A contingency was evaluated at year-end and considered to have a remote possibility of becoming an actual liability. If this was not reported on the balance sheet or in the notes to the financial statements, what effect would this have on the financial reporting of the company?
a. the net income of the company would be understatedb. there would be no effectc. the information about the transaction would be inadequately disclosed in the notesd. the liabilities on the balance sheet would be understated.

What should a food worker use to retrieve ice from an ice machine?

Peppy knows a lot about marketing, but not much about the legal or financial aspects of starting a new business. he wants to consult with a lawyer and accountant, but his budget is tight with all of the expenses involved in getting peppy's pizzazzeria up and running. peppy should: trust his basic instincts and try to put it together without the advice of lawyers and accountants. delay talking with a lawyer and accountant until the business has established a positive cash flow for at least one year. immediately hire full-time lawyers and accountants for his staff. consult with a lawyer and accountant even though the budget is tight.

Amanager of a store that sells and installs spas wants to prepare a forecast for january and june of next year. her forecasts are a combination of trend and seasonality. she uses the following equation to estimate the trend component of monthly demand: ft = 30+5t, where t = 1 in january of this year. seasonal relatives are 0.60 for january and 1.50 for june. what demands should she predict for january and june of next year