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1. ''Financial reporting - business planning.'' | 1. ''Financial reporting - business planning.'' | ||
Broadly, any uncertain future event. | |||
2. ''Business planning.'' | 2. ''Financial reporting - IAS 37.'' | ||
For financial reporting purposes, IAS 37 defines a contingent liability by reference to the occurrence - or non-occurrence - of uncertain events not wholly within the control of the entity. | |||
IAS 37 defines a contingent asset in a similar way. | |||
3. ''Business planning.'' | |||
An uncertain future event. | An uncertain future event. | ||
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4. ''Financial management.'' | |||
An amount of money set aside to deal with the potential negative impact of an uncertain future event. | An amount of money set aside to deal with the potential negative impact of an uncertain future event. | ||
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* [[Financial reporting]] | * [[Financial reporting]] | ||
* [[IAS 37]] | * [[IAS 37]] | ||
* [[Reserves]] | |||
[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]] | [[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:36, 12 June 2023
1. Financial reporting - business planning.
Broadly, any uncertain future event.
2. Financial reporting - IAS 37.
For financial reporting purposes, IAS 37 defines a contingent liability by reference to the occurrence - or non-occurrence - of uncertain events not wholly within the control of the entity.
IAS 37 defines a contingent asset in a similar way.
3. Business planning.
An uncertain future event.
Usually - but not always - one that is expected to have a negative impact if it were to occur.
4. Financial management.
An amount of money set aside to deal with the potential negative impact of an uncertain future event.
See also
- Business contingency management
- Business continuity plan
- Contingency plan
- Contingent
- Contingent assets
- Contingent capital
- Contingent convertible capital
- Contingent covenant
- Contingent item
- Contingent liabilities
- Contingent risk
- Contingent Term Repo Facility (CTRF)
- Deal contingent forward
- Financial reporting
- IAS 37
- Reserves
