Financial Accounting (Connect NOT Included)
Financial Accounting (Connect NOT Included)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781259930492
Author: SPICELAND
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 8, Problem 1SSQ
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Identify the statement that is not true regarding liabilities.

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Answer to Problem 1SSQ

c. Liabilities result from future transactions.

Explanation of Solution

Liabilities:

The claims creditors have over assets or resources of a company are referred to as liabilities. These are the debt obligations owed by company to creditors. Liabilities are classified on the balance sheet as current liabilities and long-term liabilities.

Justification:

  1. a. Liabilities can be for services rather than cash, this statement is true. Since the liabilities are the claims that the creditor possesses over the assets or resources of a company.
  2. b. Liabilities are reported in the balance sheet for almost every business. This statement is true.
  3. c. Liabilities result from future transactions. This statement is not true because the liabilities are resulted from a past transactions or events.
  4. d. Liabilities represent probable future sacrifices of benefits. This statement is true.

From the above explanation, it is clear that option “a, b and d” are incorrect, only option “c” is correct.

Conclusion

Hence, the correct option is option c.

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Chapter 8 Solutions

Financial Accounting (Connect NOT Included)

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