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A loss contingency should be accrued if it is both (1) probable and (2) reasonably estimable. ASC 450-20-20 defines ?probable? as ?the future event or events are likely to occur,? which is generally considered a 75% threshold.

Debt maturity schedule This footnote requires management to disclose the terms of each significant debt agreement along with the interest rate, maturity date, payment terms, and collateral pledged against that debt.

Footnotes to the financial statements refer to additional information that helps explain how a company arrived at its financial statement figures. They also help to explain any irregularities or perceived inconsistencies in year to year account methodologies.

Investment entities consolidation exemption IFRS 10 provides that an investment entity should have the following typical characteristics [IFRS ]: it has more than one investment. it has more than one investor. it has investors that are not related parties of the entity.

Parent companies/investors owning less than 20% to over 50% of a company's shares may use the equity consolidation method for reporting. This method is often used when one entity in a joint venture clearly wields more influence over the venture (than the other entity).

Consolidated financial statements are used when the parent company holds a majority stake by controlling more than 50% of the subsidiary business. Parent companies that hold more than 20% qualify to use consolidated accounting. If a parent company holds less than a 20% stake, it must use equity method accounting.

During consolidation, the subsidiary ceases to exist, at least for the purposes of the financial statements, so it has no equity. However, if the subsidiary has minority owners -- that is, if the parent bought less than 100 percent of the subsidiary -- then their interest in the subsidiary must appear in equity.

Full consolidation, proportionate consolidation, and equity consolidation are the three consolidation methods. The consolidation process in accounting is used when the parent owns more than 50% of the subsidiary, while the equity method is used when the parent owns 20 to 50% of the subsidiary.