Chapter 12 Liabilities Define liabilities. Understand the importance of liabilities today. Apply the definition to accounting situations.
Liabilities-Their Nature Snake Pit New importance: Dependent vs Independent What are they? definitions
Liabilities SFAC 6 definition & elements: probable future sacrifice of economic benefits present obligation transfer assets or services past transaction or event
Liabilities Three summary characteristics: 1. Duty exists 2. Virtually unavoidable 3. Event occurred
Liabilities Human invention Sources Types Normal Operations Government/courts Ethical/moral Types Contractual Constructive Equitable
Liability Discussion Cases SilVall Tech Obligation Issue Debit issue Lottery Ticket III Obligation Disc. Topics 5 & 6
Concerns with Liabilities Importance Four Concerns: 1. Settle only with assets 2. Focus “tense” tension..
Liability concerns 3. Legal enforceability? 4. Which past event?
Liability Update FASB revision of SFAC No. 6 liability definition SFAS 107 (mark to market) Updates