A company is involved in a lawsuit where it is probable that it will have to pay
Question:
A company is involved in a lawsuit where it is probable that it will have to pay a fine. The company does not dispute the facts, only the amount it should be required to pay. At year-end, the attorneys involved in the case estimate that the fine will be somewhere between €1,000,000 and €3,000,000, with each amount in the range equally likely. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. Under both IFRS and GAAP, the maximum of the range (€3,000,000) should be reported.
b. Under both IFRS and GAAP, the minimum of the range (€1,000,000) should be reported.
c. Under both IFRS and GAAP, the midpoint of the range (€2,000,000) should be reported.
d. Under IFRS, the midpoint of the range (€2,000,000) should be reported. Under GAAP, the minimum of the range (€1,000,000) should be reported.
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Financial Accounting With International Financial Reporting Standards
ISBN: 9781119787051
5th Edition
Authors: Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso