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Dividends declared or proposed after the end of reporting period won't be recognised as liability at the end of reporting period. A.True, B. False

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Question added by Mohammed Mohammed , Senior SAP Consultant , Abyat Mega Store
Date Posted: 2015/01/24
mohamed Hakim CMA CPA Candidate
by mohamed Hakim CMA CPA Candidate , Accounting Manager , Andersen saudi arabia

Answer b false

Declaration of dividends 

Debit / retained earnings 

Credit / dividend payable 

 

 

Sahar Alech
by Sahar Alech , Auditor / Financial Manager , Accounting Services Office

True. it is non adjusting - event

sajid mohammad
by sajid mohammad , Senior Audit assistant

True, as per IFRS that is not an adjusting event , agree with sahar Alech

Mir Mujtaba Ali
by Mir Mujtaba Ali , Internal Audit Manager , Confidential

False

Once dividends are declared, it becomes liability till paid off.

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