Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. If a contingency is remote, the company does not need to record a liability and does not need to
disclose it in the notes to the financial statements.
2. A contingency was evaluated at year-end and considered to have a remote possibility of becoming an actual liability. If this is not reported on the balance sheet or in the notes to the financial statements, it could be considered a violation of generally accepted accounting principles.
3. A contingency was evaluated at year-end and considered to have a reasonable possibility of
becoming an actual liability. If this was not reported on the balance sheet or in the notes to the financial
statements, it could be considered a violation of generally accepted accounting principles.
4. Contingencies that are reasonably possible have a greater chance of occurring but are not likely.
5. Contingencies that are reasonably possible are not described in the notes to the financial statements.


1. True
2. False - The company does not need to record a remote contingent liability and does not need to
disclose it in the notes to the financial statement.
3. True
4. True
5. False - Contingencies that are reasonably possible should be described in the notes to the financial
statements.

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