contingent asset

  • 1contingent asset — A possible asset that arises from past events and whose existence will be confirmed only by the occurrence of one or more uncertain future events, which are not wholly in the control of the accounting entity. Under Financial Reporting Standard 12 …

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  • 2contingent asset — A possible asset that arises from past events and whose existence will be confirmed only by the occurrence of one or more uncertain future events, which are not wholly in the control of the accounting entity. Under Financial Reporting Standard 12 …

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  • 3contingent asset — A potential *asset whose existence and quantification are doubtful. Many systems of *Generally Accepted Accounting Principles require the *disclosure of *material contingent assets in financial statements, but do not allow the *recognition of… …

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  • 4Contingent Asset — An asset in which the possibility of an economic benefit depends solely upon future events that can t be controlled by the company. Due to the uncertainty of the future events, these assets are not placed on the balance sheet. However, they can… …

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  • 5contingent liability — A potential liability whose existence and quantification are doubtful. Most systems of *Generally Accepted Accounting Principles require the *disclosure of *material contingent liabilities in financial statements. Contingent liabilities normally… …

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  • 6contingent gain — A gain that depends upon the outcome of some contingency. For example, if a company is making a substantial legal claim against another organization, the company has a contingent gain (depending upon the successful outcome of the claim). Compare …

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  • 7contingent liability — 1) A possible obligation that arises from past events, whose existence will be confirmed only by the occurrence of one or more uncertain future events not wholly within an entity s control. 2) A present obligation that arises from past events in… …

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  • 8contingent gain — A gain that depends upon the outcome of some contingency. For example, if a company is making a substantial legal claim against another organization, the company has a contingent gain (depending upon the successful outcome of the claim). Compare… …

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  • 9contingent liability — 1) A possible obligation that arises from past events, whose existence will be confirmed only by the occurrence of one or more uncertain future events not wholly within an entity s control. 2) A present obligation that arises from past events in… …

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  • 10Asset protection insurance — Introduction A proper asset protection strategy prevents creditors from gaining access to assets. The basic areas of need encompassing asset protection are: litigation and creditor protection, sovereignty protection, succession and… …

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