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Learning 

objectives 16.3:
Provisions & Contingent
liabilities
P R O VI SIO N What is
provisions?
Losses
Warranty
Pension
Indemnity
S
Provisions are
defined as I AS 37/ AA S B137
liabilities of
uncertain timing or
amount.
When a
prosision is
recognised:
A provision is regconised when an
entity has a present obligation (legal or
constructive) as a result of a past event
PROVISION that will probably result in an outflow
S of economic benefits, and a reliable
estimate can be made of the amount of
the obligation.
How we recognize provisions?
• When arising a payable provisions, the accountan shall record:
DEBIT Expenses (Chi phí liên quan)
CREDIT Provisions (Dự phòng phải trả)
• In the following years, the company may have to re-evaluate the provision debt. If
the enterprise assesses that the reserve debt is lower than the previous provision,
the accountant shall record the adjustment of decrease in provision:
DEBIT Provisions (Dự phòng phải trả)
CREDIT Expenses (Chi phí liên quan)
• In case of an increase in the provision, the following entry is recorded:
DEBIT Expenses (Chi phí liên quan)
CREDIT Provisions (Dự phòng phải trả)
Repairs and mainternance expense was
debit on the grounds that it recorded the
FU T U R E expense in the period that the economic

C O ST S benefits of the plant and equipment were


used. The provision for the future repairs
and mainternance on plant and equipment
does not satisfy the definition of liability,
as there is no present obligation to an
external party at the end of the reporting
period.
L I A B IL I T I E S
CONTINGEN What is
Contingent
liabilities ? 
A product waranty
Compension for losing the case
Outstanding Lawsuit
A contingent liabilities is defined in the standard
as a possible obligation arising from a past event
that will be confirmed only by the occurrence or
non-occurrence  of one or more uncertain future
events that are not wholly within the control  of
the entity
DECISION

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