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contingent liability and consideration

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  • This topic has 5 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 4 years ago by Stephen Widberg.
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  • June 2, 2021 at 10:20 am #622755
    Jiya024
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    Dear Professor,

    both contingent consideration(payable to former shareholders i suppose) and contingent liability(of subsidiary) are to be multiplied with their respective probabilities before they are recorded.

    True or False?
    and if false then pls explain sir.

    Many thanks

    June 2, 2021 at 10:29 am #622758
    Stephen Widberg
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    Both must be measured at FV, In recent exams this has involved multiplying the maximum liability by a percentage. Alternative they may give you the FV.

    June 2, 2021 at 10:33 am #622759
    Jiya024
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    sir just in case FV given is different from the probability multiplying result then we choose FV?

    June 2, 2021 at 10:37 am #622762
    Stephen Widberg
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    The question will be very clear – you want the best estimate of FV. Be calm. 🙂

    June 2, 2021 at 1:26 pm #622776
    ranganaherath
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    Hi sir,

    Should we also gave to recognize a contingent liability based on the probability percentage?
    Like for example a liability of 100 which has a 40% chance of payout. How to we use it in the FV of net asset at acquisition in the goodwill calculation?

    June 3, 2021 at 8:52 am #622910
    Stephen Widberg
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    I would recognise a contingent liability of 40. Read the question carefully and you will be fine. 🙂

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