenthetically, in the body of the balance sheet.
• B)parenthetically, in the body of the income statement.
• C)in a note to the financial statements.
• D)in the management discussion section of the financial statements.

Prepare and translate financial statements (income statements, balance sheets, and statements of retained earnings) from the functional currency to the reporting currency.

Understand and apply the principles of accounting for exchange rate fluctuations, including gain or loss recognition.

Evaluate the conditions under which the U.S. dollar would be considered the functional currency for a subsidiary located outside the U.S.

Understand the different users of accounting information and the concepts of the business entity and monetary unit assumptions.

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