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

question 152

True/False

A certain contingent liability was evaluated at year-end, and considered to have a remote 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 statements, this could be considered a violation of generally accepted accounting principles.

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Definitions:

Bad Debts

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Sales Tax Rate

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