alleryStart learning →A possible obligation, confirmed only by uncertain future events outside the entity's control, is a:
AContingent liability
BProvision booked
CAccrued expense
DTrade creditors
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Contingent liability
Existence confirmed only by uncertain events not wholly in the entity's control is the definition of a contingent liability.
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