the following selected circumstances related to pending lawsuits for Erismus, Inc. Erismus's fiscal year ends on December 31st. Financial statements are issued on March 2017. Erismus prepares its financial statements according to us gaap.
indicate the amount of asset or liability that Erismus would record and explain your answer.
1. Erismus is defending against a lawsuit. Erismus's
management believes the company has a slightly worse than 50-50
chance eventually prevailing in court and that if it loses the
judgement will be $1000000.
2. Erismus is defending against a lawsuit. Erismus's management
believes it is probable that the company will lose in court. If it
loses, management believes that damages could fall anywhere in the
range of 2 million dollars to four million dollars with any damage
in that range equally likely.
3. Erismus is defending against a lawsuit. Erismus's management
believes it is probable that the company will lose in Court. if it
loses, management believes the damages will eventually be $5000000
with the present value of 3500000 dollars.
4. Erismus is a plaintiff in a lawsuit. Erismus management believes
it is probable that the company eventually will prevail in court,
and that if it prevails the judgement will be $1000000.
5. Erismus is a plaintiff in a lawsuit. Erismus's management
believes it is virtually certain that the company eventually will
prevail in court and that if it reveals the judgment will be
$500,000.
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1. | Under US GAAP, "Probable" means likelihood of substantially more than "more likely than not". | ||||||||
Hence, Erismus would not recognize liability, rather a disclosure will be provided. | |||||||||
2. | A liability of $2 million will be recognized as there is possibility of losing case in court and | ||||||||
under US GAAP, low end of likely amount needs to be recognized. | |||||||||
Along with that, disclosure note to be given | |||||||||
3. | A liability of $5 million will be recognized as there is possibility of losing case in court and | ||||||||
under US GAAP, discount factor is not considered. | |||||||||
Along with that, disclosure note to be given | |||||||||
4. | This is gain contingency which is not required to accrued under US GAAP | ||||||||
Hence, Erismus would not recognize liability, rather a disclosure will be provided. | |||||||||
5. | This is gain contingency which is not required to accrued under US GAAP | ||||||||
Hence, Erismus would not recognize liability, rather a disclosure will be provided. |
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