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What is contigent liability?

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Question added by MUhammad Usman Arain , Data analyst SAP Accounting Software operating , Engro foods limited
Date Posted: 2016/07/11
Duncan Robertson
by Duncan Robertson , Strategy Consultant , Duncan Robertson Consultancy

A contingent liability is a liability which only arises if certain conditions are met.

In other words, at present there is no liability: however, in the future, if a certain thing happens, then the liability becomes active.

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