A Certain Contingent Liability Was Evaluated at Year-End,and Considered to Have

question 107

Multiple Choice

A certain contingent liability was evaluated at year-end,and considered to have a reasonable possibility of becoming an actual liability.If the accountant decided NOT to report it on the balance sheet or in the notes to the financial statement,what effect would this have on the financial reporting of the company?

• A) There would be no effect.
• B) The liabilities on the balance sheet would be understated.
• C) The information about the transaction would be inadequately disclosed in the notes.
• D) The net income of the company would be understated.

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