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How to record the entries in the books of account for contingent liability ?

What would be your answer if probability of occurence of event is less than non occurence?

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Question added by Rahul Sharma , Manager Finance and Accounts , Gemini Impex General Trading LLC
Date Posted: 2013/11/11
Nitin Gupta, ACA
by Nitin Gupta, ACA , FP&A , Rockwell Automation

Contingent liability is not a payable liablility till its an actual obligation as per accounting definition.

This is not recorded in the books of accounts, its disclosed as a note. 

 

Ajay Dave
by Ajay Dave , Senior Finance Manager , Al Naboodah Real Estate

As per IFRS, you don't account for contingent liability in the books, instead you just disclose the same as part of notes to the accounts.

Mudassar Ghulam Nabi
by Mudassar Ghulam Nabi , Deputy Director Accounts & Pre-Audit , NADRA

Do not record contingent liability in books of accounts untill it becomes payable. this is off balance sheet item. Can be recorded separately for reference.

mukkur srinivasan varadhan
by mukkur srinivasan varadhan , Chartered Accountant , Chartered Accountant in practice

Contingent liability is not an incurred one. Its incurrence will be dependent (contingent) on the happening of certain event.So it is not incorporated in the books of accounts. It is disclosed as a footnote in the accounts or as a disclosure item in the Accounts .eg.liability disputed in the court.

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