(1) Contingent assets are included as assets in financial statements if it is probable that they will arise. (2) Contingent liabilities must be provided for in financial statements if it is probable that they will arise. (3) Details of all adjusting events after the balance sheet date must be given in notes to the financial statements. (4) Material non-adjusting events are disclosed by note in the financial statements.
was $83,700. Details of rent in arrears and in advance at the beginning and end of the year were: In arrears In advance $ $ 30 June 2004 3,800 2,400 30 June 2005 4,700 3,000
to IAS 10 Events after the balance sheet date? 1 The bankruptcy of a credit customer with a balance outstanding at the balance sheet date. 2 A decline in the market value of investments. 3 The declaration of an ordinary dividend. 4 The determination of the cost of assets purchased before the balance sheet date.
Which of the following factors could account for the shortfall? 1 Sales were lower than expected. 2 The opening inventories had been overstated. 3 The closing inventories of the business were higher than the opening inventories. 4 Goods taken from inventories by the proprietor were recorded by debiting drawings and crediting purchases with the cost of the goods.