Accounting for Insurance Proceeds

When a business suffers a loss covered by an insurance policy, it recognizes a gain in the amount of the insurance proceeds received. The most reasonable approach to recording these proceeds is to wait until the company has received them.

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Legal Liabilities of an Accountant

The accountant is legally liable if they miss key information in examining the company. This could result in charges from either investors or creditors who rely on that work, as well as financial losses due to an incorrect representation about

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How to record settlement payment in QuickBooks

When two parties agree, all accounts must be settled. An account settlement can mean either paying off your balance or completing a process of settling debts between you and another person/company in which there’s still some amount owed by one

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