In: Accounting
What does the term "contingent" mean and shouldn't we consider it definition when we talk about "contingent liabilities"?
Ans : Contingent meaning:
* Contingent can be used to describe something that can occur only when something else happens first. Making money is contingent on finding a good-paying job. When an event or situation is contingent, it means that it depends on some other event or fact.
* Yes, we consider consider it definition when we talk about "contingent liabilities".