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Accounting for contingencies under US-GAAP<br />

Event<br />

Contingent Loss<br />

Contingent Gain<br />

Probability of<br />

Occurence High Reasonable Remote High Reasonable Remote<br />

Is it estimable?<br />

Yes No<br />

Accounting<br />

Treatment Accrue Disclose Disclose Ignore Disclose Ignore Ignore<br />

Source: Pratt, p. 432.<br />

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