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Match the likelihood of a future event with the reporting of the contingency. An answer may be selected more than once.

Likelihood of Future Event

How to Report the Contingency

  1. Remote
  1. Do not disclose.
  2. Record an expense and a liability based on estimated amounts.
  3. Describe the situation in a note to the financial statements.

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Remote contingency do not disclose.

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Reason for remote contingency not disclose

A remote possibility's likelihood of happening in the future is low. A remote contingency does not require the corporation to record a liability or declare it in the notes to the financial statements.

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Example

A lawsuit against the corporation is one of the most well-known examples of remote contingent liabilities. It depends on an uncertain future event and represents potential losses for the company.

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Liam Wallace is general manager of Moonwalk Salons. During 2018, Wallace worked for the company all year at a \(13,400 monthly salary. He also earned a year-end bonus equal to 5% of his annual salary.

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Moonwalk incurred payroll tax expense on Wallace for FICA tax. The company also paid state unemployment tax and federal unemployment tax.

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4. Make the journal entry to record the accrual of Moonwalkโ€™s payroll tax expense for Wallaceโ€™s total earnings.

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