Usually accrued Loss related to: 1) collectibility of receivables 2) obligations related to product warranties and product defects 3) premiums offered to customers
A contingent liability which is normally accrued is estimated claims under a service warranty on new products sold.
There is no difference between Contingent Liability and Off Balance Sheet Liability.
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Accrued liabilities are a current liability if they are due within one year.
Contingent liabilities are not added to total liabilities but shown as a note to financial statements that these are the liabilities that are contingent on certain event
A contingent liability which is normally accrued is estimated claims under a service warranty on new products sold.
There is no difference between Contingent Liability and Off Balance Sheet Liability.
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Accrued liabilities are a current liability if they are due within one year.
Contingent liabilities are not added to total liabilities but shown as a note to financial statements that these are the liabilities that are contingent on certain event
A contingent liability is a potential obligation that may arise in the future, depending on the outcome of a future event. It is documented in the financial statements as a disclosure rather than a recognition in the balance sheet. Contingent liabilities can include pending lawsuits, warranties, or product recalls, and their potential impact on the company's financial position should be clearly outlined in the journal entry.
Contingent liability can impact earnings because it is a projected and future liability. Not knowing what the outcome of the liability is, it can unexpectedly affect a large amount of earnings.
A contingent liability is recorded in financial statements or books of accounts only if it is a probable contingency and if the liability amount can be estimated. No need to make a journal entryÊif the contingent liability is possible but not probable.Ê
Under current liability of uncertain amount liability is created on company although actual amount is unknown but in contingent liability, liability is not created on company unless specific date or time or occurence of any contingent action or activity.
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