Question: 1. Aviation Systems is involved in a $10 million lawsuit filed against one of its suppliers, Electronic Innovators. The litigation is in final appeal, and legal counsel advises that it is probable that Aviation Systems will win the lawsuit and be awarded somewhere between $6 and $10 million. How should Aviation Systems account for this event?
2. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is in the process of investigating a possible water contamination issue at the manufacturing facility of Northwest Forest Products. The EPA has not yet proposed a penalty assessment. Management feels an assessment is reasonably possible, and if an assessment is made, an unfavorable settlement is estimated between $20 and $30 million. How should Northwest Forest Products report this situation in its current financial statements?