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In accounting, contingent liabilities are liabilities that may be incurred by an entity depending on the outcome of an uncertain future event [1] such as the outcome of a pending lawsuit. These liabilities are not recorded in a company's accounts and shown in the balance sheet when both probable and reasonably estimable as 'contingency' or ...
IAS 37 establishes the definition of a provision as a "liability of uncertain timing or amount", and requires that all the following conditions be fulfilled before a provision can be recognized: the entity currently has a liability as a result of a past event; an outflow of resources is likely to be needed to settle the liability; and
The formal accounting distinction between on- and off-balance-sheet items can be quite detailed and will depend to some degree on management judgments, but in general terms, an item should appear on the company's balance sheet if it is an asset or liability that the company owns or is legally responsible for; uncertain assets or liabilities ...
Whilst the standard on provisions, IAS 37, prohibits the recognition of a provision for contingent liabilities, [23] this prohibition is not applicable to the accounting for contingent liabilities in a business combination. In that case the acquirer shall recognise a contingent liability even if it is not probable that an outflow of resources ...
The recording of the liability in the entity's balance sheet is matched to an appropriate expense account on the entity's income statement. In U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP), a provision is an expense. Thus, "Provision for Income Taxes" is an expense in U.S. GAAP but a liability in IFRS.
Presentation of Current Assets and Current Liabilities 1979 January 1, 1981: July 1, 1998: IAS 1: IAS 14: Reporting Financial Information by Segment (1981) Segment reporting (1997) 1981 January 1, 1983: January 1, 2009: IFRS 8: IAS 15 Information Reflecting the Effects of Changing Prices 1981 January 1, 1983: January 1, 2005: N/A IAS 16
GAAP net loss and EPS were impacted by the change in fair value of contingent liabilities mentioned before. Non-GAAP net loss was $19 million, and non-GAAP net loss per share was $0.05 in the quarter.
All States/Cantons should adopt at least a national standard called HAM2, but are allowed to go beyond and adopt IPSAS. HAM2 is based on the accrual basis accounting model HAM (1981), but converges with IPSAS in respect of presentation, recognition and disclosure. However, HAM2 has lesser requirements mainly in respect of measurement.