You Are Auditing Rodgers and Company

question 67

Multiple Choice

You are auditing Rodgers and Company. You are aware of a potential loss due to noncompliance with environmental regulations. Management has assessed that there is a 40% chance that a $10M payment could result from the non-compliance. The appropriate financial statement treatment is to

• A) accrue a $4 million liability.
• B) disclose a liability and provide a range of outcomes.
• C) since there is less than a 50% chance of occurrence, ignore.
• D) since there is greater that a remote chance of occurrence, accrue the $10 million.

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