Accounting Theory Case Study
A company car is in a wreck and the company expects to have to pay a substantial sum to persons who were injured. State what type of disclosure, if any, is required under each of the following two circumstances (you can search the FARS database on the type of disclosure). For each circumstance, state your findings (citing the source) and then write a brief summary of what your findings mean. In both cases assume the company's year-end is December 31.
a) The accident occurred in November
b) The accident occurred in January of the following year. Financial statements will not be issued until February.