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  • June 16, 2022 at 8:22 pm #658889
    nirgunt
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    Hello sir,

    I am a bit confused on a basic concept. Why don’t we recognise a liability or create a provision for interest charges that we will incur in the future that we know with certainty ?

    My sincere gratitude for your help

    June 17, 2022 at 5:11 pm #658933
    P2-D2
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    Hi,

    The key is to go back to the definition of a liability – “A present obligation of the entity to transfer an economic resource as a result of past events”. The obligation to pay interest is not a present obligation but one that arises in the future when the interest accrues on the outstanding loan balance, hence there is not liability created.

    It definitely wouldn’t be a provision as a provision is accounting for uncertainty and there is no uncertainty surrounding the interest on the loan.

    Thanks and I hope that clears it up for you.

    June 17, 2022 at 7:51 pm #658942
    nirgunt
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    Thanks a lot

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